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Exclusive | Legendary NYC restaurant long frequented by power players dodges eviction over $89K in unpaid rent

Nypost · · 561 words · By Lauren Elkies Schram
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Legendary NYC restaurant long frequented by power players dodges eviction over $89K in unpaid rent See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Legendary NYC restaurant long frequented by power players dodges eviction over $89K in unpaid rent See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google Gabriel’s Bar & Restaurant — a legendary haunt for power players like billionaire Warren Buffet, and Bill and Hillary Clinton since opening more than three decades ago — has just escaped eviction from its Central Park South…

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Landlord Atco Properties & Management sought to oust the famous restaurant known for its upscale Northern Italian cuisine at the base of the ritzy 40 Central Park South rental building, and recover $88,246 in back rent and expenses, plus interest and legal…

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/real-estate/iconic-central-park-facing-gabriels-do…

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Claim 1: “Monthly rents in the 23-story building, aka 41 W. 58th St., for available units start at $6,200 for a 740-square-foot one-bedroom unit and $13,200 for a 1,464-square-foot two-bedroom, two-bathroom pad, according to StreetEasy.”
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Claim 2: “Luminaries from CBS News’ “60 Minutes,” Mike Wallace, Ed Bradley, Bob Simon and Morley Safer... all four had their memorial dinners at the restaurant, according to West Side Rag.”
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One web search result explicitly states that Mike Wallace, Ed Bradley, Bob Simon, and Morley Safer had their memorial dinners at Gabriel's, citing West Side Rag. No other independent source corroborates this.
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web search NEUTRAL — Luminaries from CBS News’ “60 Minutes,” Mike Wallace, Ed Bradley, Bob Simon and Morley Safer, made Gabriel’s a regular hangout — and all four had their memorial dinners at the restaurant, according to…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/05/real-estate/iconic-central-par…
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web search NEUTRAL — Masks and Purell are more plentiful than peppermills; tables are safely distanced and sanitized and freshly clothed after each seating. Gabriel’s new chef Alessandro Pendinelli is ensconced in a kitch…
https://www.westsiderag.com/2021/07/16/gabriels-relaunches-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Morley Safer: A Reporter's Life aired just a few days after Safer formally retired following an astonishing 52 years at CBS News — 46 of them with 60 Minutes.But the great irony is he survived Mike Wa…
https://www.nextavenue.org/news-legend-morley-safer-dies-84/
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Claim 3: “Court filings reveal that Gabriel’s entered into multiple rent-relief and lease modification agreements with ATCO between April 2021 and January 2025.”
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Claim 4: “Landlord Atco Properties & Management sought to oust the famous restaurant... and recover $88,246 in back rent and expenses”
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The provided evidence for ATCO refers to a Canadian engineering company, not a New York real estate management firm. No evidence was found regarding a lawsuit for $88,246.
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web search NEUTRAL — ATCO Ltd., operating as the ATCO Group, is a publicly-traded Canadian engineering, logistics and energy holding company based in Calgary, Alberta. ATCO's subsidiaries include electric utilities, natur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATCO
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web search NEUTRAL — ATCO is a global leader in Housing, Energy and Defence solutions, investing in infrastructure and operations that make possibilities real for future generations.
https://www.atco.com/en-ca.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore modular building solutions for industrial, commercial, and residential projects. ATCO delivers speed, quality, and scalable construction.
https://structures.atco.com/en-us.html
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Claim 5: “the eatery hosted more than 5,000 functions in its 23 years at the West 60th Street location, per Manhattan Sideways”
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The evidence provided for this claim includes unrelated YouTube videos and Wikipedia entries for Peter Gabriel and a slave rebellion. No mention of 5,000 functions or the West 60th Street location was found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gabriel's Rebellion was a planned slave rebellion in the Richmond, Virginia, area in the summer of 1800. Information regarding the revolt was leaked before its execution, and Gabriel, an enslaved blac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel's_Rebellion
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and human rights activist. He is known for being a co-founder and the lead vocalist of Genesis for their first ei…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Gabriel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — St. Gabriel's Roman Catholic Church is a parish located in the Riverdale section of The Bronx, New York. The parish was created in 1939 by Francis Spellman, then the Archbishop of New York, as the suc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Gabriel's_Roman_Catholic_C…
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Claim 6: “Bloomberg even held a historic first one-on-one dinner in 2011 with then-newly elected Gov. Andrew Cuomo at the restaurant, the New York Times reported”
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A New York Times search result explicitly confirms that Bloomberg and Cuomo had their first one-on-one dinner since Cuomo's election 'over pasta and fish', corroborating the event.
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web search NEUTRAL — Michael Rubens Bloomberg is an American businessman and politician. He is the majority owner and co-founder of Bloomberg L.P., and was its CEO from 1981 to 2001, and again from 2014 to 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bloomberg
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web search NEUTRAL — It was their first one-on-one dinner since Mr. Cuomo’s election, and it provided them with ample time to hash over legislation, trade political gossip and negotiate a few deals. (Aides to both men con…
https://archive.nytimes.com/cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/…
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web search NEUTRAL — a roast battle, you know Josh Johnson is about to have a field day. In this hilarious stand-up performance, Josh dives into the headline-grabbing feud between Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo, turning …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2Ff3_sNa34
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Claim 7: “Gabriel’s... defaulted on its roughly $81,000 monthly rent plus nearly $6,000 for water services starting July 1, plus around $2,000 in a previously agreed-upon debt settlement agreement, according to a lawsuit filed in Manhattan Civil Court on July 31.”
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The evidence provided consists of general information about the US government defaulting on debt and general New York court links, but contains no specific details about a lawsuit against Gabriel's filed on July 31.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Criminal Court of the City of New York is a court of the State Unified Court System in New York City that handles misdemeanors (generally, crimes punishable by fine or imprisonment of up to one ye…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Criminal_Court
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump was a criminal case against Donald Trump, a then-former president of the United States. Trump was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying bus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecution_of_Donald_Trump_in…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sokolow v. Palestine Liberation Organization was a civil case considered by US federal courts, against the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority. The plaintiffs were US…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokolow_v._Palestine_Liberatio…
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Claim 8: “Gabriel’s reportedly hosted former Mayor Michael Bloomberg every Thursday when he worked in the office.”
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While evidence confirms Michael Bloomberg's identity and role as Mayor, there is no evidence in the provided results regarding his weekly Thursday visits to Gabriel's.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mary B. Wolf was the second female mayor of City of Williamsport, Pennsylvania in the United States, serving from 2004 to 2008.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_B._Wolf
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman and politician. He is the majority owner and co-founder of Bloomberg L.P., and was its CEO from 1981 to 2001, and again fro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bloomberg
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 presidential campaign of Michael Bloomberg commenced in November 2019, later than most other campaigns for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Bloomberg opted not to compete in the e…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bloomberg_2020_preside…
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Claim 9: “In 2019, Gabriel Aiello’s Gabriel’s relocated from just off Columbus Circle into the ground floor and basement levels at 40 CPS”
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The evidence provided discusses general dining near Central Park and Arby's locations, but does not mention Gabriel's relocation in 2019.
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web search NEUTRAL — Exiting Central Park near the Metropolitan Museum of Art or Fifth Avenue places you on the Upper East Side. While Madison Avenue leans toward luxury shopping and high-end dining, walking one block fur…
https://www.whymanhattan.com/guides/where-to-eat-near-centra…
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web search NEUTRAL — Located near south central park, Tam Mai Thai is perfect for those looking for a deal in one of the most expensive areas of the city. On weekdays from open to 3 pm, dine in and get an appetizer and en…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/best-food-near-central-park-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Find an Arby's restaurant near you. Our shops are known for roasted beef, turkey, & premium Angus beef sandwiches, sliced fresh daily along with convenient drive thru's.
https://www.arbys.com/locations/
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Claim 10: “He soft launched the CPS location in summer 2021.”
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Claim 11: “Gabriel’s Bar & Restaurant... has just escaped eviction from its Central Park South home”
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One web search result explicitly mentions 'Iconic Central Park-facing Gabriel’s dodges eviction', but no other independent sources confirm the specific outcome or the location at 40 Central Park South.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — ZZ's Clam Bar was a seafood restaurant in New York City. The restaurant, run by Major Food Group, was on the same street as their restaurant Carbone. ZZ's Clam Bar received a Michelin star in 2014, an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZZ's_Clam_Bar
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Although many of the largest restaurant chains in Canada are US-based (such as McDonald's and Yum! Brands among others), some Canadian-based (owned and operated from Canada) restaurant chains are grow…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Canadian_restaurant_ch…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Masa (雅) is a Japanese and sushi restaurant in the Shops at Columbus Circle, on the fourth floor of the Deutsche Bank Center at 10 Columbus Circle, in Manhattan, New York City. The restaurant was open…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masa_(restaurant)
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Claim 12: “COVID shut down the operation in March 2020, the West Side Rag reported”
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Claim 13: “The building was also formerly home to Lance Armstrong and Rod Stewart.”
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Claim 14: “The 139-unit building has two attended lobbies, gym and locked elevator access, per StreetEasy.”
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Claim 15: “Lady Gaga living in a penthouse unit from around 2013 to 2017 [at 40 Central Park South].”
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