Samuel LeFrak: A maker of mini-cities
March 18, 2008 04:37PM By Matt Schneiderman
Samuel Lefrak
From the March issue: Samuel LeFrak used to joke that he had cement running through his veins, an allusion to his heritage as a third-generation builder. And with his large imprint on the metropolitan area — LeFrak City in Queens, Battery Park City downtown, and Newport in Jersey City being the most recognizable — LeFrak's legacy is part of New York City's DNA. LeFrak claimed that he was a man of the people, producing affordable housing for middle-income families and building developments himself, rather than contracting the work to outside firms. By way of contrast, he was quoted referring to Donald Trump as "Mr. Glitz and Ritz." more
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