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.

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.

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.

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 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.

"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.

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

Published by New York Sun 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Bloomberg administration, which has emphasized development as a key part of its legacy, has rushed to try to install new safety measures since the March crane collapse in Turtle Bay, which killed seven.

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.

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.

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.

"It's just crazy. ... It's really, really hot," said Jessica Pena, 27. She had her hair up in a bun as she swept a midtown Manhattan street at around 8:15 a.m., when it already was in the upper 80s.

Published by amNY.com 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.

And in Midtown, a P.C. Richards braced to sell more than 1,000 air conditioners this weekend, which customers were sure to enjoy, provided they had sufficient power to run them.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 9, 2008.

Delayo, 60, whose salary is $74,224, had just been promoted after the March 15 collapse in Midtown.

Published by New York Post on June 7, 2008.

David Paterson spoke with Barack Obama around 2 p.m., he told reporters in Midtown during the New York State Democratic Party’s meeting.

Published by The New York Observer on June 6, 2008.

Hue's that pretty but strangely colored girl strolling in Midtown yesterday? It's Anne Hathaway shooting her upcoming flick "Bride Wars." The "Devil Wears Prada" star turned a demonic orange because her character "overdoses" at a tanning salon.

Published by New York Post on June 5, 2008.

"The heat will dominate much of the area. Saturday, Sunday and Monday highs in the 90s are likely from Midtown to central New Jersey," said Meteorologist Alan Reppert of Accuweather.com.

Published by amNY.com on June 5, 2008.

CBS 2 HD was live in Kips Bay, where the New York senator spoke to her supporters.

Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on June 4, 2008.

Anthony C. Mazza, a 40-year-old operating engineer from West Brighton, was one of seven people killed when a towering construction crane ripped free of a condominium high-rise in Midtown Manhattan on March 15.

Published by SI Live on June 4, 2008.

"I'm going to try and buy my cigarettes discounted," said Jessica Stewart, a decade-long smoker who was taking a drag in midtown yesterday morning.

Published by New York Daily News on June 4, 2008.

A performance artist was hauled off by the law Wednesday when he tried to open an exhibit in Midtown called "The Assassination of Hillary Clinton/The Assassination of Barack Obama."

Published by New York Daily News on June 4, 2008.

Breaking down the numbers further, in Community Board 4, which encompasses Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen, developers requested 16 new building permits, in contrast to just five in the same period last year. In Community Board 5, also known as midtown, there were 10 new building permits requested this year, in contrast to five in the same period last year.

Published by The New York Observer on June 3, 2008.

"It's just so much cheaper," said Julianne Lee, 18, of Westchester, who just started a secretarial job in midtown.

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