Gertie - the Williamsburg Jewish diner and deli that closed in June - is coming back in full force in a new Brooklyn neighborhood this month. Gertie 2.0 will open in Prospect Heights at 602 Vanderbilt Avenue, near St. Marks Avenue, on Friday, November 21.
James Guimaraes was on mile seven of his last training run for the New York City Marathon when he got sucked into a bidding war. The Corcoran broker's clients had an offer in on something, and it was the sellers' agent calling: Was there any way to up the bid? Guimaraes spent the next four miles of his run trading off on calls between his clients and the other agent.