Exhibit 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our report included in this Form 10-K, into the Company's previously filed Registration Statement File Nos. 33-28052, 33-56737, 33-66932, 33-56735, 33- 57113 and 33-66934. Arthur Andersen LLP /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP New York, New York March 7, 1995 39