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Richard Kirshenbaum

Richard Kirshenbaum

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Never Mind the Nannies, Drivers are the New Dads

Manhattan's wealthiest families rely on drivers—often ex-cops and ex-Mossad—to chaperone, track and discipline their teenagers. Inside the K12...

18.08.2026 9

Observer

Richard Kirshenbaum

New Money, Old Crest: Inside the Manufactured Aristocracy of the Modern Wedding

A bride from South Orange becomes a "descendant of William of Orange." A financier's son gets a custom family crest and a castle in Scotland. In this...

10.08.2026 10

Observer

Richard Kirshenbaum

The Emptons: Estates Forsaken as Hamptonites Flee for European Shores

From Sagg Pond mansions on timers to yachts anchored off Portofino, the East End's wealthiest have found a new status symbol: not being there at all.

28.07.2026 10

Observer

Richard Kirshenbaum

The 1% Summer: Our Wealthologist on Where to Sun, Swim and Eat $100 Lobster Salad

Whether you plan on being in Wainscott or in the front row at Wimbledon, taking the Excel or coptering out East, my first-ever Best of Summer awards...

20.07.2026 20

Observer

Richard Kirshenbaum