JACOB BERNSTEIN

July 3, 2021

Are Masks a New Signifier of Social Class?

Face coverings are coming off, though not for everyone. On a recent Sunday night at Le Bilboquet, a see-and-be-seen restaurant in the Hamptons, well-heeled diners nibbled […]
May 29, 2021

As the Hamptons Boom, a New World of Luxury Problems

Ragers on the beach. Art galleries on Main Street. Reservations disappearing. Who remembers the pandemic? It was 4 p.m. last Friday and a 30-something New Yorker […]
May 29, 2021

As the Hamptons Booms, a New World of Luxury Problems

Ragers on the beach. Art galleries on Main Street. Reservations disappearing. Who remembers the pandemic? It was 4 p.m. last Friday and a 30-something New Yorker […]
May 5, 2021

Shopping for Sofas, Hot Tubs or Coffee Makers? Have Patience.

As Americans with disposable income start shopping again, an odd assortment of products like coffee makers, sofas and natural deodorant have become sudden hot properties. The […]
April 15, 2021

Why Did Rich People Leave New York City During the Pandemic?

Sure, the tax revenue is nice. But …. Even without final data from New York City about how many people remained in the city during the […]
April 15, 2021

For New York City Rich Who Fled, a Bronx Cheer

Sure, the tax revenue is nice. But …. Even without final data from New York City about how many people remained in the city during the […]
March 20, 2021

Auctions of Cars, Watches and Furniture Heat Up

The value of collectibles — like coffee tables, whiskey, Air Jordans and Pokémon cards — has soared. Rich people who shopped too much used to be […]
November 12, 2020

The President’s Backup Band

In August, Kerry Washington, Eva Longoria, Tracee Ellis Ross and Julia Louis-Dreyfus took turns as M.C.s at the Democratic National Convention. They were picked seemingly for […]
November 12, 2020

The President’s Backup Band

In August, Kerry Washington, Eva Longoria, Tracee Ellis Ross and Julia Louis-Dreyfus took turns as M.C.s at the Democratic National Convention. They were picked seemingly for […]
August 11, 2020

Why Do People Think Scott Borgerson is Married to Ghislaine Maxwell?

Image Ghislaine Maxwell.Credit…Sylvain Gaboury/Patrick McMullan, via Getty Images Image Scott Borgerson.Credit…The Mega Agency By the time Ghislaine Maxwell was fighting allegations that she had procured underage […]