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

• Six small business stars sought for Crain's prize; winners profiled in aug. 11 issue.(News)(Small Business Awards)(Brief Article)
• Singing in the rain; Musicals sell out, even as Broadway struggles.(News)(Broadway theater earnings)
• Guv's downtown vision dims land swap hopes; City would control less than half of WTC site if it traded airports.(George Pataki)(Brief Article)
• Retail stores ring up more vacancies; Formerly strong market weakens; big spaces available on Fifth Ave.(News)
  by Curan, Catherine
• Landlords find gyms a trend fit to be tried; Offer health clubs good deals to fill hard-to-rent spaces, add valuable perk.(Special Report: Commercial Real Estate)
• Fulton St. seeks fulfillment; Hard-luck strip needs a future right now.(Special Report: Commercial Real Estate)
  by Kimelman, John
• The price of success.(Small Business)(Giovanni Pellone of Benza)(Brief Article)(Interview)
• At Deadline.(Late News)(includes Duane Morris hires new partners)
• Putting the theory into practice.(Special Report: Small Business)(Brief Article)
• Recalling Moynihan-isms while raising a glass to Pat.(Viewpoint)(Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan)
• Harlem project earns nonprofit nod; 2 tenants sign for W. 124th St.; piano dealer making grand move.(Real Estate)(office management and leasing firm)
• Where to hold fabulous confabs.(Special Report: Meeting Planners Guide)(conference centers)(Directory)
• More than fashion hounds.(News)
• Executive Moves.(Profiles)(New York area personnel announcements)
  by Rodrigues, Joao H.
• New generation tries mogul route; Bad economic times create opportunity to go out on their own, buy up property.(Newss)(many New York real estate executives are going into buisness for themselves)
  by Croghan, Lore
• Liberty, equality, sorority.(Martha Griffiths)(Obituary)(Column)
  by Townsend, Alair
• Author's fleecing CEOs take prize for sheer audacity.(Viewpoint)(William G. Flanagan)
• Media players plot duopoly games; Viacom, NBC, others to buy, swap stations if FCC rules are relaxed.(News)(Federal Communications Commission new rules for media companies)
• Hilfiger facing major makeover; After lackluster year, struggling apparel firm likely to be sold.(Tommy Hilfiger Corp.)
  by Curan, Catherine
• Business groups split on budget; Upstate pro Pataki; New York City neutral.(News)(George Pataki)
• A procession of the rights (and wrongs) of spring.(Viewpoint)
  by Brady, James
• Kelly discusses cash crunch and the cops; CRAIN'S BREAKFAST FORUM, JUNE 3.(News)(Brief Article)
• Colleges Enroll in Landgrab 101; Student boom brings scramble for more dorm and classroom space; once-resistant landlords are now happy to oblige.(Special Report: Commercial Real Estate)
  by Temes, Judy
• Inspired fare marks Atelier; key award is a near miss; Chef Kreuther adds accents to French; partner Bonnet shapes tasty pastry.(Dining/Restaurant Review)(Restaurant Review)
  by Lape, Bob
• Bills to take off the back burner.(Viewpoint)
• The Weeks Ahead.(Calendar/Datebook)(Advertising Club meeting)
• State budget fallout; WellChoice, Duane Reade say legislation will lower profits.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Sisson, Mary
• New Jersey rendezvous points.(Special Report: Meeting Planners Guide)(hotels with meeting services)(Directory)
• Government Alert: City close to deal on paper with Visy; S.I. firm wants to buy more curbside recyclables; bill lowers pension costs.(News)(local briefs)
• Carver makes Wright moves; Turnaround done; growth needed.(News)(Deborah Wright executes "spectacular" turnaround at Carver Bancorp Inc.)
  by Fredrickson, Tom
• Scholastic counts on Potter's magic; Children's publisher plans 8.5 million first printing, but needs a stronger potion.(News)
  by Jain, Anita
• The Weeks Ahead.(Calendar/Datebook)(Brief Article)
• Wall Street's retail client nightmare; Scandals gut firms' Main St. appeal.(News)($1.4 bn settlement with regulators)
• Foreign architects offer blueprint for cachet; Hearst, Times Co., others choose designs by overseas stars; local firms lose work.(Real Estate)
  by Croghan, Lore
• Landlords come to the rescue; Owners strike charitable deals with nonprofits.(Special Report: Commercial Real Estate)
• Age bias complaints rise as the workforce grays; Older employees vulnerable because they make the most; businesses wary.(Workplace)
  by Marshall, Samantha
• Downtown small firm grants.(Special Report: Commercial Real Estate)(Brief Article)
• Micromanager builds gourmet grocery empire; Two new Citarella stores this year will test the limits of founder's style.(Joe Gurrera)(Interview)
  by Fickenscher, Lisa
• Everest proportions; The Rubins build a home for their Tibetan art.(News)(Rubin Museum of Art is being built)
  by Souccar, Miriam Kreinin
• Office suppliers rediscover small firms; Staples, other stores gear services to recapture neglected market.(Special Report: Small Business)(Office Depot targets small business)
• Dividend tax cut could spur payouts; Companies indicate they'd share the wealth; good for stock prices.(News)
  by Frederickson, Tom
• Location, location, location: scores of NY summit sites.(Special Report: Meeting Planners Guide)(corporate customer services)(Directory)
• Unions' shortsighted trade-off.(Viewpoint)(the unions for New York's city workers are willing to lose jobs rather than make concessions on their benefits package)
• Putting on the dog: Designers unleash canine couture; Collars, cashmere sweaters find big market.(News)
  by Curan, Catherine
• Executive Moves.(Profiles)(Cap Gemini Ernst & Young's new vice president, Philip Goldstein)
• Premier dose of reality; AmEx, others spotlit in new NBC show.(News)(restaurant's celebrity chef visits NYC sites)(Brief Article)
• Kelly on the fiscal crisis and the NYPD; crain's forum, june 3.(Real Estate)(Police commissioner Raymond Kelly )(Brief Article)
• New Executive: From Ground Zero up; Negotiator will use his tact, contacts to rebuild WTC site for Silverstein.(Profiles: John Lieber; Silverstein Properties Inc.)
  by Souccar, Miriam Kreinin
• Law firm works for whistle-blowers; Getnick's efforts yield record settlements; moves into new areas.(News)
  by Fernandez, Tommy
• Arts, cultural leaders see darker picture for future; Museums, centers cut back on shows, productions; cancel expansion plans.(News)
  by Souccar, Miriam Kreinin
• Hot Brooklyn properties put a freeze on industry; Owners hold out for conversion deals; borough faces business exodus.(Special Report: Commercial Real Estate)
• Executive Moves.(Profiles)
  by Rodrigues, Joao H.
• Beard award winner a gift for all the senses.(Dining/Restaurant Review)(L'Impero)(Restaurant Review)
  by Lape, Bob
• Final call for awards.(Special Report: Small Business)(Small Business Awards)(Brief Article)
• Government Alert: IDA assists nonprofits, printers.(Government Alert)(Professional Children's School Inc. gets $9 mn in bond financing )(Brief Article)
• Government Alert: Bronx beep's fund-raiser swells chest; Places Carrion 3rd among possible mayoral hopefuls; GOP connotation.(Government Alert)
• Places to meet and rest in Westchester County.(Special Report: Meeting Planners Guide)(hotels with meeting services)(Directory)
• Fitness firm jumps for West Village site; Synergy to open in Pratt building; sublet focuses power of attorneys.(Real Estate)(local briefs)
  by Croghan, Lore
• Stock Watch: Toys `R' Us wins investors, but customers stay wary; Retailer's stock rises as earnings slump; hoping for a recovery.(Stocks)
  by Elstein, Aaron
• At Deadline.(Late News)(New York area news briefs)
• Keynote speaker is Russell Simmons; MINORITY BUSINESS LEADERS LUNCH, JUNE 12.(Real Estate)(NYC's 100 Most Powerful Minority Business Leaders)(Brief Article)
• Chinatown bank calculates damage; After $30 million run, Abacus could lose more customers; transfer ban hurts.(News)(Abacus Federal Savings Bank survives panic)
• Italian bank withdrawing from midtown possession; Banca Nazionale del Lavoro selling digs for smaller rental; LBS Bank transaction.(Real Estate)
  by Croghan, Lore
• Westchester ideal for 2nd homes; Proximity, price appeal to firms relocating staff from Manhattan.(Special Report: Commercial Real Estate)
• Wall St. investing is turning to junk; With IPOs scarce, high-yield bonds make big comeback; best deals in the past?(News)
  by Elstein, Aaron
• Crain's minority leaders lunch.(News)(Brief Article)
• On the Waterfronts; A comprehensive look at the viability of projects along the city's shorelines, from the Bronx to Governors Island.(Special Report: Commercial Real Estate)
  by Flamm, Matthew
• Student body go-between.(Special Report: Commercial Real Estate)(Education Housing Services Inc.)(Brief Article)
• At Deadline.(Late News)(New York City news briefs)
• New rules fill small banks with fresh public spirit; Feds allow officers to retain control and reap big money in partial offerings.(Finance)(Cross County Federal Savings Bank )
• Electricity use soars; Despite big job losses, demand jumps as New Yorkers snap up air conditioners, gadgets; supply is tight.(News)
  by Lentz, Philip
• Putting travelers up after they touch down.(Special Report: Meeting Planners Guide)(hotels near NYC airports)(Directory)
• New York, New York.(Briefs)(New York area news briefs)
  by DeNitto, Emily
• New Executive: Rising to the occasion; Empire Blue Cross trainee climbs ranks to profit new parent WellChoice as COO.(Profiles)(Gloria McCarthy becomes chief operating officer of WellChoice Inc.)(Biography)
  by Sisson, Mary
• Penthouse stock issue gives investors a big lift; But few are exposed to shaky publisher's OTC shares; mutual funds brag no more.(Finance)(Penthouse International Inc.)
  by Elstein, Aaron
• Making the MTA's finances clearer; Kalikow favors openness at agency, outlines downtown transit plans.(News)(Metropolitan Transportation Authority fare hike)(Brief Article)
• Mailman School at the epicenter of infection battles; Top lab was ready to get jump on SARS.(News)(severe acute respiratory syndrome)
• Owners embrace regulated space; Landlords snap up apartment buildings as '97 decontrol provision boosts profits.(Robert Nelson)
  by Gold, Jacqueline S.
• Stock Watch: Bristol's patent losses are bitter pills to swallow; Drugmaker needs a blockbuster to help restore investor faith.(Stocks)
  by Elstein, Aaron
• Albany jam has car lessors heading for the exit ramps; Budget woes stall liability reform.(News)

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