In a recent amNY article, Marlene Krauss M.D., M.B.A., Pld, board member and mastermind of the hostile takeover of the Chelsea Hotel, seems to have finally put her finger on it when she says, “I think the tenants don’t understand what is happening, that this is all for their benefit.”
The diabolical Stanley was paying himself an exorbitant salary, she claims, and while this may perhaps be true, I somehow doubt that replacing him with an entire corporation will save the hotel much in management costs. And even if there are savings I somehow doubt that any of the residents will be getting rent reductions anytime soon.
Thus, it remains a puzzle as to why BD hotels, which specializes in building boutique hotels – was hired, especially since Marlene says she has no intentions of “changing leases made under Bard, converting rooms to condos, or otherwise altering the hotel’s ambiance.” Well, as we reported last week, it seems that some leases are already being challenged, that is, those belonging to tenants who have moved in since the first of the year. (Some of them were sent letters informing them of their expected check-out date, among other shady tactics.) As for the ambiance of the Chelsea, it has already been altered by the deployment of toadies such as David Elder to lay around the lobby and listen in whenever anybody tries to have a conversation. We are also not too thrilled about the partitioning of the Grand Ballroom into office space.
Oh, and as for David Elder, we now learn that the fish head he received was really just a goldfish head, which makes it seem rather less like the work of The Godfather than of Spanky and Alfalfa. Soon we’ll learn that the “dog poop” left outside his door was really nothing but a sprinkling of rabbit pellets. – Ed Hamilton
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5 responses to “Sorry Marlene, We’re Just a Bunch of Dumb Artists Here”
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I guess it’s better to have Spanky and Alfalfa reporting than the Godfather. Looks like those Little Rascals are far more accurate and much less dangerous than the Mafia.
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next we’ll find out it was merely the head of a goldfish CRACKER that he received. mmmmmm
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I am just so sick about this. I am sick and tired of Dr. Marlene, MD, MBA, CPA (whatever) making such statements to the press! Why does she even bother to pretend that she cares about what would benefit the tenants?
I am not a current resident in the hotel, but I do stay there frequently, so I have a stake in what happens to this fabulous place. I love the Chelsea and all that it represents, and I don’t want to see that Marlene and that sleazy David Elder squeeze the life out of my Chelsea.
Does anyone have any new and proactive ideas on how to save the Chelsea? If so, please let me know so that I can help.LikeLike
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I love how she’s continually mentioning “leases” in her phrasing. And by “love” I mean “get pissed off.”
The more she words things so specifically, the more she reveals her true intentions…in my opinion.
What’s better for the residents IS a healthy, renovated building…where the RESIDENTS CAN CONTINUE TO LIVE AMONGST THE HOTEL GUESTS.
Is she really hurting for money? If so, maybe someone should start passing around a bucket, I wouldn’t want her children to end up being evicted from their home when the bank either jacks up the mortgage or forecloses on it (which equals the eviction of residents).LikeLike
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She is so arrogant and condescending. And full of shit.
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