Also heard in the NY City-- with the latest change in the way NYSE trades and the impact of Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) the economy of lower Manhattan will changed for ever. There will be an increase in the high end residential spaces. This would fundamentally change the composition of lower Manhattan. But there is news also about companies moving back like the announcement that BearingPoint's (NYSE: BE) new national hub office at Three World Financial Center in Lower Manhattan which will house their Financial Services group headquarters. if certian provision of SOX is modified then NY might not loose the tag as the financial capital of the world to London. And if you get a chance watch the interview of Jack Bogle on forbes video network . He thinks there is a scope of improving the controversial SOX section 404 regarding controls.
NYC new Congestion Pricing or Fees or Tax depending on which side of the fence you are on <<< Global Warming
Read on PhysOrg.com The most controversial idea in the plan ( NYC Plan 2030 ), from the mayor's Office of Long-term Planning and Sustainability , is a proposal to charge motorists for driving into Manhattan below 86th Street on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Trucks would be charged $21 a day and cars would be charged $8, on top of the city's already expensive parking. It is similar to a system that London (Congestion Charge) has used since 2003, and officials there say it has significantly reduced congestion. The scheme applauded by environmentalists and alternative transportation groups , but is politically tricky for New York City because it would have to be enacted by the state Legislature , and many lawmakers from outer boroughs and the suburbs may not support it. Read Full speech hear -- Click here
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