2002-2000: New York Observer Archives - James Verini

Reeling and Dealing

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The New York Observer, October 15, 2001

By Petra Bartosiewicz and James Verini, with Blair Golson

Earlier this month, City Comptroller Alan Hevesi tried to put a number on the economic fallout from the […]

Power Surge: Thousands Worked to Get the Financial District Ready for Comeback Monday

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The New York Observer, September 24, 2001

By James Verini

The ringing of the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 17 not only announced the resumption of trading in […]

Bull Market: Forrest and Kimberly Smith Think New Yorkers Will Be Kookaburra for Their Cheap Steaks

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The New York Observer, August 20, 2001

By James Verini

Forrest Smith and Kimberly Farkas Smith have a grand scheme. They know that New Yorkers love steak. But they think the city is […]

You’ve Got Friends: Why Mark Green Can I.M. AOL

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The New York Observer, July 23, 2001

By James Verini and Alexandra Wolfe

Mark Green, the Mayoral candidate, was in the lobby of 55 Broad Street on Monday, June 25, working up a frothy […]

For 2001 Interns, It’s Perks, Parties and Plenty of Envy

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The New York Observer, July 30, 2001

By James Verini

As if anyone needed reminding, Wall Street stinks right now. Revenues are in the gutter; the Nasdaq, once your pot of retirement gold, […]

Ron’s TV Bloc Bust: Lauder Heir Faces U.S. Probe, Huge Losses Over Eastern Europe Media Empire

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The New York Observer, July 2, 2001

By James Verini

With the fall of the Berlin Wall, Ronald Lauder looked east and saw “business opportunity” scrolling across the TV screens of every nation […]

So How Much Is a Painting of a Couch?

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The New York Observer, June 18, 2001

By James Verini

If you’ve ever wondered which French painter’s work is the equivalent of General Electric stock, Michael Moses, who teaches courses in something called […]

Pushing ‘Privatization,’ Wall Street Tyrant Makes Takeover Bid for City Schools

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The New York Observer, June 18, 2001

By James Verini

If the Guardian Angels celebrating their 22nd anniversary at Tavern on the Green wasn’t an incongruous enough sight, there were the four famous […]

Apres Rudy — What Deluge?

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The New York Observer, June 11, 2001

By Terry Golway with Observer staff

The city Rudy Giuliani inherited on Jan. 1, 1994, was said to be ungovernable, which is the kind of thing […]

Analyst Makes Blockbuster Calls: Buy Fox, Hold Disney

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The New York Observer, June 4, 2001

By James Verini

Two days before what threatened to be the biggest Memorial Day box-office weekend ever — bigger than the same four days in 1997 […]