HarperCollins inks deal for Sen. Scott Brown memoir</h1> <article> <h1>HarperCollins inks deal for Sen. Scott Brown memoir</h1> <p>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:32:22 GMT</p> Sen. Scott Brown, the Massachusetts Republican who pulled off one of the biggest upsets in recent years by winning the seat once held by Sen. Edward Kennedy, has a book deal.HarperCollins announced Tuesday that it will publish Mr. Brown's memoir, currently untitled, in early 2011. Financial terms were not disclosed; Mr. Brown was represented by Washington attorney Robert Barnett, whose many clients have included Mr. Kennedy, the liberal icon who died last summer after more than 40 years in offic </article> <article> <h1>Ex-official admits guilt in NY pension probe</h1> <p>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:32:22 GMT</p> A former New York state investment officer has admitted helping channel hundreds of millions of dollars in public pension fund money to politically connected investment firms in a "pay-to-play" scheme.David Loglisci pleaded guilty in a Manhattan court Wednesday to a securities fraud charge.Mr. Loglisci had authority to recommend how to invest the pension money. He says he let political adviser Hank Morris steer the money to firms that contributed to then-Comptroller Alan Hevesi's campaign or pai </article> <article> <h1>New science project for book publisher</h1> <p>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:32:22 GMT</p> Matthew Flamm - Penguin Group USA is making another bet on niche publishing. At a time when most houses are looking to cut back on titles, the publisher is launching a new imprint dedicated to science books for the general reader, the company announced Wednesday. Penguin already has some half dozen small imprints, including the recently launched Pamela Dorman Books, in addition to core divisions like Viking and Putnam's. Called Current, the new imprint will be headed by Adrian Zackheim, who alr </article> <article> <h1>Los Angeles public health director buys Park Avenue condo for $2.6M</h1> <p>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:32:22 GMT</p> James Comtois - Jonathan Fielding, director of public health for Los Angeles County, just bought a condo at 260 Park Avenue South for the (dare we say, healthy) price of $2.6 million. [<a href=“http://www.observer. </article> <article> <h1>Hundreds protest delay at WTC site</h1> <p>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:32:22 GMT</p> James Comtois - Hundreds of construction union members and about a dozen political leaders lined the plaza outside 7 World Trade Center Tuesday afternoon to demand that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and Silverstein Properties Inc. </article> <article> <h1>CMBS loan losses expected to deepen this year</h1> <p>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:32:22 GMT</p> Loan losses connected to commercial mortgage-backed securities may grow in 2010, according to a report by Trepp. According to the real estate tracking firm’s analysis, the $33. </article> <article> <h1>Vornado eyeing 510 Fifth Ave.</h1> <p>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:32:22 GMT</p> James Comtois - Vornado Realty Trust is considering buying the landmark 510 Fifth Avenue. The real estate investment trust is trying to work out a deal for the 61,159 square-foot, five-story jewel box on the southwest corner of W. 43rd St., which has a Chase branch in the mezzanine. [a href=“http://www. </article> <article> <h1>Star architect Frank Williams dies at 73</h1> <p>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:32:22 GMT</p> James Comtois - Renowned New York architect Frank Williams, who designed such buildings as Trump Palace at 69th Street and Third Avenue, 515 Park Avenue, and the W hotel in Times Square, died on Feb. 25 in Manhattan. He was 73. [a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/09/arts/design/09williams. </article> <article> <h1>Atlantic Yards unveils arena renderings</h1> <p>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:32:22 GMT</p> James Comtois - Forest City Ratner Cos. says it plans to open the Barclays arena at some point in 2012. Here are some newly-unveiled renderings of what the arena will look like. [a href=“http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2010/03/09/atlantic_yards_update_new_renderings_signage_debated. </article> <article> <h1>Helmsley Carlton House sold for $170M</h1> <p>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:32:22 GMT</p> James Comtois - The estate of the late billionaire real-estate investor Leona Helmsley is selling one of its prime Manhattan hotels, the Helmsley Carlton House on 60 Madison Ave., for $170 million. The deal marks the start of selling off properties accumulated over four decades by the late Harry Helmsley. </article> </main></body></html>