
Eric Brinker
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Eric Brinker
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Creating travel, hospitality & retail experiences | Honoring the memory of my late Aunt Susan G. Komen now though the innovative work of @ThePromiseFund












$5 million for women’s health - in one evening. On Monday in Palm Beach, an extraordinary community came together to help expand lifesaving screenings and care through the @ThePromiseFund. @Eric_Brinker and I were honored to help lead the effort with a $1M family gift in memory of my parents Marvin & Ellie Goodman and my sister Susan G. Komen. This is how we save lives. thepromisefund.org/gallery-1/2026…

Mayor Zohran Mamdani claimed his wife Rama Duwaji isn’t a public figure after facing uproar for her liking social media posts celebrating Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack. trib.al/b6uVcUj

Today’s military strikes on Iran — carried out by the United States and Israel — mark a catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression. Bombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening a new theater of war. Americans do not want this. They do not want another war in pursuit of regime change. They want relief from the affordability crisis. They want peace. I am focused on making sure that every New Yorker is safe. I have been in contact with our Police Commissioner and emergency management officials. We are taking proactive steps, including increasing coordination across agencies and enhancing patrols of sensitive locations out of an abundance of caution. Additionally, I want to speak directly to Iranian New Yorkers: you are part of the fabric of this city — you are our neighbors, small business owners, students, artists, workers, and community leaders. You will be safe here.









Chili's two-year stacked same-store sales hit 40% last quarter and appear to be accelerating. That's five straight quarters of 35%+ quarterly performance. It's ridiculous. Chili's did this with a one-two punch of in-store service improvements and social media marketing. A bit of luck also helped. The company first focused on getting the stores right, fixing little things, investing in service, etc. They then hit on customers' demand for value on items they want, tapping into frustration about high fast-food menu prices. They got a bit lucky with the "cheese pull" trend on social media. But, as @kdhochman notes, Chili's restaurants were ready for the onslaught. Now the company is just really popular with the kids. Go into any Chili's and you'll see Gen Zer after Gen Zer. This is a damn casual-dining chain for crying out loud. Kids aren't supposed to be there. But they've discovered the wonders of the bar-and-grill chain. Anyway, Chili's now does $1 million more per store than its longtime rival Applebee's and $1.7 million more than TGI Fridays. Just an insane story. $EAT

Remembering Linda Custard, a dear friend and extraordinary leader whose impact shaped Dallas and reached far beyond it. From the earliest days of @SusanGKomen to her work across education, the arts, and medical research, Linda led with purpose and heart. We could not have built this work without her.


The chants heard yesterday in the heart of the Jewish community in Kew Gardens, Queens, in support of Hamas were vile and deliberate acts of intimidation meant to terrorize our Jewish community. NYC and state elected officials must condemn this immediately and unequivocally. Anything less is a failure of leadership. Silence leads to action. We must say it loud and clear: HAMAS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS ARE NOT WELCOME HERE.









