1 World Trade Center Spire May Have Aesthetic Value After All
Since the Port Authority's broadcast client backed out, there's no utilitarian reason for the tower's famous spire.
Posted 03/30/09 in Daily Intel
Terrorists of the Sky
Port Authority Yet Another Patsy of Bird Terror Syndicate
Turns out that bird strikes are on the rise at New York's airports, contrary to what the PA has been reporting.
Posted 03/27/09 in Daily Intel
Real Estate
One World Trade Center, Now With Less Freedom
Marketers selling office space at ground zero have decided to ditch the name "Freedom Tower."
Posted 10/02/08 in Daily Intel
Developing
Clarity Emerges at Ground Zero, and Larry Silverstein Clearly Is Not a Key Ingredient
Larry Silverstein's office towers are in jeopardy and nobody in government is too worried about salvaging them.
Posted 08/28/08 in Daily Intel
Company Town
Meredith Vieira Officially More Powerful Than Katie Couric
According to ‘Forbes,’ at least. Plus, today’s real estate, law, media, and financial news.
Posted 08/15/08 in Daily Intel
In Other News
World Trade Center Memorial and Museum to Cost $1 Billion
That's nearly $400 million more than the original estimate — and there will be a two-to-three-year delay, as well.
Posted 07/25/08 in Daily Intel
Company Town
There May Be a Day When Port Authority Is Nice to Look At
We know, we know — dare to dream, right? But there are proposals to build above it, and the renderings look lovely. Plus, news from the finance, law, real estate and media industries, in our daily roundup.
Posted 07/03/08 in Daily Intel
Intel
Port Authority Honcho Gunning for World Trade Center Bully Job?
In the PA director's report on delays and cost explosions at Ground Zero, he suggested that David Paterson appoint a "traffic cop" to manage all the different projects. We suspect he has someone particular in mind.
Posted 06/30/08 in Daily Intel
Developing
Port Authority About to Tell Us Whom to Blame for WTC Delays
A report is due out today citing seventeen to twenty causes for construction and planning setbacks.
Posted 06/17/08 in Daily Intel
Company Town
The Freedom Tower Has an Empty Dance Card
The Port Authority is offering it up for sale, according to the 'Post.' That, and more city news in our daily industry roundup.
Posted 05/28/08 in Daily Intel
Neighborhood Watch
Pro-Pussy Activists Attack Port Authority
Animal activists defend the feral kitties of JFK against collective euthanasia, a stolen bike is rescued by East Village heroes, and a man in Coney Island suffers a craptastic fall — all in your daily dish from the five boroughs.
Posted 05/15/08 in Daily Intel
In Other News
Kristen: A Hooker in Three Parts
So we know Ashley returned to Manhattan yesterday — but let's get a really good look at her, shall we?
Posted 05/12/08 in Daily Intel
In Other News
Port Authority Delays Could Put Money Back in Goldman's Pocket
The advance money that the investment bank set aside to pay for its lease on land in the financial district for a new tower might go right back into its pockets.
Posted 05/08/08 in Daily Intel
Developing
New Port Authority Chief Not So Sure About This Atlantic Yards
Chris Ward, due to take over the Port Authority this month, suggests to us that he thinks Bruce Ratner should consider recruiting architects other than Frank Gehry.
Posted 04/16/08 in Daily Intel
Developing
Bad News for Both of Santiago Calatrava's Lower-Manhattan Projects
Bureaucratic holdups and funding failures are slowing the Word Trade Center transit hub and have killed the starchitect's "Sky Cubes" residential tower.
Posted 12/05/07 in Daily Intel
Neighborhood Watch
Posted 07/17/07 in Daily Intel
Developing
Posted 05/24/07 in Daily Intel
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