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Articles in September, 1997 issue of Crain's New York Business

• With new look, NYT finds more news fit to print. (New York Times)
  by Denitto, Emily
• Molinari polishes delivery before news show debut. (former congresswoman Susan Molinari of CBS Saturday Morning)
  by LaFayette, Jon
• Celluloid citizens. (New Yorker director Stanley Tucci finishes filming 'Ship of Fools' at Silvercup Studios in Long Island, NY)
  by Denitto, Emily
• Who better than Ed to render an opinion? (Edward I. Koch presiding judge of television program 'The People's Court')
  by Donovan, Karen
• Lofty plans launch health exhibition: financier's ex-wife with chutzpah, Rolodex kicks off consumer expo. (biotechnology investor Cynthia Tsai's HealthExpo)
  by Temes, Judy
• Network strives to rebuild industrial base: outreach keeps them from brink. (New York Industrial Retention Network)
  by Hirsch, Michael
• Banks seek way to vie with Fed. (New York banks luring check clearing operations from the Federal Reserve Bank)
  by Lipowicz, Alice
• Silicon Alley widens in suburbs. (advantages and disadvantages of New York City location for high technology companies)
  by Messina, Judity
• Insurer carves low-risk niche by selling excess SIPC coverage. (Securities Industry Protection Corp insurance offered by Enhance Financial Services Group Inc)
  by Birger, Jon
• Bell Atlantic takes long view; it recasts image, sets huge investments; long distance entry aims at market slide.
  by Messina, Judith
• Finding quarters in the CFO's office: women climb to top financial post.(Women in Business)
  by Benson, Barbara
• Landmark on Bryant Park may be converted to hotel. (American Standard Building)
  by Feldman, Amy
• Odd alliances battle over new constitution.
  by Lentz, Philip
• Felon uses ties to aid growing NY building firm: IDI Construction bolstered by links to builder snared in celebrated case.
  by Feldman, Amy
• Rudy's no friend of NY tourism. (New York City, NY mayor Rudy Giuliani)(Editorial)
• Helmsley deal canceled: Investment Properties withdraws package.
  by Feldman, Amy
• Con Ed rivals say they can't afford to be competitive. (deregulation of New York City's electricity business not expected to affect leader Consolidated Edison Co.)
  by Lentz, Philip
• Getting back the sparkle. (diamond dealers in New York City)
  by Medina, David
• Big BAM theory seeks an audience; B'klyn arts center targets younger set with movies, cafe in a risky move. (Brooklyn Academy of Music)
  by Denitto, Emily
• Cidermaker tempts Big Apple; ex-Wall Streeter bottles Original Sin, hoping Americans will fall for hard stuff. (Gidon Coll, Original Sin Inc. founder)
  by Gabriel, Frederick
• Local firms turn small-cap surge into big profits. (small-firm initial public offerings)
  by Birger, Jon
• Electronic departures. (online ticketing of travelers through the Internet)(Takeout: Executive Travel)
  by Baraban, Regina
• Fed threat to Medicaid brings NY back to table.
  by Lipowicz, Alice
• Investment firm Furman Selz wins by going Dutch: purchase by ING offers niche player a chance to climb industry ranks.
  by Temes, Judy
• City has good story to tell overseas, but it must have more storytellers. (New York City, NY)
  by Malanga, Steve
• A divided Blimpie charts new course. (Blimpie International Inc.)
  by Gabriel, Frederick
• True grit: NY subway retailers survive in tough environment. (stores in New York City subway)
  by Trager, Cara S.
• Corporations are getting it; most NY Fortune 500 firms have women directors, though they're still far outnumbered by old boys.(Women in Business)
  by Wangensteen, Betsy
• Hunt for capital, people driving firms to merge; corporate giants, finance players buy their way into consulting.(Employee Benefits)
  by Temes, Judy
• An unfashionable statement: AnnTaylor stock price drops. (AnnTaylor Stores Corp.)
  by Temes, Judy
• Assembly pushes tech investment. (New York State Assembly)
• Wall Street stocks up on law school grads.
  by Walsh, Mark
• Start-ups' Bear essentials. (Bear Sterns & Co. executive Clifford H. Friedman)(Profiles)
  by Walsh, Mark
• Wasserstein Perella's bold move could herald legal media empire: new parent to unite AmLaw publications and tap sources of ancillary revenue.
  by Donovan, Karen
• The best-kept secret in business financing: city-sponsored funds: programs range from microloans to venture capital for technology firms.
  by Burns, Nanette
• Smith Barney tops muni market. (municipal finance business dominated by Smith Barney Inc.)
  by Birger, Jon
• Lawyers undermine securities law reform. (executives campaigning for transfer of some class-action suits to federal courts)
  by Lipowicz, Alice
• Nasty breakup at Sylvan Lawrence; bitter family feud may be coming to end with sale of empire's remaining properties.
  by Feldman, Amy
• Flexibility helps firms tap mother lode; generous maternity-leave policies aid in retaining valuable workers.(Women in Business)
  by Westreich, Joan
• So much cyberspace, and so few salespeople.
  by Messina, Judith
• Fox News Channel seeks its niche.
  by Donovan, Karen
• HIP stanches bloodletting: looks at for-profit status, broadens M.D. choices. (Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York Inc)
  by Benson, Barbara
• Keep working for re-election, Rudy, and leave games to the tennis pros. (New York City, NY mayor Rudy Giuliani)
  by Brady, James
• Hip hotelier circles Coliseum area. (return of Ian Schrager Hotels to Manhattan market)
  by Feldman, Amy
• Lending businesswomen a hand. (financial assistance offered by Women's Venture Fund to New York City women entrepreneurs)
  by Flamm, Matthew
• General Cigar smells like success in midst of smoke-filled rooms; analysts hot for Macanudo maker's stock. (General Cigar Holdings Inc.)(Stock Watch)
  by Lipowicz, Alice
• Crafts for the cognoscenti: museum's curator designs strategy to attract art lovers, business community. (American Craft Museum; David Revere McFadden)(Profiles)
  by Denitto, Emily
• King of B property at head of class. (S.L. Green, chairman and CEO of SL Green Realty Corp.)
  by Feldman, Amy
• Channel 41 aims for numero uno.
  by Donovan, Karen
• Loehmann's chases men. (women's clothing store chain)
  by Gault, Ylonda
• Security without the scare: mesh gates get respect.
  by Cohen, Mark Francis
• Bad press for subprime lender may make Cityscape prime buy: CEO buys low priced shares, plans fixes.
  by Croghan, Lore
• As roles, powers expand, BIDs come under scrutiny. (business improvement districts)
  by Gabriel, Frederick
• Grand Central fails to attract key restaurants. (Grand Central Terminal)
  by Gabriel, Frederick
• Recruiter surfs new media wave. (recruiting firm Silicon Alley Connections)
  by Walsh, Mark
• Speeding rivals send Sinai, NYU back to table; proposed merger guidelines cover clinical activities, medical schools. (New York University School of Medicine; Mount Sinai School of Medicine)
  by Benson, Barbara
• Firms rewriting commutative laws; telecommuting rises as at-home workers prove productive while juggling duties.(Women in Business)
  by Denitto, Emily
• Queens waterfront sizzles. (waterfront development)
  by Feldman, Amy
• Rerouting New York's airports.(Takeout: Executive Travel)(Directory)
  by Trager, Cara S.
• Investor confidence in Turner indicates firm is back on beam. (construction company Turner Corp.)(Stock Watch)
  by Temes, Judith
• Mutual fund-raising: 2 NY firms thrive in Schwab 'supermarket.'
  by Birger, Jon
• Cosmopolitan comforts: Mediterranean treats at Istana, and at Dolce, a labor of love. (two New York City, NY retaurants)
  by Lape, Bob
• Hiring and pay soaring at city's top law firms. (recruitment at New York City law firms)
  by Walsh, Mark
• Pharmacies switch to homeopathic cure for anemic margins.
  by Eisenstadter, Ingrid
• Women step up as family businesses change hands.(Women in Business)
  by Gault, Ylonda
• NY's room boom maxes out as rates climb above $200; prices, lack of space deter visitors. (hotels)(Employee Benefits)(Industry Overview)
  by Gabriel, Frederick
• Rehab giant grows in NY market. (HealthSouth Rehabilitation Corp.)
  by Gabriel, Frederick
• Off launchpad: Wall Street discovers satellite firms.
  by Messina, Judith
• Putting on the bite: restaurants hike prices as much as 20%, propelled by tourism, big expense accounts. (New York City)
  by Gabriel, Frederick
• New measure makes NY more taxpayer-friendly: reform of UBT should ease burden on resident owners of small firms. (New York City, NY; Unincorporated Business Tax)
  by Trager, Cara S.
• Alliance is slow to hoist anchor on retail projects: effort to revive low-income areas snagged by search for funds, tenants. (Alliance for Neighborhood Commerce and Home Ownership Revitalization)
  by Aron, Laurie Joan
• NY agency seeks ad ministration. (TBWA Chiat/Day)
  by Temes, Judy
• Getting Sport into shape. (Polly Perkins, president of Petersen Publishing Co's Sport magazine group)
  by Gault, Ylonda
• Medicaid managed care: yet another brouhaha; plans say broker's micromanaging would create havoc, raise costs. (New York State's proposed contract with Maximus Inc.)
  by Benson, Barbara
• Using technology as a tool, women break glass ceiling; computer savvy leads to higher salaries, more rapid advancement.(Women in Business)
  by Baraban, Regina
• Legal eagles at big firms flying solo. (law firms)(Industry Overview)
  by Gabriel, Frederick
• Check-ins that don't check trips' progress. (New York area hotels)(Takeout: Executive Travel)(Directory)
  by Baraban, Regina S.
• Vornado takes back door into CPW residential deal. (Vornado Realty Trust; Central Park West)
  by Feldman, Amy
• Concert biz can't get no satisfaction: promoters hope Stones tour can bring baby boomers back. (Rolling Stones concert tour)
  by Birger, Jon
• Consultant leads Coopers. (Roco J. Maggiotto, Coopers and Lybrand's new managing partner)
  by Gabriel, Frederick

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