St. Thomas Church in New York is considering closing its renowned boarding school for choristers, one of only a few in the world, because of financial woes. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Fifth Avenue (Manhattan, NY)”
Trump Organization Trial Opens, and the Talk Is About 2 Men
By Gotham Rex on October 31, 2022
In a case that centers on tax law, defense lawyers blame the company’s former chief financial officer. Prosecutors bring up the former president. Source: New York Times
Helene Fortunoff, Who Built a Family Jewelry Empire, Dies at 88
By Gotham Rex on November 12, 2021
A powerhouse female executive in a male-dominated industry, she hired a team of mostly women buyers who traveled the world to find unusual gems. Source: New York Times
Faster Buses on 5th Avenue? Not if Business Leaders Get Their Way.
By Gotham Rex on October 26, 2021
A busway in the heart of Manhattan is now uncertain after a major real estate developer expressed opposition to the plans to Mayor Bill de Blasio. Source: New York Times
SaksWorks Is Part WeWork, Part Department Store. Can It Work?
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2021
Department stores have failed; co-working spaces have foundered. Does combining the two make sense? Source: New York Times
Manhattan Listings That Have Lingered
By Gotham Rex on July 2, 2021
Some properties have been unable to find buyers for several years, predating the pandemic slump. Source: New York Times
Losers, Lovers, Strivers: The 60-Second Novelist Is Ready to Listen
By Gotham Rex on May 14, 2021
After a year of isolation, a writer of speedy life stories takes to the street to commune with strangers again, plying the form he came up with nearly 40 years ago. Source: New York Times
On a Storied Stretch of Fifth Avenue, a Symbol of Irish America Reels
By Gotham Rex on March 13, 2021
The American Irish Historical Society’s mansion on Central Park has long symbolized the ascent of immigrants in the United States. It’s now on sale for $52 million, but many are citing mismanagement and asking the attorney general to intervene. Source:…
For Tiffany & Co., a Rooftop Addition Wrapped in Glass
By Gotham Rex on August 21, 2020
The famed flagship store on Fifth Avenue and 57th Street is undergoing a renovation and is expected to reopen in the spring of 2022. Source: New York Times
Met Museum Acquires Two Sculptures by Wangechi Mutu
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2020
The new additions are from the series that is on display on the museum’s Fifth Avenue facade. Source: New York Times
With Tourists Gone, St. Patrick’s Cathedral Pleads for Help
By Gotham Rex on July 19, 2020
The Manhattan landmark is struggling to pay its bills while the pandemic keeps visitors and Midtown workers away. Source: New York Times
The ‘Black Lives Matter’ Street Art That Contain Multitudes
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2020
The works in Harlem and Lower Manhattan are much more than a challenge to President Trump; they are opportunities for Black artists and community togetherness. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Paints ‘Black Lives Matter’ in Front of Trump Tower
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2020
The public art project was the latest battle in a feud between President Trump and Mayor Bill de Blasio. Source: New York Times