On December 10th, WWBC celebrated its 45th anniversary at the annual Christmas and Holiday Party, held in our 10th floor reception area.  Many current as well as former clients attended as did current and former WWBC team members. Alan Bain, the company’s founder and president, gave some remarks wherein he cited the longevity of the […]

By Sarah Pruitt Christmas shopping for kids has only gotten crazier in the last few decades. Every year, it seems, there’s at least one must-have toy that has shoppers lining up in droves. In the most extreme cases, shortages of the current most-hyped Christmas toy have resulted in mass chaos and even violence. Some of […]

The man we know as Santa Claus has a history all his own. Today, he is thought of mainly as the jolly man in red, but his story stretches all the way back to the 3rd century. Find out more about the history of Santa Claus from his earliest origins to the shopping mall favorite […]

This interview with Aileen Lee, founder and partner of Cowboy Ventures, a venture capital firm, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant.   Q. What were some early influences for you? A. I’m the firstborn child of parents who immigrated here from China. They came from pretty much nothing in terms of financial resources and […]

By Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY So you want to see the biggest movie of the year, Star Wars: The Force Awakens (in theaters Dec. 18), but you somehow managed to go your whole life without watching any other Star Wars movies? Well, come out from under your rock, because we’re here to share 10 extremely basic things you need to know […]

NEW YORK, NY – 432 Park Avenue announced that it has obtained a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO), enabling the building’s first residents to begin closings on their new homes in the coming weeks.  In addition, the TCO allows for the opening of the project’s new on-site sales and marketing center, which will launch later this […]

By Lindsey Bever The human head weighs about a dozen pounds. But as the neck bends forward and down, the weight on the cervical spine begins to increase. At a 15-degree angle, this weight is about 27 pounds, at 30 degrees it’s 40 pounds, at 45 degrees it’s 49 pounds, and at 60 degrees it’s […]

by Rebecca Beatrice Brooks When the puritans came over on the Mayflower in 1620, they brought with them their strict ways, their religious views and their distaste for Christmas. Although Christmas was widely celebrated in Europe as a Christian holiday marking the birth of Jesus Christ, puritans saw it as a false holiday with stronger […]

(from TimeOut New York) It’s the most wonderful time of the year—and by “it” we mean Christmas in New York. The city lights up into a winter wonderland each year with Christmas trees, holiday window displays and Christmas lights. Even the most tourist-averse New Yorkers have to admit that it’s a pretty spectacular sight. Get the most out […]

Under Syrian Rule More than 2000 years ago there was a time when the land of Israelwas part of the Syrian-Greek Empire, dominated by Syrian rulers of the dynasty of the Seleucids. In order to relate the story that led up to Chanukah, we shall start withAntiochus III, the King of Syria, who reigned from […]