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The Faithful Shopper: New Year, New Stores

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 03.14.2012

Read More: Ysl, Marc Jacobs, Christmas, Scotland, Parsons School of Design, Louis Vuitton, Michael Kors, Phoebe Philo, Lazaro Hernandez, Fifth Avenue, Giorgio Armani, Lisa Perry, Macy's, Celine, International Designer of the Year, Soho, Ted Baker, New York City, Tiffany, Jack McCollough, Miracle on 34th Street, Proenza Schouler, Faith Hope Consolo, Yves St. Laurent, Times Square, Bergdorf, Happy New Year, Bergdorf Goodman Men's, Lanvin, Financial District, New York News
Faith Hope Consolo

We're already anticipating the opening of a new crop of retailers ready to serve our fashion needs. I'll see you all on opening day!

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Interactive Light Show To Illuminate Lower Manhattan

Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Tourism, Community Board 1, New York Economy, New York City Tourism, Ny News, Financial District, Light Show, NY Around Town, Lower Manhattan, Interactive Light Show, New York News

The city is planning to pull out all the stops for a new Lower Manhattan revitalization project that hopes to bring an interactive light display to th...

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Majority Of New Yorkers Say Occupy Wall Street Has A Right To Stay In The Park: Poll

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Video, Nypd, Occupy Wall Street Protest, Wall Street, Mayor Bloomberg, Occupy Wall Street Survey, Financial District, Michael Bloomberg, Occupy Wall Street, We Are the 99 Percent, Occupy Wall Street Poll, Zuccotti Park, Tea Party, Occupy Wall Street Raid, Business News

When New York mayor Michael Bloomberg had Zuccotti Park cleared of protesters Monday night, he did so against the wishes of most New Yorkers. A pol...

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Where The Super-Rich Live

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Financial District, Occupy Wall Street, Millionaires, Citibank, Ultra High Net Worth, Uhnw, Bankers, 24/7 Wall St, Slidepollajax, New York, Wealth-X, Business News

Super-rich and looking for a place to call home? Luckily there's a short-list of possible locations. The homes of Ultra High Net Worth (UHNWs) ind...

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Occu-who?

Shan Wells | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: Occupywallstreet, Lower Manhattan, Protest, Income Inequality, Occupy Wallstreet, Occupy Wall Street Protest, Protests, Nypd, Pepper Spray, Occupy Wall Street, Zuccotti Park, New York City, Occupy Wall Street September 17, Wall Street, Adbusters, Business News, Wall Street Protests, Financial District, Occupy Wall St, Financial Crisis, Political Cartoons, Denver News
Shan Wells

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Alexander Eichler

Despite Weather And Police Clashes, 'Occupy Wall Street' Protesters Are Settling In

HuffingtonPost.com | Alexander Eichler | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Occupy Wall Street September 17, Wall Street Protests, Income Inequality, Occupywallstreet, Occupy Wall St, Pepper Spray, Lower Manhattan, Adbusters, Zuccotti Park, New York City, Occupy Wall Street Protest, Nypd, Occupy Wallstreet, Wall Street, Financial District, Protest, Occupy Wall Street, Protests, Financial Crisis, Video, Business News

NEW YORK -- The members of Occupy Wall Street are not allowed to use megaphones, so they've adopted a low-tech workaround. At their twice-daily gen...

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Matt Sledge

9/11 Memorial Plaza: The Kind Of Place You Can Take A Date?

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 11.09.2011

Read More: September 11, Chris Ward, Michael Arad, 9/11 Memorial, Daniel Libeskind, Financial District, World Trade Center, 9/11 Memorial Plaza, World Trade Center Memorial, September 11 Anniversary, Ground Zero, Ground Zero Plus Ten, Decade After 9/11 - New York, New York News

The old World Trade Center towers sat on a barren, windswept plaza that cut off the city's street grid. That plaza was not a good setting to spark a r...

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William Alden

After 9/11, Financial District Less Dominated By Finance

HuffingtonPost.com | William Alden | Posted 11.09.2011

Read More: September 11, Goldman Sachs, Video, Shake Shack, Prudential Douglas Elliman, Financial District, Economic Crisis, Business News, Financial Crisis, Dottie Herman, September 11 Anniversary, New York, New York City, Business News

NEW YORK -- Take a walk down Wall Street, and the change is immediately apparent. Off Nassau Street, the former Seamen's Bank for Savings building ...

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The Faithful Shopper: Top Trends for 2011

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 07.03.2011

Read More: India, 34th Street, Vogue, Brooklyn, J. Crew, Target, Elizabeth Hurley, Britain, Rei, New Jersey, Madison Avenue, Africa, Liz Hurley, Tjmaxx, Marshalls, Asia, Christian Dior, Ems, Tarun Tahiliani, Natalie Portman, Walmart, Lincoln Square, Celine, Broadway, Snowboarding, Rivington Street, Puck Building, Los Angeles, Japan, Fashion Trends, Dior, Decadestwo, Eastern Mountain Sports, Soigné Kothari, Buenos Aires, Touch, AllSaints Spitalfields, New York Fashion Week, UK, La, South America, Hiking, Barney's, Century 21, H&M, Climbing, Valeria Smith, Kiki DeMontparnasse, East Harlem, Pop Up Shop, Hennes & Moritz, Decades Two, Greene Street, Mercer Street, Cortlandt Street, Arun Nayar, Fitness, Fifth Avenue, Long Island, Rain Africa, Rockefeller Center, Trends, Queens, Fashion Week, Skiing, Herald Square, Lady Dior, Topshop, Biking, Soigne K, TJX Cos, Midtown, Camping, Europe, 57th Street, Financial District, Uniqlo, Pop-Ups, Century21, Céline, New York News
Faith Hope Consolo

When you visit as many stores as I do (note to accountant -- it's retail research, not shopping), you begin to see patterns and trends emerging, and New York this year is no exception.

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The FaithFul Shopper: Choices for Chocoholics

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 06.15.2011

Read More: Fair Trade, Max Brenner, Easter Egg Hunt, LA Burdick, Expresso, Rockefeller Plaza, Brooklyn, Vegan, Limelight Marketplace, Coffee, Buddha, Bond Street Chocolate, Hudson Street, Ganesh, Kosher, Kee Ling Tong, La Maison Du Chocolat, Chocolate, Godiva, Burdick Chocolate, Hot Chocolate, Passover, Cocoa v Chocolate, George Demetrious, Fika, Veganism, Flatiron, Fifth Avenue, Mariebelle, Fika Expresso Bar, Strawberries, Grand Central Terminal, Madison Avenue, Thompson Street, Dumbo, Water Street, Truffles, Easter, Chelsea Market, Organic Food, Organic Chocolate, Java, Jacques Torres, Dark Chocolate, Easter Bunny, Financial District, Champagne Truffles, Teuscher, Kees, Lilac, New York News
Faith Hope Consolo

It's time to revisit where to buy the world's best treat -- chocolate. Whether you love your chocolate light and sweet, or dark and bitter, there are plenty of places old and new to indulge.

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Choose light

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Photo Image of World Trade, New York City, Financial District, Sparkles, Mother Nature, Galleries, Logan Nakyanzi Pollard, Poetry, New York, Sky, Transparency, Sparks, Art, Light, Nature, Artist, Sun, Logan Pollard, Arts News
Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

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Disappointed, But Not Surprised: What One Downtowner Thinks About the Reaction to Cordoba House

Chelsea-Lyn Rudder | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Islam, Islamaphobia, Chelsea-Lyn Rudder, Tribeca, Cordoba Initiative, World Trade Center Construction, Manhattan, Nyc, Financial District, American Muslims, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, Muslims, Community Board 1 Manhattan, World Trade Center, Daisy Khan, Cordoba-House, New York News
Chelsea-Lyn Rudder

As a community, we can not allow our well intentioned and peaceful Muslim neighbors to be equated with extremists.

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A Flood of Wall Street Bonuses, but Less Than a Trickle for the Rest of Us

John Petro | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York State Comptroller, Comptroller DiNapoli, Financial District, New York City, New York Times, New York State, Finanical Sector, Wall Street, Wall Street Bonuses, New York News
John Petro

Although the bailout has led to record profits in the financial industry, it is far from certain that this flood of bonus payments will trickle down to everyday New Yorkers.

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Learning Leadership From the New York Yankees

Leslie Grossman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York Yankees, Leadership, Small Business, Baseball, World Series, Financial District, Parade, Derek Jeter, Business, New York, Joe Girardi, Diversity, New York News
Leslie Grossman

I am obsessed with always looking at why and how people lead. Small businesses and corporations alike might consider looking at the success of the Yankees.

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The Exchange, Beyond the Numbers

Venkat Srinivasan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Media, Lehman Brothers, Recession, New York Stock Exchange, Recovery, Analysts, Finance, Financial District, Wall Street, New York News
Venkat Srinivasan

September 15, 2008 -- the day that Lehman died, one year later.

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NYC Slavery Walking Tour

Sheryl McCarthy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slavery, History, New-York-History, Slave Trade, New York, American History, Financial District, New York City, City Hall, South Street Seaport, African-American History, New York News
Sheryl McCarthy

I bet few New Yorkers know about the role that the hideous institution of slavery played in shaping the city physically, financially and socially.

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