Besides making smart financial decisions, there are other good reasons to rent. For Quigley, it's also been a way to test-drive a neighborhood. She loves her Midtown Manhattan location yet is considering the Upper West and East sides. "So much depends on what kind of apartment I find. A good view and light are very important to me," she says.

Published by New York Daily News on July 8, 2008.

The two leaders met for an hour with three top aides apiece in Paterson's office, the first in what Bloomberg said would be monthly sit-downs to talk about Ground Zero, Moynihan Station and other projects that require tight city-state cooperation.

Published by New York Daily News on July 8, 2008.

Mayor Bloomberg and Gov. Paterson celebrated their honeymoon in a midtown office building Monday, ignoring the gossips who say their relationship can't last.

Published by New York Daily News on July 8, 2008.

Here on City Room, we wondered which New York landmark might be featured. The Empire State Building? Wall Street? Coney Island?

Published by New York Times on July 8, 2008.

Paterson and Bloomberg also discussed the uncertain fate of the Moynihan Station project and the pending deal between the city and Albany to build a waste-transfer station on the West Village's Gansevoort Peninsula - a critical piece of the Solid Waste Management Plan the mayor is hoping will boost his legacy.

Published by New York Post on July 8, 2008.

The robber struck at a Western Union near Times Square at about 7:30 a.m.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 8, 2008.

A photo from a security camera shows the suspect inside the store at 1440 Broadway armed with a handgun. No one was injured.

Published by WNBC on July 8, 2008.

Two new high-rises, one on the Upper East Side, the other in Brooklyn, a have the same name: Azure, a deep shade of blue. Seem familiar? It should. On the Lower East Side, another new building is called Blue. Sky House, under construction on East 29th Street, is not to be confused with the Cielo (Italian for “sky”), on East 83rd Street. And then there are Star Tower, in Long Island City, and Solaria, in the Bronx.

Published by New York Times on July 8, 2008.

"It's free, no time restraints and it feels more like you are just borrowing a movie from a friend rather than creating a business transaction," said Michael Naujunas, 30, a neighborrow user who lives in Hoboken and works in midtown.

Published by New York Daily News on July 8, 2008.

Surveillance cameras captured a gun-toting robber disguised as a Times Square Business Improvement District security guard as he pulled off a stunning $500,000 heist. The brazen crook followed employees into the Western Union at 1440 Broadway on Sunday about 7:30 a.m.

Published by New York Daily News on July 8, 2008.

A subsidiary of Manhattan-based G-III Apparel Group Ltd. has purchased the outlet stores and e-commerce assets of leather-goods retailer Wilsons The Leather Experts Inc. G-III, a sportswear and outerwear clothier, paid about $22.3 million in cash, Wilsons said.

Published by Crain's New York Business on July 8, 2008.

Breaking from past tradition, Mayor Bloomberg and Governor Paterson, along with staff members, will hold monthly meetings to talk about the World Trade Center site, progress on the Moynihan Station project, and the city's plans for a waste transfer station on the West Side, among other topics.

Published by New York Sun on July 8, 2008.

And, Mr. Harding noted, he had already done Times Square and the Brooklyn Bridge in his two previous videos. “It was time to dig a little deeper,” he said. “I wanted to do something that New Yorkers would know and that was a unique fun place and also a fun place where people can gather.” Plus, Bethesda Terrace Arcades was a place for a large group of people to gather without getting to the messy issue of permits.

Published by New York Times on July 8, 2008.

One of the men, a 19-year-old, was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital, where he is listed in critical condition, police said. The other was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he is also in critical condition. The incident occurred at about 4 a.m. at 525 Seventh Ave., according to police officials.

Published by New York Sun on July 7, 2008.

Two men have been hospitalized in Manhattan after being stabbed inside a building on 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue, just off Times Square, early yesterday morning.

Published by New York Sun on July 7, 2008.

The victims, a 19-year-old and a 22-year-old, were approached by two men about 4:10 a.m. at the corner of 38th St. and Seventh Ave., cops said.

Published by New York Daily News on July 7, 2008.

The horses, often old, are not only exposed to Midtown traffic, but also must navigate a maze of streets twice a day to get to and from their cramped and antiquated Far West Side stable.

Published by New York Post on July 7, 2008.

The hold-up happened Sunday at a Western Union on Broadway and 40th street.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 7, 2008.

A replica Statue of Liberty decorated in honor of the New York Yankees, outside of the Grand Central terminal.

Published by amNY.com on July 7, 2008.

The victims were stabbed at 4:10 a.m. in front of 525 Seventh Ave. a short distance from Times Square.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 6, 2008.

The victims were stabbed at 4:10 a.m. in front of 525 Seventh Ave., which is a short distance from Times Square.

Published by WNBC on July 6, 2008.

The victims were stabbed at 4:10 a.m. in front of 525 Seventh Ave. a short distance from Times Square.

Published by amNY.com on July 6, 2008.

Commercial asking rents in midtown and downtown Manhattan rose 25.4% and 24.0%, respectively, in first-quarter 2008 versus the year-earlier period.

Published by Crain's New York Business on July 6, 2008.

The victims were stabbed at 4:10 a.m. in front of 525 Seventh Ave. a short distance from Times Square.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 6, 2008.

With 238.8 million square feet of office space, midtown is the nation’s largest business district—larger than the entire office market of Chicago or Los Angeles. Crain’s takes you on a tour of the always-evolving skyline.

Published by Crain's New York Business on July 6, 2008.

New York City moves—or at least it tries to. About 3.7 million people commute daily via aging subways, trains and roads; almost 300,000 head to and from airports. And what a companionable group they are, especially on the 9 a.m. No. 4 to midtown. Crain’s New York Business’ City Facts section on Transportation includes charts on subway ridership, airport traffic and the cost of commuting, among others.

Published by Crain's New York Business on July 6, 2008.

Thomas Jefferson’s original version of the Declaration of Independence includes passages that were deleted, including his lengthy condemnation of slavery.

Published by New York Times on July 5, 2008.

The other involves another proposed hotel near Times Square, at 120 West 41st Street just west of Bryant Park. In that case, the developer has proposed buying 9,480 square feet from the Broadhurst Theater, a neighbor of the Majestic on 44th Street. Both of those properties are within the boundaries of Community Board 4, which has not yet voted on the proposal.

Published by New York Times on July 5, 2008.

They had met at a pub on Kings Road in Chelsea called the Lord Nelson.

Published by New York Times on July 5, 2008.

The smaller building is part of the price the developer, Tishman Realty, would have to pay to build the adjacent 34-story hotel at the southwest corner of 44th Street and Eighth Avenue. Another part of the price is the cost of some of the air space above the Majestic Theater, a landmark Broadway playhouse diagonally across Eighth Avenue on 44th Street.

Published by New York Times on July 5, 2008.

Staten Island spray locations: Sections of Arlington, Chelsea, Old Place, Bloomfield (Corporate Park area), Fresh Kills, and Port Mobile.

Published by SI Live on July 4, 2008.

A former inspector accused of lying about examining a crane that later collapsed in midtown Manhattan and killed seven people has pleaded not guilty in a New York City court.

Published by New York Daily News on July 3, 2008.

A tunnel-boring machine completed digging the first leg of the $7.2 billion Long Island Rail Road link to Grand Central Station, the MTA announced yesterday.

Published by New York Post on July 3, 2008.

A former inspector accused of lying about examining a crane that later collapsed in midtown Manhattan and killed seven people has pleaded not guilty in a New York City court.

Published by Crain's New York Business on July 3, 2008.

The result is a tunnel that will become a new station and concourse beneath Grand Central Terminal at Park Avenue and 42nd Street.

Published by WNBC on July 3, 2008.

A former inspector accused of lying about examining a crane that later collapsed in midtown Manhattan and killed seven people has pleaded not guilty in a New York City court.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 3, 2008.

Milana Dravnel, 22, was arrested Tuesday night after she tried to slip out of the Herald Square department store carrying a shopping bag stuffed with more than $1,000 in stolen merchandise, including Nike athletic clothes, sources said.

Published by New York Post on July 3, 2008.

“When prices went over $4, I stopped driving,” said Scott Pisciotti, 41, a real estate portfolio manager from Somers, N.Y. Mr. Pisciotti said he used to drive daily to his office in Midtown Manhattan but now rides a Metro-North train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminal.

Published by New York Times on July 3, 2008.

PUMP, YOU UP Pump Energy Food has opened its sixth unit (275 Madison Ave. at 40th Street, 212-697-7867), this time under new management, and with a sleeker design by Garrett Singer, who also did Hill Country and Klee.

Published by New York Sun on July 2, 2008.

After eight months, the first of two 200-ton tunnel-boring machines has reached Grand Central Terminal, completing a journey that began more than a mile away, in the bedrock below 63rd Street and Second Avenue, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced today.

Published by New York Times on July 2, 2008.

"It is terrible," said Annemarie Hernandez, who was shopping in midtown with her 3-year-old grandson Robert Joseph on Tuesday. "We have no choice because it's like needing gas in your car."

Published by New York Daily News on July 2, 2008.

A sudden heat wave that pushes the system to its limits or an accident like the steam pipe rupture in midtown last summer could be devastating.

Published by Crain's New York Business on July 1, 2008.

Although Port Authority officials publicly acknowledged the daunting problems on Monday, they were also eager to convey the sense that some progress was being made on the centerpiece, the 1,776-foot-tall Freedom Tower, as well as on three other office towers, the transit hub and the foundations for the memorial.

Published by New York Times on July 1, 2008.

It is just the latest attempt by CIT to cut its risk and improve liquidity. Since April 1, CIT has raised $1.6 billion in new capital, completing asset-backed financings of about $1.5 billion, sold more than $2 billion in assets and obtained a $3 billion long-term financing facility from Goldman Sachs.

Published by Crain's New York Business on July 1, 2008.

So how is it that the Empire State Building officials declared the Yankees victorious, illuminating the landmark icon in the Yankees’ blue and white team colors on Monday night? A news release on Monday declared, “Empire State Building Shines For Yankees’ Win!”

Published by New York Times on July 1, 2008.

The airline has worked out weekend packages with the Park Central hotel near Central Park, The Paramount Hotel near Times Square, and Hotel Thirty Thirty near the Empire State Building.

Published by Crain's New York Business on July 1, 2008.

Right now there is 20 million square feet of office space available in Manhattan, up 35% from the year-ago period. In midtown alone, there are 84 blocks of space of more than 50,000 square feet available, up from 38 a year earlier.

Published by Crain's New York Business on July 1, 2008.

The weakness is already evident is certain quarters. Asking rents on Park Avenue. fell nearly 5% to $111.65 a square foot during the second quarter from the first quarter but they were still up from the year-ago period. Times Square asking rents slipped 2% to $54 a square foot from the first quarter but were also up from a year earlier.

Published by Crain's New York Business on July 1, 2008.

You may recall the 2006 case , reported by the NY Times, where a six story billboard was placed on scaffolding that was advertising two giant Scotch bottles directly across from the New York Public Library.

Published by Roosevelt Island 360 on July 1, 2008.

The march began at 52nd Street in Midtown and wound down to the West Village.

Published by New York Sun on June 30, 2008.