By Kim Velsey 9/13/12 7:15pm

The Rent

Tribeca is beautiful, but like so many beautiful things, you probably can't afford it.

August Is a Disgusting Month To Move In And Other Truths Found In Manhattan Rental Reports

Who wants to move in August?  No one even wants to be in the muggy cesspool of the city, let alone between two separate apartments. Indeed, August rental reports reflect the general malaise one is apt to feel when clutching a box damp with sweat at the bottom of a five floor walk-up. Or maybe Manhattan is now obeying the schedules of the Hamptons as the middle class flees?

Manhattan vacancy rates remained relatively flat in August. At 1.19 percent, they are basically unchanged from the 1.2 percent vacancy rate of July and slightly up from August 2011, when they were at just one percent, according to a report from Citi Habitats. Cause for celebration? Read More

By Laura L. Griffin 9/04/12 8:18pm

The Month In...

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The Month in Alec Baldwin

The Month in Alec Baldwin: How Did He Spend His August?

With Labor Day, we said goodbye to August, the Sunday of months, the last chance to relax until easing back into normal life. But if you’re Alec Baldwin, you never slowed down—not for a minute. Tracking the actor’s every move via Twitter, gossip columns and party photos (because how can you not?), we found that even in his leisure time the man is unstoppable, mixing work, play and philanthropy in a way that would exhaust mere mortals.

Click through our slideshow for an illustrated tour through Alec’s August, or click here for a large image. Read More