John CATSimatidis, NYC Mayoral candidate and renowned cat poet, actually meowed at constituents along yesterday's Labor Day parade in Queens: “'Meow!' he shouted along the parade route. 'Meow!'"
NYC Mayoral Candidate John Catsimatidis Writes Beautiful Cat Poetry
Yesterday, a very important NYC thing happened: Two kittens halted the subway's B and Q lines for an hour. How could two feline urchins so rudely interrupt the necessary flow of human transport? the bad people wondered. Ooooh, kitties! the good people cooed.
Catsimatidis Drops Out
If Michael Bloomberg was hoping all the cash he's been spending on his reelection campaign might put off other billionaires from jumping into the race, well, it appears to be working: Supermarket mogul John Catsimatidis has called off plans to run for mayor this fall. [NYDN]
Catsimatidis Goes on the Offensive, Comes Up Short
John Catsimatidis isn't ruling out that possibility that we'll have two egotistical billionaires competing in the mayoral race this fall. Which explains why he isn't exactly holding back in interviews with reporters: "I'm not the same type of billionaire as Mike Bloomberg. He came from Boston; I came from the city of…
The Wednesday Party Report
The snowstorm didn't stop art and society scenesters from stopping off at the New York Academy of Art on Monday night. Guests at the Tribeca Ball included Liev Schreiber, Justin Timberlake, and event co-chair Eileen Guggenheim (left), along with Bill Clinton, Andre Balazs, Andy and Kate Spade, Adam Weinberg, Jason…
Catsimatidis Gets Clever
Your favorite Greek-American, politically ambitious supermarket billionaire has come up with a new name for the souped-up Gristedes that he wanted to call Trader John's, an idea that Trader Joe's didn't find very amusing. John Catsimatidis is calling his new outlet Grocer John's and he'd like you to know it represents…
Catsimatidis May Be a Contender, After All
Just when we were thinking there was no possible way John Catsimatidis would consider running for mayor, he pulls a fast one and suggests yet again that he really is seriously thinking about giving it a shot. According to campaign finance documents, the supermarket kingpin gave his campaign a $1 million loan last…
Another Defeat for Catsimatidis
John Catsimatidis is the billionaire owner of the Gristedes supermarket chain. He was also seriously considering a bid for mayor, at least when it looked like he wouldn't have to go head-to-head with Michael Bloomberg. Oh, how Catsimatidis's fortunes have changed since then. In September, a federal judge ruled that…
Sean Avery Gets the Boot
• Sean Avery may be spending a lot more time in New York in the near future: Hockey's preeminent bad boy has been cut loose by the Dallas Stars just 23 games into a four-year contract. [NYP]
• Jennifer Aniston was supposedly so desperate to have a boyfriend during the promotional tour for Marley & Me that her camp…
An Armed Alexis Stewart Is Prepared for the End of Days
You might want to think twice before stopping by Alexis Stewart's apartment uninvited: The daughter of domestic diva Martha Stewart has a permit to keep a loaded gun at home, according to the Post. Other notable locals with gun licenses include David Wright and Carlos Delgado of the Mets, Robert De Niro, billionaire…
Catsimatidis Has No Cash for Employees, Web Site
A bit of bad press today for John Catsimatidis, the billionaire mogul who controls Gristede's supermarket chain and is mulling a bid for mayor in 2009. A federal judge has ruled that the company neglected to pay overtime and may now be forced to cough up as much as $25 million to settle the claims by more than 400…
Behold the Catsimatidis Mobile?
You may know John Catsimatidis as the generously proportioned owner of the Gristedes and Red Apple supermarket chains, or because he's gearing up to spend a record $100 million to try and succeed Michael Bloomberg as New York City's second billionaire mayor. But his real pride and joy? This silver "Lambo" (or…
Happy Birthday
The man who'd very much like to be the next mayor, grocery store magnate John Catsimatidis, turns 60 today. Also celebrating: Tom Hanks is 52, Courtney Love is 44, and Jack White is 33. Theater producer Ted Chapin is 58. Architect Michael Graves is turning 75. ACLU director Anthony Romero is 44. And Floyd Abrams, the…
You Vote, They Decide
Some of the biggest moguls and powerbrokers in New York just can't seem to figure out who the next mayor should be! According to the Times today, heavyweights like Martin Lipton, Steve Rattner and Jerry Speyer—as well as other members of the Kathryn Wylde-led Partnership for New York City—have been scratching their…
John Catsimatidis
John Catsimatidis is a player in two of the favorite realms of New Yorkers: food and politics. In addition to owning the Gristedes supermarket chain, the Greek-born magnate flirted with a run for City Hall in 2009.
The suit from Gristedes owner and eccentric pretend mayoral candidate John Catsimatidis against Indian tribes selling tax-free cigarettes has been tossed out, so who wants to go in with us on a party bus and head out to Mastic? We don't care how many billionaire supermarket magnates starve for lack of our pre-tax…
The Cat Is In! The 2009 Mayor's Race Is Going To Rock!
John Catsimatidis, that supermarket-magnate billionaire with political pals who isn't Ron Burkle, gets his mayoral ambitions taken seriously by the New York Times today. Hilarious! Catsimatidis, a longtime Clinton donor and total loudmouth, has been talking about switching to the Republican party and running for New…
