Author: Christopher Maag

Birdwatching Central Park (Manhattan, NY)Manhattan (NYC)Owls Social Media Upper West Side (Manhattan, NY)

October 11, 2026 Christopher Maag

New York City’s Latest Famous Family Is a Hoot. Yes, They’re Barn Owls.

The city’s latest feathered extraordinaires are captivating the Upper West Side with their screeches.

Colleges and Universities Cornell University Fraternities and Sororities Hochul, Kathleen C Sex Crimes Suits and Litigation (Civil)

September 30, 2026 Christopher Maag

Cornell Will Hire Outside Lawyers to Investigate 2024 Rape Claim

The university and law enforcement officials are under growing pressure to explain how they handled a woman’s initial claims of being assaulted by a group of students.

Federal National Mortgage Assn (Fannie Mae)Fires and Firefighters Private Equity Real Estate and Housing (Residential)Renting and Leasing (Real Estate)Syracuse (NY)

August 28, 2026 Christopher Maag

How a Private Equity Group Drove an Apartment Complex Into the Ground

After decades as a coveted address in Syracuse, N.Y., the sprawling Nob Hill complex descended into neglect, squalor and death. One family paid a terrible price.