Manhattan Condo Sales Hit Record

The sale price of Manhattan condominiums set a record in 2013, fueled by trophy properties that helped push prices higher than even the last real-estate boom, city records show.

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304591604579290851951644932

Book Review: 'Heir to the Empire City'

HEIR TO THE EMPIRE CITY: NEW YORK AND THE MAKING OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT By Edward Kohn Basic Books, $26.99, 272 pages Theodore Roosevelt has come down in history as the "cowboy president," a man whose persona was shaped by the period he spent in the Dakota badlands as a young man, riding, hunting, even owning two sizable ranches.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/dec/30/book-review-heir-to-the-empire-city/

Editorial: A good thing for Niagara Falls community

... Hotel in New York has Angelo Galasso, Assouline books, Douglas Hannant, The Eloise shop and tea parties, Gramercy Park Flower Shop, The Leather Spa, Town and Country Living, and a gourmet food hall among other retail attractions. Hamister envisions ...

http://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2013/12/30/114109/editorial-a-good-thing-for-niagara-falls-community

From left: The pool at River House, rendering of 606 West 57th and 12 East 69th Street

... Walker Tower's penthouse in Chelsea is in contract for more than $50 million, the penthouse at 18 Gramercy in Gramercy Park currently holds the record for the highest price ever paid for a Manhattan apartment south of 59th Street. Houston Rockets ...

http://therealdeal.com/blog/2013/12/27/shattered-records-of-2013/

To get things right, Trump raffle is a quick fix

... Art Basel in Miami, Lohan was back partying for the holidays. A spy tells us she threw a private dinner at a Gramercy Park brownstone and felt festive enough to invite some strangers via text. "Come by Apt 1," read one text that Confidenti@l saw. ...

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/confidential/trump-raffle-quick-fix-article-1.1557033

Euan Morton to Launch Live from Gramercy Park Cabaret Series at The Players Club on 1/27

Stageworks Media proudly announces the launch of the LIVE FROM GRAMERCY PARK cabaret series at The Players Club .

http://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/Euan-Morton-to-Launch-LIVE-FROM-GRAMERCY-PARK-Cabaret-Series-at-The-Players-Club-on-127-20131220

I'm Ryan Holiday, and This Is How I Work

In the past week, Ryan Holiday read seven books, flew from Austin to Atlanta to Miami to Atlanta to LA to Maui, and juggled two demanding jobs: director of marketing at the controversial clothing retailer American Apparel, and partner at creative marketing company StoryArk.

http://lifehacker.com/im-ryan-holiday-and-this-is-how-i-work-1485776137

Roger Rosenblatt takes a walking tour of his past

The newest book by Roger Rosenblatt recalls the author's walks in New York City as a child and reveals his manner of walking and thinking in the world throughout a lifetime.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/12/08/3801736/roger-rosenblatt-takes-a-walking.html

Scent of a Hotel - part 2.

... was also commissioned by the legendary hotelier, Ian Schrager, to develop a unique scent for New York located Gramercy Park Hotel. Rare Scents and Quality Ecological Products "At J Brand, smell, the most evocative of the senses, is a vital part of ...

http://www.4hoteliers.com/features/article/8058?awsb_c=rss&awsb_k=xfeed

TEDx Conference to Showcase 'Gowanus-Inspired' Ideas

... and Sheryl Sandberg. New York has seen a several TEDx conferences based in specific neighborhoods, including Gramercy Park and the Financial District. In Harlem, TEDx conference organizers were criticized as being "elitist" for charging $100 per ...

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20131209/gowanus/tedx-conference-showcase-gowanus-inspired-ideas

Roger Rosenblatt takes a walking tour of his past

The newest book by Roger Rosenblatt recalls the author's walks in New York City as a child and reveals his manner of walking and thinking in the world throughout a lifetime.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/12/08/3801736/roger-rosenblatt-takes-a-walking.html

The Boy Detective

... Walker in the City," the book is a meandering ramble through Rosenblatt's past and the streets of New York's Gramercy Park neighborhood. Some readers will find that delightful. Those who prefer to walk with a destination firmly in mind are likely to ...

http://www.csmonitor.com/Books/Book-Reviews/2013/1205/The-Boy-Detective

End of a lovely ride?

... our use of cookies. Review our cookies information for more details THE pitted stretch of road just north of Gramercy Park between Lexington and Fifth Avenues was recently repaved. Roads are a quintessential public good, and though New York City's ...

http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2013/12/cycling-new-york?fsrc=rss