Posted by Leonard Steinberg on March 25th, 2014 Many ask me why I am so militant against air pollution and smokers…. here is why: Air pollution killed 7 million people in 2012, more people than AIDS, diabetes and road injuries combined. 12,5% of deaths worldwide can be attributed to breathing tainted air, the world’s largest… [Read More]
HOW MAYOR DEBLASIO CAN GET BI-PARTISAN LOVE
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on March 24th, 2014 Mayor De Blasio is experiencing a rocky start in his role as Mayor of New York City. His early focus on terminating charter schools and horse carriages and raising taxes for Pre-K schooling has resulted in angry citizens on both the left and the right. Here is… [Read More]
AN UNFLATTERING BOOK ABOUT NEW YORK REAL ESTATE MOGULS?
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on March 22nd, 2014 I have heard Vicky Ward is writing a book about real estate moguls…..supposedly it’s an investigation exposing the shady stories of various real estate moguls who’d prefer people to think they’d made their money honestly. The book is scheduled for publication by John F. Wiley & Sons later in… [Read More]
IS LUXURY USA BILINGUAL COMMUNICATION CHINESE?
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on March 21st, 2014 SOTHEBY’S International Realty distributed a rather impressive large LUXURY SHOWCASE booklet in the Wall Street Journal this morning: while the content was good with many lavish suburban properties advertised for sale, and some statistics about the luxury market and consumer, what was most telling was how bilingual… [Read More]
MANSION TAX FRAUD? HMMMMMMM……
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on March 20th, 2014 Mansion Tax is imposed on properties sold in New York State costing $1 million or more: has anyone seen a mansion anywhere in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn or the Bronx for $1 million? In other words, this MANSION TAX is simply a disguise for another tax that hurts the… [Read More]
THE DIGITAL IRON CURTAIN: IS WEB FREEDOM IN DANGER?
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on March 20th, 2014 Are the freedoms of the WEB under attack ever since Edward Snowden became the whistle blower on US government web surveillance? It appears so. As the do-gooders of the world celebrated Snowden’s ‘courage’ for revealing that the US government closely monitored activities on the web (was that… [Read More]
DOES GOVERNMENT STIMULUS FUEL HOUSING VALUES?
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on March 17th, 2014 Does Government stimulus fuel housing values? Apparently in the UK with its ‘HELP TO BUY” program the answer is YES: London housing prices surged 2.1% from February to a record this month, as the buoyant outlook spread to other parts of the country: annualized this equates to… [Read More]
NEW YORK IS WORLD’S TOP FINANCIAL CENTER
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on March 15th, 2015 New York has ousted London amid growing regulation, scandals and EU concerns as the world’s top financial center. The top 4 cities in the twice-yearly survey by consultancy Z/Yen Group remain the same: London, New York, Singapore and Hong Kong. London has held on to the lead over New… [Read More]
SLEEK, CHIC WEST CHELSEA TWO BEDROOM: 447 West 18th Street #2A
This chic south-facing two bedroom, two bathroom apartment located at The Chelsea Modern is perfectly positioned in the West Chelsea Arts District, a stone’s throw from the Meat-packing District, the Highline and Hudson River Parks, Chelsea Piers, Chelsea Market and the new Whitney Museum. The interiors of this award winning building are equal to its… [Read More]
Dreamy Greenwich Village Townhouse, now available!
Constructed in 1840, and owned by its current owners since 1960, this elegant 5-story Townhouse featured in the New York Times Home & Garden section defines ‘Gold Coast’ Greenwich Village sophistication. Built in the classic Greek Revival tradition, this fastidiously maintained, handsome south-facing Landmark building is located amid a collection of fellow trophy properties of… [Read More]