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Articles in March, 2003 issue of Crain's New York Business

• Pataki puts faith in tax credo.(Viewpoint)
  by David, Greg
• Small Business: Buyer of insurance policies wins over skeptics; Legacy Benefits reaps rich rewards, but takes long-term risks in the process.(Small Business)(viaticals settlement industry helps terminally ill or elderly people; Legacy Benefits blazes trai
  by Legomsky, Joanne
• Bazaar's change of leaders follows longtime pattern.(Viewpoint)(Column)
  by Brady, James
• FCC 'Diversity Index'; Formula to Calculate Ownership; Raucous Field Hearing Held.(TV Currents)
• Is Your Television Watching You?(Converging Media)(Patriot Act may force television operators to disclose personal information)
• Labors of Love.(Special Report: 20th Anniversary)(Brief Article)
  by Mermingas, Diane
• Working With the Best.(Special Report: 20th Anniversary)
  by Aldridge, Ron
• Advance planning.(Calendar/Datebook)
• The Best of Bob Lape.(Dining/Restaurant Review)(Restaurant Review)
  by Lape, Bob
• Tobacco bonds give Wall Street needed bonanza; Work will generate $250 million.(News)
  by Gandel, Stephen
• Government Alert: Medicaid growth sets state record; Disaster relief helps enrollment jump 62% in 2002; power plants bonded.(Briefs)(includes other briefs)
• Special nursing programs advance low-level workers; Accelerated courses aim to refill pool, but ages of candidates are a long-term problem.(News)
• In change of plan, Benetton seeks takers for 2 stores; Clothier exiting SoHo, uptown sites; menswear chain steps into Harlem.(Real Estate)
  by Curan, Catherine
• Bodyguards' new role: shield amid scandals; Shareholders, ex-employees added to execs' 9/11 fears.(Special Report: Business Security)
  by Hawthorne, Fran
• Duane Reade tries painful antidote; Needed retrenchment hits its shares.(News)
  by Curan, Catherine
• Free trials of daily fax; CRAIN'S health PULSE.(Special Report: Health Care)
• Judge's ruling opens door to ex-council members; He voids revision of term limits law; potential candidates face limbo period.(News)
  by Lentz, Philip
• Hamptons spring to life.(Viewpoint)(Column)
• Heeling process; Shoemakers of all sizes step up NY presence.(News)
  by Curan, Catherine
• From TV to T-Shirt; OMD Plans Sweet Deal for Hershey's Chocolate.(Media Planner)(Brief Article)
  by Hatfield, Stefano
• Retail banks expanding on Street's turf; 3 outsiders exploit investment banks' woes, targeting middle market; culture shock?(News)
• Media: big expenses, few ads.(News)(covering the war in Iraq will mean passing on advertising dollars for news organizations)
• The Best of Bob Lape.(Dining/Restaurant Review)(Restaurant Review)
• Needed: an economic architect.(Viewpoint)(plans for reconstruction of Ground Zero)(Column)
• Putting on the dog.(Blink: The News Behind The News)(Fox's First Annual Miss Dog Beauty Pageant)(Brief Article)
• Surviving as a News Director; Ratings Success, Luck Among Secrets of Longevity.(Newspro)
• Game Show Goes to One-Screen; Network Teams With GoldPocket to Intro Concept.(Converging Media)(Game Show Network, GoldPocket Interactive )
• Deconstructing Fox's Win; How Seriously Should Planners Take the Network's February Victory?(Media Planner)
  by Hatfield, Stefano
• The Ratings Wizard.(Performance Tracker)(television program ratings)
• Syndicators a Hit in NYC; Madison Ave. Embraces SNTA.(TV Currents)
  by Chunovic, Louis
• Long recoveries drive up workers' comp costs; NY scores `F' in national ranking; system encourages lengthy absences.(Workplace)
  by Sisson, Mary
• Sophistication and charm put Tocqueville on the map; New American destination defies mom-and-pop roots; light on flour power.(Dining/Restaurant Review)(Restaurant Review)
  by Lape, Bob
• The Best of Bob Lape.(Dining/Restaurant Review)(multiple capsule restaurant reviews)(Restaurant Review)
  by Lape, Bob
• Mayor needs to spread word.(Viewpoint)(New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg needs to play a more important role in boosting the city's economy)(Editorial)
  by David, Greg
• Roman recipes find forum; Veteran chef braves tough times with Culinaria; a few service miscues.(Dining/Restaurant Review)(Restaurant Review)
  by Lape, Bob
• Trashing the mob permanently.(Viewpoint)(Editorial)
• Hospitals in bind on chronic pain; Struggle with best treatment approach, low insurance reimbursements.(Special Report: Health Care)
  by Westreich, Joan
• Giving: taken for granted.(Viewpoint)(donations are down, including those for feeding hungry people)(Column)
  by Townsend, Alair
• Tips for finding best bookings.(Small Business)(airline reservation and booking strategies)(Brief Article)
• The Weeks Ahead.(Calendar/Datebook)(Calendar)
• Government Alert: City assembles manufacturing study; Will look at financial, regulatory issues; bill would insure WTC contractors.(Government Alert)
• New York, New York.(News)(New York Yankees signs Japanese power hitter; Old Homestead to expand beyond Manhattan; Zagat Survey to launch shopping guide to New York; other news briefs)
• NY stocks fall behind in big market rally; Dow outpaces local Crain's index; financial stocks one bright spot.(War With Iraq)(Brief Article)
  by Gandel, Stephen
• Gargano on state's economic climate; CRAIN'S BREAKFAST FORUM, MARCH 19.(News)(Brief Article)(Calendar)
• At Deadline.(News)(new Health Management Systems Inc. division; Charley O's to close on Broadway; Fischbein Badillo Wagner Harding to acquire McMillan Rather Bennett & Farinacci; other briefs)
• Running The Show; Creators Find Competition Growing More Intense as Reality Eats Up Time Slots.(TV Development)
  by Ryan, Leslie
• Bush Spectrum Fee Levy; Rep. Upton Predicts Early Death for `Boilerplate' Proposal.(TV Currents)
• 'Oprah' at High Mark; Veteran and Rookie Talk Shows See Increases.(TV Currents)
  by Pursell, Chris
• Scripted Series: Never Say Die; Nets Claim Rumors of the Genre's Demise Are Premature.(TV Development)
  by Ryan, Leslie
• Roving Eye.(short list of quotes)(Brief Article)
• More fashionable garment area plan; As manufacturing shrinks, BID proposes zoning shift to play up retail, residential space.(Real Estate)(Business Improvement District)
• Help in time of need; Nonprofit groups find lifesaver in lower rents.(News)(landlords invite nonprofits vs leaving spaces with no tenants)
  by Souccar, Miriam Kreinin
• Focus on costs and sales keeps four in the picture.(Special Report: Small Business)(ZONA Design Inc., Edgeworx, FLUID, UV/Phactory)
  by Aron, Laurie Jean
• New business suits of armor; Top resume required for security chief; firms give new respect, big bucks.(Special Report: Business Security)(AOL Time Warner Inc. and other firms focus on their security positions)
  by Flamm, Matthew
• Ad agencies withhold info; Citing Sarbanes-Oxley, firms stop disclosing listing data to media.(News)
  by Johnson, Bradley
• Small Business: Respect for clients' customs makes stores Jewish stars; Queens retailers, some of them gentile, find wide following; need to spruce up.(Small Business)
  by Trager, Cara S.
• Uninsured crisis: a working theory; Health coverage just too expensive for small firms; workers not covered.(News)(small New York businesses unlikely to offer health insurance; state seeks solutions)
  by Sisson, Mary
• New York, New York.(Briefs)
  by DeNitto, Emily
• PR firms list canceled.(ranking of top public relations firms delayed; cites Sarbanes-Oxley Act)(Brief Article)
• Outlook for Staten Island; Conference, April 29.(Briefs)(Richard Grasso to be featured speaker)(Brief Article)
• Small Business: Firms faring better with e-travel; Online agencies offer lower prices, new services; best for domestic trips.(Small Business)
• NY safety costs are a federal issue.(Viewpoint)(Brief Article)(Column)
• Executive Moves.(Profiles)(service industries, high tech and media/entertainment industries)
  by Rodrugues, Joao H.
• Legal action drives NY office market; Clifford Chance, other law firms hunting for space; Gannett renews.(Real Estate)
  by Croghan, Lore
• Quick Takes; Which change in TV in the past 20 years has had the most impact on you?(Press Room)(Brief Article)
• EM's Early Days.(Special Report: 20th Anniversary; Electronic Media)(Brief Article)
• Synergy for Cartoon, Kids' WB; AOL Time Warner Sibling Operations to Share National Ad Sales Efforts.(Advertising)
• Two Decades of Electronic Media; How TV Choices Have Changed Since 1983.(Special Report: 20th Anniversary)
  by Hall, Lee
• Media Execs Showing Signs of Overenthusiasm.(Deals)
  by Mermingas, Diane
• He's Got Some Surprises in Store; Premier Retail Networks' George Giatzis Sells With Long-Form Programs.(Advertising)
  by Chunovic, Louis
• Global sourcing logistics up in air; Li & Fung sets up conflict resolutions, but disruptions loom.(News)(possibility of war with Iraq)
  by Curan, Catherine
• Taxis gain speed despite economy; Ridership up 4%, medallion prices soar; owners insist they need fare hike.(News)
  by Gold, Jacqueline S.
• New Executive: Sidewalk success story; Hometown repairs lead to high rise in construction; fierce competition.(Profiles)(Peter Davoren, the newly appointed president of Turner Construction Co.)(Company Profile)
  by Fredrickson, Tom
• Atlantic gets ambitious; filling in the many blanks; After quiet overhaul, CEO begins buying, building branches; emphasis on focus.
  by Fredrickson, Tom
• Avoiding terrorist links: a costly burden of proof; Patriot Act a drain on banks, brokers, but a big boost for software firms.(Special Report: Business Security)
  by Fickensher, Lisa
• The Weeks Ahead.(Calendar/Datebook)(Calendar)
  by Apuzzo, Anne
• Cost-conscious hospitals call on in-house doctors; New breed of hospitalists saves money.(Special Report: Health Care)(Column)
  by Messina, Judith
• The Upstairs at `21' more accessible; Lower pricing reflects no change in quality of food or service; romantic seclusion.(Dining/Restaurant Review)(Restaurant Review)
  by Lape, Bob
• Government Alert: City funds eyed for Javits expansion; Gargano backs request as part of West Side plan; airport deal is iffy.(Briefs)(Jacob K. Javits Convention Center expansion; swapping airport land for control of World Trade Center site; mayor dismiss
• NY businesses rush to block loophole blitz; Albany effort aims to close budget gap, restore cuts; long list of potential moves.(News)

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