Mayor Eric Adams’ administration is distancing itself from a planned acquisition of a large Bronx industrial center after it emerged that a city real estate official — who is close friends with Adams — had gone to unusual lengths to promote the deal.The administration had been in talks to purchase or lease the newly-built Bronx Industrial Center for as much as $670 million, City Councilman Lincoln Restler said at a hearing on Tuesday. Louis Molina, Commissioner of the Department of Citywide Administrative services, acknowledged that he had met to discuss the possible deal on Oct. 8 with his deputy, Jesse Hamilton, and brokers from Cushman & Wakefield, including the firm’s vice chair Diana Boutross. Days earlier, Hamilton’s and Boutross’s phones had been seized as part of a bribery probe by the Manhattan district attorney.But Molina appeared taken by surprise Tuesday when Restler showed a grainy video in which Hamilton, who supervises the city’s real estate holdings, encouraged city agencies to consider the “phenomenal,” “state-of-the-art industrial space.” Molina said he had never seen the video, which had previously been posted online but was not produced by DCAS’s communications office. Molina said that the acquisition of the Bronx Logistics Center was still “in the early stages of consideration.”Hours later Tuesday evening, the city disowned the whole concept. A DCAS spokesman said that the agency is “not moving forward with the lease or acquisition of the Bronx... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
[ Crains New York | 2024-10-30 17:40:25 UTC ]
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Meet the authors behind some of the adult, children’s, and graphic titles on PW’s radar. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Callaway buys a book collecting photos from the Bob Dylan Archive, David Wroblewski sells Blackstone a follow-up to The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Gains in religious and higher educational publishing offset dips in the trade segments in February, resulting in a 0.2% sales gain for the 1,240 publishers that report sales to AAP's StatShot program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PR pros say they're feeling the pressure of new client demands in a changing digital media landscape. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2023-05-10 04:01:00 UTC ]
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PR pros say they're feeling the pressure of new client demands in a changing digital media landscape. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2023-05-10 04:01:00 UTC ]
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The Internet is abuzz over a forthcoming nonfiction book, a 544-page memoir (including 40 full-color photographs) slated to be published by Flatiron on July 9th. Why? Because The Internet thinks it was probably written by Taylor Swift. It all started when the owner of indie bookshop Good... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-05-08 16:47:07 UTC ]
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The best science fiction and fantasy book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-05-08 13:34:09 UTC ]
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It's Friday, which means it's time for another roundup of good deals on recommended tech. Among this week's highlights, the second-gen Apple Pencil is back down to an all-time low of $89, while the latest Echo Dot is within $5 of the best price we've tracked at $30. If you need to upgrade the... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-05-05 16:30:08 UTC ]
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Rescue deal for publisher would wipe out existing shareholders, including James MurdochHow Vice and BuzzFeed fell to earthVice Media is nearing a deal to be bought out of bankruptcy by senior lenders in a process that will wipe out existing shareholders including James Murdoch.The Wall Street... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-05-05 16:21:38 UTC ]
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The upcoming event May 30-June 3, welcomes dozens of authors and thousands of fans to celebrate the best in the category. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Lloyd Deveraux Richards sells a thriller to Morrow, and Amistad buys a collection on the craft of Black writing edited by Jericho Brown. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A Grammy-winning Gospel singer shares her hard-won wisdom and faith for WaterBrook, Paraclete takes devotionals, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The digital media company Cond? Nast unveiled a slate of new video offerings, ad products and experiential franchises at its NewFronts presentation this morning in The Spiral at Hudson Yards, furthering its embrace of business lines that extend beyond its core editorial product. Speaking to a... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2023-05-04 14:15:00 UTC ]
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Writers B.J. Best, Andrew Ervin, and Brittney Morris join co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell live from the Unbound Book Festival in Columbia, Missouri to discuss the narrative realms of video games and the evolving space they inhabit. The group reminisces about their first... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-05-04 08:53:59 UTC ]
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The New York City-based literary agency announced three new director-level promotions among several new hires and staff changes across the agency. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Julia by Ada Zhang When she was twenty-two she used to spend what little money she could have saved on hardcover books, lattes, and croissants. She read in cafés alone and anonymous, with no reason except to offer the world a glimpse of her. Ten years later, she was leaving and decided to... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2023-05-03 11:05:00 UTC ]
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On IAB NewFronts day two, digital content platforms and streamers pitched new ad formats (with a focus on artificial intelligence and shoppable content) in short-form social video and longer-form TV shows and movies. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2023-05-03 10:01:00 UTC ]
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The Movement of Rank and File Educators turned up to the event on May 1 to protest cuts to public resources spearheaded by Mayor Eric Adams, who was being honored with Literacy Partners' Champion of Literacy Award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The best science fiction and fantasy book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-05-01 15:35:42 UTC ]
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Two factors had an effect on the deals we saw this week: spring sales and early Mother's Day promotions. Even if you don't need a gift for a mom or it's still cold (or weirdly summery hot) where you are, you can snag a decent price on some of our recommended tech. Like our top budget robot... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-04-28 18:00:16 UTC ]
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