The luxury retailer Barneys has been on a hunt for a buyer or investor to provide a cash infusion. Barneys had been seeking what’s known as debtor-in-possession financing, a special form of financing provided for companies in financial distress — usually so they can pay their operating expenses while restructuring their business through bankruptcy. But … Continue reading Retail Woes: Hard Times for Barneys →

The city held a ticker tape parade in downtown Manhattan for the victorious U.S. Women’s Soccer team, but many feel what may have been the best celebration was a VIP party held later that night in midtown Manhattan at Vivid Cabaret. The upscale topless club held what was described as a “decidedly unofficial” “Soccer Victory … Continue reading World Cup: VIP Soccer Victory Party at Vivid Cabaret →

Move over, Bloods and Crips — the Sharks and the Jets have taken over Harlem. The screen remake of “West Side Story” filled an uptown Manhattan street with singing and dancing on Saturday, presided over by a smiling Steven Spielberg. East 131st Street between Fifth and Lenox — 10 years ago a notorious drug supermarket … Continue reading Filming Now: Spielberg Remakes West Side Story →

Kate Middleton and Prince William weren’t the only ones turning heads at Wimbledon on Sunday. As Switzerland’s Roger Federer and Serbia’s Novak Djokovic competed in the men’s singles final, Jeff Bezos and girlfriend Lauren Sanchez were spotted in the stands at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club in London. Bezos, 55, and Sanchez, … Continue reading Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos at Wimbledon →