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.

"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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

"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.

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.

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.

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

Published by New York Sun 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.

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.

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.

At least a hundred people line up in front of NBC Studios in New York City on Saturday to audition for a spot on the hit show "The Biggest Loser."

Published by WNBC on June 28, 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.

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.

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.

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.

In a news release from Local 32BJ, Walter Bonifacio, a security guard who works at a Midtown office building, said: “This raise couldn’t come at a better time. With everything getting more expensive, from gas to groceries, it’s getting harder and harder to pay the bills each month.”

Published by New York Times on June 25, 2008.

On Wednesday, one of the union’s giant New York locals, Local 32BJ, announced an important step toward that goal, saying that it had reached a tentative four-year contract covering 1,500 security guards in scores of office buildings in Manhattan, including Rockefeller Center.

Published by New York Times 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.

Appearing at a news conference Tuesday in midtown to welcome Michael Strahan to the "Fox NFL Sunday" team, the Hall of Fame quarterback-turned-broadcaster clarified comments he made last week in a radio interview during which he said he used steroids while playing for the great Pittsburgh Steelers teams of the 1970s.

Published by New York Daily News on June 24, 2008.

“In Midtown, things are pretty much the same because that’s where all the tourists are and they are here to spend money,” he said from his perch in front of Barnes & Nobles on East 17th Street after a brief Monday afternoon rain storm. When asked his name, the man said, “Everyone on the street calls me Gypsy.

Published by The New York Observer on June 24, 2008.

Headquartered at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in midtown Manhattan, the Tow Center will also work with news organizations, investors, business leaders, news professionals, students and technology experts to generate new business models for news organizations. In addition the Center will collaborate with professional as well as citizen journalists to expand news coverage through the Internet.

Published by Crain's New York Business on June 23, 2008.

The organization recommended that the city impose graduated parking rates as it has done in Midtown commercial districts, where truckers pay $2 for the first hour, $5 for the second and $9 for the third.

Published by New York Post on June 20, 2008.

Veronika Conant considered abandoning her midtown co-op after years of being awakened by privately owned garbage trucks, crunching refuse at all hours of the night and early morning.

Published by amNY.com on June 19, 2008.

Back in midtown, Channel 11's Toni Senecal has written a forthcoming novel, Red Carpet: Confidential, that mixes real and fake names for a jaunty look inside the compromising world of entertainment reporting.

Published by Village Voice on June 17, 2008.

Over 414,200 square feet of office space opened up for lease in Midtown in May, according to a new report from brokerage Newmark Knight Frank. Total availability in Midtown, the city's top office market, is now almost 19.4 million square feet, up annually 3.4 million feet.

Published by The New York Observer on June 16, 2008.

Nick's mom, Russian-born beauty Inessa Ivanov, 39, was ambushed Feb. 4, 2005 as she left her job as a hair stylist at the former Frederic Fekkai salon in Midtown to meet Turco, then 56, an electrical contractor - weeks before their wedding day.

Published by New York Post on June 15, 2008.

Michael Oliva, the campaign manager for Surrogate's Court candidate Nora Anderson, just emailed to say that Anderson won the endorsement of the Chelsea Midtown Democratic Club.

Published by The New York Observer on June 13, 2008.

The City Council is backing state legislation that would raise the penalty for cars that creep into congested intersections, become stuck and prevent traffic from moving. It is a familiar — and, for many drivers and pedestrians, infuriating — sight in Midtown Manhattan.

Published by New York Times on June 13, 2008.

The suit lists eight guards, but claims at least 40 have been deprived of fair pay for working at seven locations, including the opulent Cipriani Fifth Avenue and the Rainbow Room.

Published by New York Post on June 12, 2008.

At Midtown's Oyster Bar, the mozzarella and tomato salad special lasted only a few hours.

Published by New York Post on June 11, 2008.

In May, John Wallace, president of the network’s Local Media Division, announced that NBC would “transform its 30 Rockefeller Center facility into a multimillion-dollar content center and launch a 24-hour local news channel.” As part of that realignment, the network said it would also create a “new, state-of-the-art Manhattan facility” for the business operations now housed at 437 Madison Avenue, 2 Park Avenue and the Chelsea Market. Those units would move to the new site in 2009.

Published by The New York Observer on June 11, 2008.

STAR-STUDDED MENU The annual Rockefeller Center fund-raiser for Citymeals-on-Wheels is this Monday, starting at 7:30 p.m. Local participants include David Bouley, Daniel Boulud, David Burke, Charlie Palmer, Alfred Portale, Laurent Tourondel, and Jean-Georges Vongerichten.

Published by New York Sun on June 11, 2008.

In May, John Wallace, president of the network’s Local Media Division, announced that NBC would “transform its 30 Rockefeller Center facility into a multimillion-dollar content center and launch a 24-hour local news channel.” As part of that realignment, the network said it would also create a “new, state-of-the-art Manhattan facility” for the business operations now housed at 437 Madison Avenue, 2 Park Avenue and the Chelsea Market. Those units would move to the new site in 2009.

Published by The New York Observer on June 11, 2008.

Brad Cloepfil, architect of 2 Columbus Circle, will discuss recent works and future projects, including a magnet high school, a suite of residences for prominent art collectors and patrons, museums and exhibition spaces, focusing on the relationship between buildings and the art that they house. 6:30 p.m.–8 p.m. Tickets: $10-$15. Christie's International Auction House, 20 Rockefeller Plaza (49th Street btw 5th and 6th aves).

Published by New York Post on June 11, 2008.

The skyscraper, a sculpture by artist Chris Burden titled "What My Father Gave Me", will be celebrated today at Rockefeller Center (b/w 49th and 50th streets) from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Published by amNY.com on June 10, 2008.

One of the suits, Sharma v. NYPD, was filed in January 2006, when Indian filmmaker Rakesh Sharma, who was shooting taxis in midtown, was stopped by police and detained for several hours, during which he was quizzed about "terrorist" activities. That August, the suit was expanded at the NYCLU's request to include a slew of photographers.

Published by Village Voice on June 10, 2008.

The latest skyscraper to go up in is 65-feet-tall, weighs 7 tons and is constructed of about one million stainless steel replica Erector set pieces. The skyscraper -- actually a sculpture by artist Chris Burden called "What My Dad Gave Me" -- is set to be unveiled at Rockefeller Center Tuesday.

Published by WNBC on June 10, 2008.

If you were planning on taking the PATH train this evening from Midtown, Chelsea or Greenwich Village, you had better find another way home.

Published by New York Times on June 10, 2008.

"Though not quite the shock of the Mitsubishi Group's purchase of Rockefeller Center, the Flatiron's falling into foreign hands nevertheless carries symbolic weight as international investors take advantage of the upheaval in the real estate market and weakness of the U.S. dollar. The euro closed Monday at $1.56."

Published by The New York Observer on June 10, 2008.

One of the suits, Sharma v. NYPD, was filed in January 2006, when Indian filmmaker Rakesh Sharma, who was shooting taxis in midtown, was stopped by police and detained for several hours, during which he was quizzed about "terrorist" activities. That August, the suit was expanded at the NYCLU's request to include a slew of photographers.

Published by Village Voice on June 10, 2008.

The skyscraper _ actually a sculpture by artist Chris Burden called "What My Dad Gave Me" _ is set to be unveiled at Rockefeller Center Tuesday.

Published by amNY.com on June 10, 2008.

The strange saga of two bronze eagles snatched from a war memorial in 1976 has come full circle after the feds got a tip, leading them to seize the sculptures from a jewelry dealer's Rockefeller Center office.

Published by New York Post on June 9, 2008.

At yesterday’s Puerto Rican Day parade in Midtown, Carrion, who is running for comptroller, told me a little about the fund-raiser he had on Friday in Chicago.

Published by The New York Observer on June 9, 2008.