Roberto Macinelli (r.), an architect for developer Patrick Thompson, speaks at Borough President Helen Marshall's land use hearing about Thompson's plans to upgrade the RKO Keith's Theatre while Michael Nussbaum (l.), a consultant for Thompson, looks on. Photo by Connor Adams Sheets (Times Ledger)Michael Nussbaum? Of Queens Tribune infamy (as well as indictment infamy)? What's up with that?
He's not the only one connected to the Trib that has extracurricular development activities these days. Schenk has been shilling for this project along with some other familiar Queensfolk...
From the Village Tattler:
HHA is working in conjunction with D&F Development Group, a development company that specializes in the construction of government subsidized low-income housing. D&F’s principals, Leonard D’Amico and Peter Florey, were recently named “Kings of Queens” for the work their company has done in that borough. Is the primary motive behind the development to make use of grant money before it expires and increase HHA revenue flow or is it to “maximize community resources for our residents”? Current Huntington Station property owners will almost certainly see their home values fall as more high-density, low-income apartment buildings are added to the Station. The additional development will not contribute any new revenue to the strapped school district, even while HHA will see its revenues increase and D&F Development will profit from the project.
Long Island is gonna look like Queens soon because the usual suspects are bringing their particular brand of special out east. Welcome to our world!
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With Donald Manes' bagman, Mike Nussbaum, back in the picture, it's City For Sale all over again!
"It's a ridiculous concept that money buys control of a newspaper," Schenkler said. "Nobody pays me enough. It's the same conflict every editor and publisher has when your big advertiser becomes involved in a story. Will I run a negative story about an advertiser? Of course I will. The fact remains a reported story is a reported story and the facts are the facts."
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The check is in the mail...
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/14/AR200606
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Hey that Nussie sure does get around.
He was standing in front of Keith's wearing a sandwich board the other day handing out flyers advertising "Girls, Girls, Girls".
Huh?
The Tribune specializes in slanted reporting on issues where it has a conflict of interest it does not acknowledge. Like the $80K Halloran's opponent paid that ended up with that ridiculous pagan front page. It's not journalism, it's sleaze.
He was standing in front of Keith's wearing a sandwich board the other day handing out flyers advertising "Girls, Girls, Girls".
@ George
Thank you for your patronage.
Nussbaum never should have shaved off his mustache.
Why did Nussbaum state that he was "representing" the owner Patrick Thompson at this Q. Boro Hall hearing?
In what capacity?
The owner already has one of the best law firms in NYC representing him...Goldman Harris...who specialize in securing variances and dealing with the Landmarks Preservation Commission.
Nussie is a registered lobbyist in New York State (not in NYC) but is not registered as a lobbyist for the Keith's job.
Is he just running PR for the owner and a serving as a general flack hack for the project?
His lobby firm shares the same address in Whitestone as....YOU GUESSED IT....Multi Media and the (whore ads) Queens Tribune!
It looks like Donald Manes' plans for the Keith's (sans auditorium) is still alive though he's long croaked!
The media did, indeed, once describe Nussbaum as "Manes" bag man".
Who else is he carrying the bag for...the old bag herself....(Manes' protege) Claire Shillman?
Might Thompson be flipping the property to another owner (maybe even back to one of Tommy Huang's shell companies) after the Board of Standards & Appeals grants the needed variance?
Could TDC (awarded the Muni Lot #1 project) be the silent developer?
This needs careful watching and we can all expect some surprises soon.
This needs careful watching and we can all expect some surprises soon.
Oh do tell!
Nussbaum never should have shaved off his mustache.
Maybe it got caught in Skenkler's zipper??!??!!????
Send email to save the Steinway Mansion. The email address is: rgold1@cityhall.nyc.gov
Mike Halberian's collection is leaving from his house for the auction.
Save Steinway Mansion
that was vintage" GEORGE THE A", as Bob Grant would say in the past.
btw : he misses you GEORGE.....
that was vintage" GEORGE THE A", as Bob Grant would say in the past.
btw : he misses you GEORGE.....
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Steinway mansion can be saved but Vallone is shy - never asked anyone from Albany, no one from Washington, and not a soul from borough hall.
Now if we add up all the guys in real estate subsidize by the tax payers and getting tax breaks we can by 10 Steinway mansions.
Oh crappy do a piece on the mansion and list all the fat cat real estate guys that are suddenly bashful when it comes to giving something back to the community.
Yeah, I miss Bob Grant too. I know he's only on on Sundays. Hey, he's getting on in years. Some of his shows in the 1990's were hilarious. I was a frequent caller and used to yank (good-naturedly) his chain quite often. Also Jay Diamond's and Lynn Samuels'. I don't listen to Talk Radio anymore since it's heavily controlled and the callers are considered secondary. NY Talk currently sucks.
You're mixing me up with that other caller, THE greatest caller ever to Talk Radio, Frank of Queens. Bob referred to him as "Vintage Frank". BTW Frank of Queens, along with John Of Staten Island, for years have had their own talk show, independently produced. An amateur enterprise in the true honorific sense of the word amateur - doing it for the love of doing it. If you want to hear it, and archived shows, check it out here for sizzling political commentary. Listen to me -who loves ya? - and you won't be disappointed.
Now, GET OFF MY PHONE!!!
This is what happens when dumb-assed absentee landlords from Long Island move to Florida and rent out their houses to 10 illegal Mexicans each.
Their anchor babies have to live somewhere.
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