By Tom Wolfe

Clay Felker saw a town of power mongers, status seekers, yipsters, bagels, art birds, and hot pants. New York would never look at itself the same way again.

Who Gets Harlem?: By Robert Kolker; Should it be an affordable haven for blacks? Or sold to the highest bidder?

By Mac Montandon

Junk from Yankee Stadium could fetch as much as $50 million at auction.

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Campaign Shake-Up: By Dan Amira; Now that he’s running for real, what can we expect from the Arizona senator?

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Grasso’s Pal Has No Regrets: By Carol Vinzant; Former New York Stock Exchange board member Ken Langone says he wouldn’t change the ex-chairman’s retirement package.

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The Imperial City

Felkerism

By Kurt Andersen

For New York’s founding editor, the city was like a giant novel waiting to be written, a pageant of ambition.

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Manuel’s Manual: By Will Leitch; The (likely temporary) Mets manager respects his forebears.

Artifact

How the Helmsley Dog Got Stiffed: Leona Helmsley specified that virtually all of her multi-billion-dollar estate should go to the care and welfare of dogs.

It Happened Last Week

Coupled Up: By Mark Adams; Word that Alex Rodriguez and his wife would separate after A-Rod had been making late-night visits to Madonna’s Central Park West home base hogged the spotlight from the week’s other odd couples.