JAIL TIME FOR FORMER ASSEMBLYMAN
ICYMI, Sheldon Silver, the former speaker of the state assembly who was convicted twice on corruption charges, was sentenced to 78 months in prison in July, according to The Times. “His lawyers had asked that Mr. Silver be allowed to serve a term of home confinement, arguing that sending him to prison would increase his chances of becoming ill or even dying from the coronavirus…But the judge said that Mr. Silver had acted out of a sense of greed, and that he was guilty of “’corruption, pure and simple.’”

ATTORNEY GENERAL INVESTIGATING 40 WALL
Crain’s reports that State Attorney General Letitia James is interested in the finances of the Trump building at 40 Wall. “The Trump Building at 40 Wall St. has been one of Donald Trump’s most valuable properties since he became president. The tower generated $40 million in revenue in 2018, according to a Crain’s estimate… James said information about the building ‘is significant’ to her office’s investigation into whether the Trump Organization illegally inflated the value of the business’s assets when securing loans.

FASHION WEEK GETS GREEN LIGHT
Cuomo announced that New York Fashion Week will take place Sept. 13-17 with limited spectators and a host of coronavirus precautions, including outdoor events capped at 50 people and indoor events at 50 percent capacity and no spectators. Spring Place will be one of the sites. –Daily News

MAXIMALIST COFFEE SHOP OPENS IN SOHO
Eater reports that the Flatiron “maximalist” coffee destination Felix Roasting Co. has opened its second location in Soho at 104 Greene between Prince and Spring. “It’s important to know that Felix Roasting Co. is over-the-top, and that it’s trying to be. The coffee shop on Park Avenue South is a place where rose water spritzes are sipped in custom banquettes under vaulted 18-foot ceilings. It’s an experience that Time Out likened to being on the set of a Wes Anderson film, while founder Matt Moinian described it as ‘anti-Brooklyn,’ by which he means the opposite of the minimalist, exposed brick wall aesthetic at many of the borough’s coffee shops.”

 

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????! WE’RE BACK BABY !???? In SoHo? Swing past our brand new outpost at 104 Greene St! We are *soft* opening this week and will be oh so happy to see your masked faces. 9:00am-4:00pm Mask Required Limited Menu Outdoor seating only We missed you, xoxo. ????@reagan.petrehn

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