Allure asks judge to toss AG's subpoena surrounding Harlem nursing home purchase

The Allure Group is not happy about the New York State Attorney General's probe into its purchase of a Harlem nursing home. The company asked a Manhattan court on Thursday to toss state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's request for three years worth of records related to the sale of the Great Harlem Nursing Home, the New York Daily News reported. Allure argues that fulfilling the request would be too much of a time and cost … [more]

Lorne Wheaton shows off Neil Peart's R40 Live drum kits in new video from GearFest 2016

Sweetwater Music's 15th annual Gearfest took place last month in Fort Wayne, IN and consisted of two days of free workshops, gear demos, deals, giveaways, and more. DW Drums along with Neil Peart drum tech Lorne Wheaton were on hand with both of Neil Peart's R40 Live drum kits to answer questions, give tours, and provide photo ops for fans. The kits were one of the centerpieces of the event and were prominently on display near the entrance. Sweetwater posted a video a few days ago where Nick D'Virgilio talks with Lorne Wheaton for around six minutes about the kits, his background as a drum tech and what the future holds for the kits. You can watch the video below or at this location (thanks Robert), and check out some photos taken by reader Ron Reed in this post.

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Rolling Stone publisher eyes move to Empire Stores in Dumbo

The publisher of Rolling Stone magazine is in talks to relocate from Sixth Avenue to more than 50,000 square feet in Dumbo. If a lease were to be finalized, Wenner Media, which along with the venerable music magazine also publishes titles like Us Weekly and Men's Journal, would take as much as 70,000 square feet at the new office complex Empire Stores, Bloomberg reported. The publisher is currently located at Vornado Realty Trust's 1290 Sixth … [more]

DOB blocks Michael Stern's 1,000-foot LES tower – for now

It'll be a while before there's a cherry on this cake. The city's Department of Buildings said it will not approve JDS Development's proposed 1,000-foot tall tower on the Lower East Side until a related lawsuit is resolved. The lawsuit centers on an air rights deal for the 80-story rental development, which Michael Stern's firm plans to build at 247 Cherry Street, also known as 80 Rutgers Slip, near the Manhattan Bridge. To reach its … [more]