SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                (RULE 13d - 102)

  INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-1(b), (c) AND
              (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)

                                (Amendment No. )*

Reckson Associates Realty Corp.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock - Class B
(Title of Class of Securities)

75621K304
(CUSIP Number)

Michael Katz, Esq., 2 American Lane, Greenwich, Connecticut 06836-2571,
Tel:(203)862-8000
Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)

December 31, 2000
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[x]      Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ]      Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ]      Rule 13d-1(d)

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

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1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  Paloma International L.P.

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (b)      [ ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  296,200

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  0

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  296,200

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  296,200

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  2.9%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  PN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!







1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  S. Donald Sussman

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (b)      [ ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  296,200

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  0

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  296,200

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  296,200

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  2.9%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  IN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!







1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  Amaranth L.L.C.

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (b)      [ ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  296,600

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  0

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  296,600

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  296,600

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  2.9%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  OO

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!







1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  Nicholas M. Maounis

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (b)      [ ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  296,600

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  0

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  296,600

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  296,600

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  2.9%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  IN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!







ITEM 1(a).        Name of Issuer:

         Reckson Associates Realty Corp. (the "Issuer").

Item 1(b).        Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

         225 Broadhollow Road
         Melville, New York 11747

Item 2(a).        Name of Persons Filing:

     The names of the persons filing this statement on Schedule 13G are:  Paloma
International  L.P.,  a  Delaware  limited  partnership  ("Paloma"),  S.  Donald
Sussman, Amaranth L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Amaranth"), and
Nicholas M. Maounis (collectively, the "Reporting Persons").

Item 2(b).        Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

     The principal  business address for Paloma,  Mr. Sussman,  Amaranth and Mr.
Maounis is 2 American Lane, Greenwich, Connecticut 06836-2571.

Item 2(c).        Citizenship:

         Paloma is a Delaware limited  partnership,  Mr. Sussman is a citizen of
the United  States,  Amaranth is a Delaware  limited  liability  company and Mr.
Maounis is a citizen of the United States.

Item 2(d).        Title of Class of Securities

         Common Stock - Class B ("Common Stock").

Item 2(e).        CUSIP Number: 75621K304

Item              3. If This Statement is Filed  Pursuant to Rule  13d-1(b),  or
                  13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

          (a)     [x]   Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
                        Exchange Act.

          (b)     [ ]   Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

          (c)     [ ]   Insurance company defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
                        Exchange Act.

          (d)     [ ]   Investment  company  registered  under Section 8 of the
                        Investment Company Act.

          (e)     [ ]   An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)
                        (1)(ii)(E).

          (f)     [ ]   An employee  benefit plan or endowment fund in
                        accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

          (g)     [ ]   A parent holding  company or control person in
                        accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

          (h)     [ ]   A savings  association  as defined in Section  3(b) of
                        the  Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

          (i)     [ ]   A  church  plan  that  is  excluded  from  the
                        definition  of  an investment   company  under  Section
                        3(c)(14)  of  the  Investment Company Act;

          (j)     [ ]   Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box [ ]

Item 4.   Ownership.

          Provide the following  information  regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

          (a)     Amount beneficially owned:

                  The Reporting Persons beneficially own an aggregate of 592,800
                  shares of Common Stock.

          (b)     Percent of class:

                  Each of Paloma's and S. Donald Sussman's  beneficial ownership
                  of 296,200 shares of Common Stock  constitutes  2.9% of all of
                  the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

                  Each  of  Amaranth's  and  Nicholas  M.  Maounis'   beneficial
                  ownership of 296,600 shares of Common Stock  constitutes  2.9%
                  of all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.

                  Together,  the Reporting Persons have beneficial  ownership of
                  an  aggregate  of 5.8%  of all of the  outstanding  shares  of
                  Common Stock.

                  S. Donald Sussman and Nicholas M. Maounis each expressly
                  disclaims equitable ownership of and any pecuniary interest in
                  any of the Common Stock.


          (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:

                  (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                  Each of Paloma  and S.  Donald  Sussman  has the sole power to
                  vote or direct the vote of 296,200 shares of Common Stock.

                  Each of Amaranth and Nicholas M. Maounis has the sole power to
                  vote or direct the vote of 296,600 shares of Common Stock.

                   (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                  Not applicable.

                  (iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                  Each of Paloma  and S.  Donald  Sussman  has the sole power to
                  dispose or direct the  disposition of 296,200 shares of Common
                  Stock.

                  Each of Amaranth and Nicholas M. Maounis has the sole power to
                  dispose or direct the  disposition of 296,600 shares of Common
                  Stock.

                   (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                  Not applicable.

Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
         hereof the Reporting  Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of
         more than five percent of the class of securities,  check the following
         [ ].

Item 6.   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Anther Person.

          Not applicable.

Item 7.   Identification  and  Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
          the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

     Paloma  owns  all  296,200  of its  shares  of  Common  Stock  through  its
subsidiary  Paloma  Securities  L.L.C.,  a Delaware limited  liability  company.
Amaranth owns all 296,600 of its shares of Common Stock  through its  subsidiary
Amaranth  Securities  L.L.C.,  a  Delaware  limited  liability  company.  Paloma
Securities  L.L.C.  and  Amaranth  Securities  L.L.C.  are  both  registered  as
Broker/Dealers under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

          See Exhibit B attached hereto.

Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group.

          Not applicable.







Item 10.  Certification.

         By signing  below the  undersigned  certifies  that, to the best of its
         knowledge  and  belief,  the  securities  referred  to  above  were not
         acquired  and are not held for the  purpose  of or with the  effect  of
         changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and
         were  not  acquired  and  are  not  held  in  connection  with  or as a
         participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.


                                   SIGNATURES

          After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief,
each of the undersigned  certifies that the  information  with respect to it set
forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.


Dated:  February 6, 2001

          PALOMA INTERNATIONAL L.P.
          By: Latitude L.L.C., as general partner


                   By: /s/ Michael J. Berner
                       ---------------------
                        Michael J. Berner,
                        Vice President



                   /s/ S. Donald Sussman
          -------------------------------------------
                   S. Donald Sussman


          AMARANTH L.L.C.
          By: Amaranth Advisors L.L.C., as Managing Member


                   By: /s/ Michael J. Berner
                       ---------------------
                        Michael J. Berner,
                        Vice President



                   /s/ Nicholas M. Maounis
          -------------------------------------------
                   Nicholas M. Maounis







                                    EXHIBIT A
                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

          The  undersigned  hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with
respect to the Common Stock of Reckson Associates Realty Corp. dated February 6,
2001 is, and any further  amendments  thereto signed by each of the  undersigned
shall  be,  filed  on  behalf  of each  of the  undersigned  pursuant  to and in
accordance  with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)  under the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended.

Dated:  February 6, 2001

          PALOMA INTERNATIONAL L.P.
          By: Latitude L.L.C., as general partner


                   By: /s/ Michael J. Berner
                       ---------------------
                        Michael J. Berner,
                        Vice President



                   /s/ S. Donald Sussman
          -------------------------------------------
                   S. Donald Sussman


          AMARANTH L.L.C.
          By: Amaranth Advisors L.L.C., as Managing Member


                   By: /s/ Michael J. Berner
                       ---------------------
                        Michael J. Berner,
                        Vice President



                   /s/ Nicholas M. Maounis
          -------------------------------------------
                   Nicholas M. Maounis






                                    EXHIBIT B
                     IDENTIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP



Paloma International L.P.
S. Donald Sussman
Amaranth L.L.C.
Nicholas M. Maounis