Laura Landro published a not-quite posi review of the Robert De Niro invested hotel The Greenwich this week, calling the food "rubbery," the decor "low-key" and the staff not quite "on the ball." Oh well, what are you going to do, call up Robert De Niro and gripe about your accommodations at $1,000+ a night? If it was anyone else, maybe, but you don't want to risk you getting bumped because you griped about the calamari.

Although apparently one guy doesn't have a problem going on record for saying he's not a fan of the Taxi Driver:

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