Co-op boards shouldn’t block fair transactions Orinda, Calif.: An exposé is warranted covering the seemingly increasing co-op practice whereby some boards are rejecting highly qualified buyers solely because the board incorrectly deems the sale price to be too low, often without taking into account the characteristics or condition of the apartment. The most seriously harmed… Read More »
Back in the 1990s, you couldn’t get away from “Art.” It spread like kudzu. And it moved faster than the lips of a greedy auctioneer at Sotheby’s. Long runs of Yasmina Reza’s slick, savvy, star-friendly satire-Francais of upper-middle-class mores became ubiquitous, in New York, London. Chicago. I must have seen it a dozen times. Theaters… Read More »
The Yankees didn’t forget their bats on Tuesday night against the Minnesota Twins. The night after tallying two hits in their shutout loss, the Bombers broke out the lumber, recording 16 hits to hang on and defeat the Twins 10-9 and even the three-game series. It was a big night for Aaron Boone’s lineup, which… Read More »
Dear Eric: I recently had lunch with an old friend. We have known each other for more than 50 years and get together three or four times a year to catch up. On my way home, I realized that every time I talked about something, either my family or something I had done, my friend… Read More »
If Irish presidential candidate Jim Gavin snags the country’s top office in next month’s national election, it could pave the way for citizens to vote in future presidential elections regardless of where they live. “In recognition of the president’s unique role representing the Irish people, I believe this right should be extended beyond the borders… Read More »
If ever there was a time to jump out to a big lead early in a game, it was Tuesday night. Desperate to get starting pitching length, the Mets stacked two of them in the opening game of a three-game series against the San Diego Padres, the team directly ahead of them in the NL… Read More »
Five executives of a strip club company were indicted Tuesday for tax fraud and bribing a tax auditor, State Attorney General Letitia James announced — charges that could draw prison stints from eight to 25 years if convicted. RCI Hospitality Holding Inc. executives Ahmed “Ed” Anakar, 58, Bradley Chhay, 41, Shaun Kevlin, 45, Eric Langan,… Read More »
Wisconsin police discovered six children locked inside a storage unit early Tuesday morning, leading to the arrest of two adults. Milwaukee Police Department officers responded to a report of children trapped inside a container at a StorSafe facility around 1:30 a.m., reported local ABC affiliate WISN. Inside the unit, they found six children, ranging in… Read More »
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Divers have recovered artifacts from the Titanic’s sister ship, the Britannic, for the first time since the ocean liner sank in the Aegean Sea more than a century ago after striking a mine during World War I. The Culture Ministry in Greece said Monday that an 11-member deep-sea diving team conducted… Read More »
The good news for the Liberty is there’s somehow a possibility that Breanna Stewart could return to action after suffering a scary-looking left knee injury in Game 1 of the first-round series against the Phoenix Mercury. The bad news is there’s still no clarity on how severe the injury is or how limited Stewart will… Read More »