On the Market: Fears of Vanishing Laundromats and Living in a Two-Tiered Economy

Are New York's laundromats disappearing? So it often seems, at least in the more gentrified corners of the city, but the answer is unclear. WNYC provides a map of laundromats in the city per 1,000 residents, but no indication of how that's changed over time.

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S.F. street style: Ballet gala edition

We asked some of the not-so-usual suspects at the S.F. Ballet gala to share their style choices and their most romantic moments in honor of this year's "Infinite Romance" theme. We asked some of the not-so-usual suspects at the S.F. Ballet gala to share their style choices and their most romantic moments in honor of this year's "Infinite Romance" theme.

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How the 'mayor' of Gramercy Park keeps New York's most exclusive spot private

... politics came when one of her two sons was mugged in the early 1990s. Officially, she is the president of the Gramercy Park Block Association. Unofficially, she prefers the title of mayor, though "watchdog" might suit her better - an enforcer of ...

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Monumental 19th century anchor seeking suitable public spot to honor Heights shipping heritage

When Wolf Spille, owner of Sirius Ship Brokerage, decided to buy 76 Montague St. and move his business locally, he was already proud of Brooklyn Heights. He lived in a co-op overlooking New York Harbor, and he valued the link Brooklyn Heights could claim to the history of shipping in New York.

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Where to find home decor items in NYC

... City's Bowery district for odds and ends or discontinued items. Eventually their collection so overran their Gramercy Park home that Julie would have to travel to her mother's apartment on the upper East Side to take a shower. That's when the couple ...

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Toll Brothers Makes $135M Property Move

... its presence in New York City with a big buy and closed on a $135 million acquisition of a property in the Gramercy Park section of the city. The Horsham, Pa., home builder bought a four-story, 60,000-square-foot building at 122 E. 23rd St. from the ...

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Belgian Chain EXKi Opening Second Location in February, Further Plans to Expand

The Belgians are storming New York. The veggie-centric, fast-casual chain EXKi landed on American shores earlier this year with the opening of its first location in Gramercy Park.

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Ira Levin's 'Interlock' unearthed by Vagabond Players

... shortly after World War II, the work is described as a "psychological drama." Holding court in the grand Gramercy Park home is the wheelchair-bound widow Mrs. Price, attended to be a young German emigre, Hilde, who considers herself more of a friend ...

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Toll Brothers makes $135M buy in NYC

... its presence in New York City with a big buy and closed on a $135 million acquisition of a property in the Gramercy Park section of the city. The Horsham, Pa., home builder bought a four-story, 60,000-square-foot building at 122 E. 23rd St. from the ...

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Rat Pack haunts: Hotels where the cool kids hung out

... the Fontainebleau's 1,504 new rooms, nine pools, phenomenal spa and gorgeous design are hard to top. Gramercy Park Hotel, New York City: Today, this luxe hotel overlooking the eponymous park hosts celebrities regularly; it is one of Lady Gaga's ...

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On the Market: Not a Good Winter for Pond Skating or Midtown Spas

... people on the roof would ruin their view and were probably also looking closely at paperwork. It's not on Gramercy Park by any stretch, but Crain's reports that 51-55 Irving Place, which is three blocks south of the park and can therefore only offer ...

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Shand's death: Alcohol played major role

... at the exclusive Diamond Horseshoe club off Times Square. Mr Shand's group then went to the Rose Bar at the Gramercy Park Hotel, according to his colleague Alexandra Bowes-Lyon. "At one point Mark's favourite Rolling Stones track came on and we got ...

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Camilla's brother drunk on champagne and whisky before fatal fall

... elephants, before heading to an after party at an exclusive nightclub. He later went to the Rose Bar at the Gramercy Park Hotel where he danced to one of his favourite songs by the Rolling Stones before stepping outside for a cigarette. While ...

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Camilla's brother Mark Shand died after downing champagne and five whiskies

... leaves the inquest with Mr Shand's brother-in-law Simon Elliot He later went to the Rose Bar at the Gramercy Park Hotel where he danced to one of his favourite songs by the Rolling Stones before stepping outside for a cigarette. While outside ...

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Mark Shand inquest: Duchess of Cornwall's brother died after...

... long before we sat down again. We were among the last guests to leave. "We then went to the Rose Bar at the Gramercy Park Hotel. Mark drank a whiskey. At one point Mark's favourite Rolling Stones track came on and we got up to dance. "We were only ...

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Happy 33rd birthday, Kate Middleton! Look back at the Duchess' life and style

... maternity coat and a $1,050 Amara dress by British luxury brand Beulah London for a private dinner in Gramercy Park with Prince William on Dec. 7, 2014. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived in New York for a jam-packed three-day visit, where ...

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NYC real estate on winter break: PHOTOS

... and their daughter Micaela overlooking Sugar Beach, St. Lucia, from a mountaintop resort From left: At the Gramercy Park Hotel are Leslie Archard, of the investment firm Janney Montgomery Scott; Lisa Prado Utyro, of Douglas Elliman; Natasha Pelak of ...

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