Amazon shows off NYC offices on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue
Amazon on Tuesday unveiled a plush new office on Fifth Avenue, the former home of one of the city’s most famous department stores, as the e-tailer seeks to bring employees back to its offices. The company founded by Jeff Bezos has transformed the more than 100-year-old building that once housed Lord & Taylor into a […]
Neiman Marcus in talks to merge with luxury archrival Saks Fifth Avenue: sources
Neiman Marcus is weighing a deal that could sell itself to arch-rival Saks Fifth Avenue — a once-unthinkable merger of the twin giants of the U.S. luxury retail industry I found it in the postcard. Dallas-based Neiman, which owns the eponymous luxury chain, as well as New York’s Bergdorf Goodman, has been looking for a […]
Philadelphia suspects arrested, accused of stealing from Sak’s Fifth Avenue stores in Virginia, Maryland
Authorities in Virginia earlier this month arrested three Pennsylvania suspects on suspicion of gang robbery at department stores. Philadelphia residents Erica Williams, Amin Shamsid-Deen and Tunisia’s Amina Shamsid-Deen were charged with a number of charges, including grand theft, organized retail theft and resisting arrest. Tunisia was also charged with possession of Schedule I/II drugs. The […]
Jeffrey Epstein’s last girlfriend spotted on Fifth Avenue in New York City
Jeffrey Epstein’s last girlfriend was spotted walking down Fifth Avenue in New York City on Thursday. Karina Schliak, in her early 30s, was dating a convicted pedophile when she died in a prison cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges in Manhattan. On Thursday, Shuliak walked the streets in royal blue sweatpants, […]
Chicago’s North Avenue Beach shuts down after gunfire breaks out hours after opening
Police said Chicago’s beaches were closed hours after the summer hours opened after shootings during a large-scale brawl on Friday. Police said the brawl broke out between a group of 80 to 100 teenagers on North Avenue Beach around 1:30 p.m. During the commotion, someone pulled out a gun and fired. Fox 32 reported. Luckily […]
James Kurisunkal of blog ‘Park Avenue Peerage’ living as socialite-esque lady
Page Six has heard that the new film will reveal an interesting and entertaining sequel to the socialite era. Hulu’s new documentary, Queenmaker, says: James Chrysankal, Teenager in the 2000s The Illinois native, who became Manhattan’s unlikely mover and shaker by interviewing socialites like Tinsley Mortimer from her bedroom, is now reminiscent of Ms. Mortimer. […]
NYC Park Avenue smash and grab that netted 8 handbags valued at $242,000 caught on camera
New York City Police are looking for three suspects wanted in a smash-and-grab robbery at a luxury Park Avenue auction house that won eight handbags worth $242,000. Police said the incident was first reported just before 4 a.m. on March 7 after two unidentified individuals smashed the front window of the Heritage Auction at 445 […]
Spending on luxury items cools but travel remains heated: Saks Fifth Avenue
Rising prices, fueled by inflation, are starting to hit wealthy shoppers on Saks Fifth Avenue, according to a new study by the retailer. About 62% of Saks customers said they plan to spend the same amount or more on luxury goods in the coming months, compared to 68% in September when the company ran its […]
Luxury fitness club TMPL moving in at 200 Madison Avenue
Even in a year of low-volume rental activity, landlords are making meaningful capital upgrades to their properties and new non-office tenants to meet the needs of the post-pandemic era. George Comfort & Sons at 200 Madison Ave. Between East 35th and 36th Streets, the next stop is TMPL’s new flagship store. The 26,000-square-foot ground-floor and […]
