Posted by Leonard Steinberg on May 29th, 2014 RATS! New York has always had a rat problem, but it appears to have worsened recently with the acute levels of construction and digging around the city: Now, a new city “rat squad” is launching an offensive against colonies in parks and sewers where rodents lurk and infest… [Read More]
NEW YORK 3rd 'SMARTEST CITY', ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on May 18th, 2014 A recent study by ICIM concluded that the world’s Top 3 “smartest” cities are Tokyo, London and New York. New York ranked number 1 for the Economy. To establish this ranking, the researchers studied 135 cities based on 50 indicators along 10 different dimensions. Of the top 20 cities,… [Read More]
THE ART MARKET AND THE REAL ESTATE MARKET MIRROR
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on May 6th, 2014 The ultra-high-end Art and Real Estate markets often mirror one another as they are a barometer of the ultra luxury markets. Last night’s auction results at Christie’s may be an insight to what is coming to the Manhattan real estate market where excessive pricing on some not-so-worthy apartments is… [Read More]
SILICON ISLAND – NEW YORK'S TECH INDUSTRY TAKES OVER
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on May 1st, 2014 The Flatiron District and Chelsea was termed Silicon Alley as the East Coast’s alternative to Silicon Valley in California: now that this industry is spreading further West into Chelsea and South into the Financial District, we have decided to re-name our tech industry…..SILICON ISLAND. As all our… [Read More]
THE NEW YORK AUTO NO-SHOW
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on April 27th, 2014 The other night I visited the New York Auto Show as its time to get a new car: This experience was an eye-opener in the area of customer service. Firstly I was amazed that they would charge visitors a $ 15 entry fee to come in to see their… [Read More]
HOME OF THE FREE? ASK AIRBNB…..
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on April 21st, 2014 AIRBNB is under attack by New York Law that prevents the rental of any apartment for less than 30 days. Nearly two-thirds of the New York apartments recently listed on Airbnb were being offered in violation of the law: 64% of its 19,500-plus offerings covered an entire apartment,… [Read More]
THE BENEFICIARIES OF FEDERAL TAXES: NO, NOT NEW YORK!
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on April 13th, 2014 For every tax dollar New Yorkers give the Federal Government each year, they only get back 79 cents in Federal funding. You might conclude that the Federal Government is wasting our money somewhere, but oh no: just like most corrupt tax systems, this one has its beneficiaries…. [Read More]
THE PAST AND THE FUTURE COLLIDE IN NEW YORK
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on April 11th, 2014 The other day I witnessed the past and the future within a few blocks of one another in New York: The first visit was to the US Post office where I had to buy one postage stamp (I know, ridiculous!). Entering the office felt like a step… [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]
NEW YORK RANKS 47th IN MERCER QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX
Posted by Leonard Steinberg on February 23rd, 2014 Mercer has released its report for 2014 for the best ‘quality of life’ cities in the world and New York ranked 47th: European cities fared best with strong healthcare, infrastructure and recreational facilities with political stability and relatively low crime levels. These are the TOP FIVE GLOBAL… [Read More]