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...impressed the Mobil judges that they restored the five-star rating in 2003. Since then, the final touches, such as a semi-enclosed treetop terrace for tastings from the hotel's 40,000-bottle cellar, have helped the Bel-Air keep its top Mobil designation. Given the massive overhaul, it's surprising that even some frequent guests have to ask what, specifically, has changed. But Lopes isn't distressed. "It pleases me because it tells me that the renovations were done seamlessly and tastefully," he says, "which means we succeeded." tel: (1-310) 472 1211; hotelbelair.com
...perhaps a testimony to the success of lower Manhattan's rebuilding that the city is scrambling to provide infrastructure to match the huge growth. The area needs more retail stores and relief for crowded schools, and an overhaul of the subway and commuter-rail systems is moving slowly. "We have only one full-service hospital below 12th Street, and it has serious financial challenges," says Alan Gerson, a lower Manhattan city councilman. Of all the neighborhoods, Chinatown has shown the least improvement. The garment industry there never fully recovered, existing zoning laws inhibit residential development, and the area is struggling...
...need an overhaul,” Rosenblum said. “The sophomore tutorial is a gateway class to the department...This ought to be a fabulous experience and one of the best things...
...students’ concerns, she leads by listening. Although the diverse and divisive debates she fosters at times land in the world of minutia, her approach has spawned results. Halfway into her tenure, Riley has already spearheaded the institution of a new social programming board and proposed a popular overhaul of the Campus Life Committee (CLC). Although Riley is not exactly a trailblazer—last year’s president and vice president already proposed such an agenda—Riley’s style is avant-garde. Riley has meticulously checked off a list of student groups...
...would endorse—where it counts, the May-Day Coalition has it right: There are between 11 and 20 million immigrants in this country, and we must find a way to document and account for each of them. In order to do so, any legislation that aims to overhaul U.S. immigration laws must begin with a guest-worker program that includes a path toward citizenship. Ultimately, our economy and our way of life relies heavily on a steady inflow of immigrant labor; so long as this is the case, we must find ways to bring these immigrants into...