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The article focuses on a partnership between Gina Gibney Dance, a dance company in New York City, and nonprofit agencies Sanctuary for Families and Safe Horizon, and brewing company and Altria Group to introduce creativity and movement to women and children who have survived domestic abuse. According to dance company founder Gina Gibney, the classes they conduct help the participants develop self-confidence, empower their choices and show them that they will be listened to.

The article reports that Altria Group Inc. has announced to cut grants to various New York City based arts group including the Joyce Theater. The company has moved its headquarters from Manhattan, New York City to Richmond, Virginia. The company, which gave away nearly $7 million to more than 200 cultural organizations each year, warned grantees a couple of years ago that it would be ending its corporate contributions program in New York after 2008.

The article discusses the plans of Triarc Cos. Inc.'s plans to move its offices from Manhattan, New York, to Rye Brook, New York, Brook, namely a portion of the 54-acre campus being vacated at year's end by Altria Group Inc. The company was expected to have asked the Westchester County Industrial Development Agency for incentives to facilitate a move into about 60,000 square feet at 800 Westchester Avenue. Both Triarc and the owner of 800 Westchester, Robert P. Weisz, would neither confirm nor deny the deal.

Reports on RPW Group Inc. president Robert P. Weisz's purchase of the Rye Brook campus vacated by Altria Group Inc. for a planned multitenant office complex in Westchester County, New York. Weisz's plans for the existing buildings in the campus; Weisz's previous real estate acquisitions.

Reports on the impact of the plan of Altria Group Inc. to sell its Rye Brook campus of the office market in Westchester, New York. Accounts on the fifth annual State of the Market Meeting held by Building Owners and Managers Association-Westchester; Benefit of the pending sale on reshaping the office market for corporate giants; Statement of CB Richard Ellis Inc. executive vice president Michael Siegel on the declining vacancy rate.

The article reports on the donation of about 190 art works to ten U.S. Museums by Altria due to its reorganisation. The recipient museums are the Whitney Museum of American Art, the International Center of Photography (ICP), the Brooklyn Museum and seven other museums in Manhattan, New York. Most of the art works, which includes 111 pieces by Jennifer Bartlett, Andy Warhol and Philip Guston, will go to Whitney. The art works are part of the 700-piece collection which Altria have collected over the years until it ceased the acquisitions in December 2006.

The article reports on issues concerning the sale of Altria Group Inc.'s headquarters at Park Avenue, New York City for $ 525 million. The 643,000-square-foot building is among the high-profile properties that observers have been watching as they seek clues to the capital market's direction now that financing has become more expensive. The purchaser is a subsidiary of Global Holdings Inc., which is a private real estate company.

Report developments on large corporations based in Manhattan, New York. Proposals to split up the Time Warner Inc.; Conflicts in the business of Citigroup Inc.; Brands cohabitating with Altria Co.

Reports on the selling of the Biarcliff Corporate Campus to Core Plus Properties LLC by developer Robert P. Weisz in Westchester County, New York. Area of the facility; Terms of the agreement; Use of the proceeds in buying the campus owned by Altria Group Inc.

Reports on the plan of parent company of Philip Morris and Kraft Foods, Altria Group to reduce its employees in Westchester County, New York. Rise of the net income of the Kraft; Selection of CB Richard Ellis Inc. by the company to sell the Rye Brook campus; Estimated number of employees to be retained.

The article reports that New York-based tobacco and food giant Altria Group Inc. is moving ahead with preparations to break itself up into two or three businesses. CEO Louis C. Camilleri said in a presentation at an annual investors' conference that although the precise timing and chronology of events remain uncertain, yet the company is working on a myriad of activities in anticipation of a potential breakup. Camilleri said splitting up Altria, whose brands include Marlboro cigarettes, Oreo cookies and Maxwell House coffee would be a boon to investors who hold shares.

Reports on the decision of New York-based Philip Morris Cos. Inc. to change the company's name to Altria Group Inc. Reason behind the firm's move; Affiliate companies of Philip Morris.