AMERICAN EXPRESS GOING HYBRID
Crain’s reports that American Express, which has its headquarters in Brookfield at 200 Vesey, will have its employees work on a hybrid schedule, so three days a week in the office with the option to work from home Mondays and Fridays. The company will start bringing workers back on Sept. 13 and full adopt the hybrid schedule on Oct. 4.
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PPOW AHEAD OF THE CURVE
The Times T section has a great profile on the women behind PPOW gallery, which moved into the Western Spirit space on Broadway in January. “The pair have displayed a knack for being about a decade ahead of the market in terms of taste, showing socially engaged work that reflects their deeply held belief in content over money.”
TENANT AT 1 HARRISON KICKED OUT
B. caught a Post report that the tenant at 81 Hudson/1 Harrison, above Puffy’s, that was holding late night/early morning raves in the duplex has moved out. “The good news for plaintiff is that Mr. David did vacate the premises last week,” Melissa Levin, a lawyer for owner Eisdorfer 60 LLC said during a Manhattan Supreme Court video hearing. “So he’s now out of there.”
CARMELLINI CARNE MARE AT SEAPORT
Eater seemed to really enjoy Andrew Carmellini’s (Locanda Verde) new place at the Seaport: Carne Mare, which opened June 10. “It’s carne and mare, surf and turf, but with a Carmellini spin that takes classic dishes and reinvents them with unexpected ingredients and techniques: Yes, there is a massive Bistecca Fiorentina on the menu, but there’s also a Gorgonzola-cured wagyu strip loin, which may be the first of its kind.”
Re: 81 Hudson St: https://nypost.com/2021/11/17/landlord-wants-ex-tenant-to-pay-280k-for-pandemic-parties/
“The owners filed a new case in Manhattan Supreme Court Tuesday seeking a total of $282,670 from David and his mom Jean Elbaum-David — who also signed the lease —for four months of unpaid rent, late fees, violations charges from the Department of Buildings and Sanitation, legal fees and for the cost to completely overhaul the place, the court papers allege.
“The suit claims the company had to pay $149,559 to restore the apartment back to what it was before David wreaked havoc on it. “