The company was fined $4,000 after failing to turn over documents. The case is one of several in which investigators have found the ex-president or his company loath to hand over papers. Source: New York Times
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Verdict in Trump Organization Trial Could Come Down to 3 Little Words
By Gotham Rex on December 1, 2022
What jurors make of the phrase “in behalf of” could decide whether the former president’s namesake company is guilty of tax fraud. Source: New York Times
Charles E. Entenmann, Last of a Storied Baking Family, Dies at 92
By Gotham Rex on March 9, 2022
Working with his brothers and their mother, he helped turn the company that bore their name into a nationally known symbol of sweetness. Source: New York Times
Helene Fortunoff, Who Built a Family Jewelry Empire, Dies at 88
By Gotham Rex on November 12, 2021
A powerhouse female executive in a male-dominated industry, she hired a team of mostly women buyers who traveled the world to find unusual gems. Source: New York Times
An Ice-Cream Parlor Where Time Stands Still
By Gotham Rex on October 25, 2021
At Eddie’s Sweet Shop in Queens, the malts, shakes and sundaes are still made almost exactly as they were in the 1960s. Source: New York Times
Margaret Rossi, Gift Shop Matriarch in Little Italy, Dies at 72
By Gotham Rex on May 19, 2021
Despite rising rents and the pandemic, “In her heart she wanted to keep it going,” her husband said of their business. She died of complications of Covid-19. Source: New York Times
Paul Laubin, 88, Dies; Master of Making Oboes the Old-Fashioned Way
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2021
He learned the craft from his father and continued to make his instruments by hand. Laubin oboes are cherished for their dark and rich tone. Source: New York Times
He Was Going to Close the Family Diner. Then He Got a Sign.
By Gotham Rex on January 9, 2021
Chris Panayiotou was lost without his father, but the remarkable gesture of a stranger helped him heal. Source: New York Times
Manhattan D.A. Intensifies Investigation of Trump
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2020
Prosecutors have recently interviewed employees of President Trump’s lender and insurance brokerage, in the latest indication that he still faces the potential threat of criminal charges once he leaves office. Source: New York Times
‘It’s Fall! Here We Are!’ A Beloved Chocolate Shop Returns
By Gotham Rex on October 16, 2020
Lee Sims in Jersey City made it through the shutdown thanks to ingenuity and customer loyalty. It’s back just in time for the busiest season. Source: New York Times
The Mom and Pop Factory With an Atomic Secret
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2020
Those trays that macarons come in? Plaxall makes them. But since the pandemic, it has pivoted to medical face shields. It’s not the first time the family business has done its patriotic duty. Source: New York Times