Tal and Oren Alexander start with a morning workout, then frequent exclusive clubs, show million-dollar-plus listings and watch football. Source: New York Times
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Ronald Lauder: New York’s Billionaire Political Disrupter
By Gotham Rex on November 6, 2022
The cosmetics heir has pumped at least $11 million into efforts to elect Representative Lee Zeldin, a Republican, as governor of New York. Source: New York Times
In Montauk, Big Money Moves In on a Surfers’ Paradise
By Gotham Rex on September 4, 2022
The acres overlooking a prize stretch of Long Island’s East End were empty for years. Now they’ve been sold in multimillion-dollar deals. It’s been the talk of the beach all summer. Source: New York Times
Nelson W. Aldrich Jr., Dissector of Old Money, Dies at 86
By Gotham Rex on March 10, 2022
In books and articles, he unsparingly scrutinized an American aristocracy that he knew intimately. Source: New York Times
The Fight Over a Hedge-Fund Billionaire's Manhattan Rooftop Addition
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2021
A billionaire’s plans for his prewar penthouse spark fears of slippery slope scenarios on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Source: New York Times
Who Do the Billionaires Want for Mayor? Follow Their Money.
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2021
Ultrawealthy donors have given $16 million to super PACs dedicated to the New York City mayor’s race. Half of that money has gone to three moderate candidates. Source: New York Times
As the Hamptons Boom, a New World of Luxury Problems
By Gotham Rex on May 30, 2021
Ragers on the beach. Art galleries on Main Street. Reservations disappearing. Who remembers the pandemic? Source: New York Times
Why Did Rich People Leave New York City During the Pandemic?
By Gotham Rex on April 15, 2021
Sure, the tax revenue is nice. But …. Source: New York Times
For New York City Rich Who Fled, a Bronx Cheer
By Gotham Rex on April 15, 2021
Sure, the tax revenue is nice. But …. Source: New York Times
New York Is Taxing the Rich. Here’s Who Made That Happen.
By Gotham Rex on April 9, 2021
A budget that spends on education, homelessness and undocumented immigrants is the product of years of progressive politics, not a governor looking for a diversion. Source: New York Times
NY Reaches Deal on $212 Billion Budget to Jump-Start Economic Recovery
By Gotham Rex on April 6, 2021
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the Legislature have agreed to raise taxes on the wealthy and give aid to renters, businesses and undocumented immigrants. Source: New York Times
New York State Is Set to Raise Taxes on Those Earning Over $1 Million
By Gotham Rex on April 5, 2021
The deal, a sign of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s weakened influence, would mean wealthy New York City residents would pay the highest combined local tax rate in the nation. Source: New York Times
Is New York Finally Ready to Tax the Rich?
By Gotham Rex on February 27, 2021
After the pandemic’s economic devastation, legislators are coming around to the idea. Source: New York Times
The Down Side to Life in a Supertall Tower: Leaks, Creaks, Breaks
By Gotham Rex on February 3, 2021
432 Park, one of the wealthiest addresses in the world, faces some significant design problems, and other luxury high-rises may share its fate. Source: New York Times
Wall Street Favorite Raises $5 Million in Race for New York Mayor
By Gotham Rex on January 13, 2021
New York’s business community is coalescing behind Raymond J. McGuire, an ex-Wall Street executive, but the support may turn off some left-leaning voters. Source: New York Times