The Philippines' ambassador to the United Nations between 2003 and 2006 is being accused of enslaving a Filipina immigrant at his Upper East Side home.

Published by New York Sun 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.

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.

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 market was relieved to hear Bernanke say in a speech the central bank might extend its lending efforts to investment banks; the Fed began allowing the big companies to borrow after the near-collapse of Bear Stearns Cos. earlier this year. At the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s forum on mortgage lending, where Bernanke spoke, Dimon said "the future is very, very bright," but that "I do think we have some very serious issues to face."

Published by New York Daily News on July 8, 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

What is contained in each of the floors in the spire of the Chrysler Building?

Published by New York Times on July 5, 2008.

Women who once cleaned septic tanks in India for a living took a turn as models at a fashion show at the United Nations.

Published by New York Times 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 Crain's New York Business 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.

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 CBS News (Channel 2) 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 New York Daily News on July 3, 2008.

But the background of many of the models at this event on Wednesday evening, held inside a fourth-floor dining room at the United Nations, was anything but.

Published by New York Times 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.

Inspector of crane that killed Staten Island man, 6 others pleads innocence after it collapsed on March 15, a section of the crane protruded from a crushed building on 50th Street near Second Avenue.

Published by SI Live on July 3, 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.

Robert Moses Playground, 42nd St. and First Ave. An annual top choice for viewing. Bring the dog and the kids to this 1.3-acre playground right next to the United Nations.

Published by New York Daily News on July 2, 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.

Rumors that Lehman may be forced to sell itself to remain in business have plagued the company for months as some investors fear that it could have a similar fate as Bear Stearns Co., which nearly collapsed before it was sold to JPMorgan Chase & Co. at a deep discount. Lehman shares fell 11% Monday amid speculation that it may be acquired by U.K.-based Barclays PLC. Shares have dropped almost 70% in 2008.

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

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 June 30, 2008.

Perhaps not as unplanned and sudden as most flash mobs, one announced by a group of M.I.T. students traveling the country will take place tonight at 7 p.m. in Grand Central to support the rights of photographers. [Photography is Not a Crime]

Published by New York Times on June 30, 2008.

– CB Richard Ellis announced today that it arranged a 10-year, 89,413-square-foot lease renewal at 711 Third Avenue on behalf of Parade Publications, Inc. The media company occupies the entire sixth floor and the partial seventh and 15th floors. SL Green Realty Corp. is the landlord and the asking rent was $65 psf.

Published by The New York Observer on June 30, 2008.

Vacancy rates for Midtown South and for Downtown were also up annually and monthly. In Midtown South, the all-important Class B rate (that's the dominant type of office space in that submarket) was up to 10.4 percent in June, from 7.1 percent in June 2007.

Published by The New York Observer on June 30, 2008.

The near-collapse of fellow investment bank Bear Stearns Cos. in March forced the Federal Reserve to arrange its sale to J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. at a deep discount. There have been concerns that other banks might be in jeopardy amid heavy losses from mortgage-backed securities and other risky investments since the credit crisis began last summer.

Published by Crain's New York Business on June 30, 2008.

The vacancy rate for Midtown, for instance, the borough's top office submarket, increased from 6.4 percent in June 2007 to 8.2 percent this June. The vacancy rate for top-shelf, Class A towers in Midtown increased to 7.4 percent in June from 5.5 percent a year ago.

Published by The New York Observer on June 30, 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.

Zhao Danyang, of the Hong Kong-based Pureheart China Growth Investment Fund, won the auction, which ended Friday evening with a bid of $2,110,100. Last year's lunch brought in $650,100. Zhao and up to seven friends will dine with Buffett at the Smith & Wollensky steakhouse in Midtown, whenever the two men can schedule it.

Published by New York Post on June 29, 2008.

The building at 450 Lexington is located at 45th Street and Lexington Avenue on the same block as New York's Grand Central Terminal. The property is currently 99.9% leased. Major tenants in the building include Davis Polk & Wardwell, Warburg Pincus and Citigroup.

Published by GlobeSt on June 27, 2008.

The 11 plaintiffs in Goldstein v. Pataki allege that a corrupt and cronyism-riddled Empire State Development Corporation simply used the pretext of public benefit to hand over properties so Ratner could make millions. Two federal courts have declined to examine this claim, saying that judges have no role in hearing challenges to a state’s determination that a project is a “public benefit.”

Published by Brooklyn Paper on June 27, 2008.

The Garment District is for clothing, the Diamond District is for jewelry, and Montague Street is for cellphones?

Published by Brooklyn Paper on June 27, 2008.

One of the worst at paying the bill is Egypt, whose Mission to the United Nations on 44th Street has a free parking zone there and across the street.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 26, 2008.

James Gandolfini, star of HBO's long-running mob series, "The Sopranos," stood behind the auctioneer at Rockefeller Center and told the packed room to "spend a lot of money, please," to help the charity, Wounded Warrior Project.

Published by New York Post on June 26, 2008.

"There's no statement that we're making to suggest what occurred was illegal," Metropolitan Transportation Authority CEO Elliot Sander said. "We may have well won in court."

Published by New York Daily News on June 26, 2008.

One person was killed and another person was injured in a fast-moving fire in Midtown Wednesday.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 26, 2008.

Average June rents for non-doorman studios were below $2,000 on the Upper East Side ($1,831), the Upper West Side ($1,968), Harlem ($1,287), and Midtown West ($1,984).

Published by UPTOWNflavor on June 26, 2008.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority planned the change after coming under fire last month from state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.

Published by New York Post on June 26, 2008.

An apartment fire in Midtown Manhattan left an 83-year-old man dead on Wednesday evening, officials said.

Published by New York Times on June 26, 2008.

Speaking of general managers, Robert Smith has taken that post at Dovetail (103 W. 77th St. at Columbus Avenue, 212-362-3800), replacing John McKee, who is now director of operations at Ammos (52 Vanderbilt Ave., between 44th and 45th streets, 212-922-9999). Mr. Smith has worked as an assistant general manager at the Little Nell Hotel in Aspen, Colo., and at the French Laundry in Yountville, Calif.

Published by New York Sun on June 25, 2008.

Metropolitan Transportation Authority board members have voted to give up their free rides through the agency's tolls and transit system. The perk has drawn fire amid a financial crunch at the nation's largest mass-transportation agency.

Published by New York Daily News on June 25, 2008.

We are thrilled to be part of the revitalization of a community. With Cipriani’s, now it’s a residential and social space. It’s the same experience as Grand Central or Times Square. Where we used to have prostitution we have wax museums.”

Published by The New York Observer on June 25, 2008.

Bloomberg would like to see lawyer Mark Lebow, one of the mayor's four representatives on the board, named head of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's transit committee, sources said. Lebow has been vice chairman of the panel, which focuses on subways and buses, for six years.

Published by New York Daily News on June 25, 2008.

Average June rents for non-doorman studios were below $2,000 on the Upper East Side ($1,831), the Upper West Side ($1,968), Harlem ($1,287), and Midtown West ($1,984).

Published by The New York Observer on June 25, 2008.

Metro North is reporting delays of up to 20 minutes into Grand Central Terminal due to earlier signal problems in the Bronx.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 25, 2008.