Biggerpockets.com is one of the best websites/forums for real estate investors. While NYC is a not the norm for the site, you can pick up great info whether you are a buy and hold, flipper or wholesaler. The weekly podcasts are a must listen. The best feature to me is the forum where you can post a question and get answers from other investors all over the country. I have listened to the podcasts for about 6 months and just joined the forums. It is truly a great online community.
Manhattan High Rents spilling over to other boroughs
Crazy Lawsuit
Garbage Can Stolen
For those that think that Bed Stuy has arrived, I went to my family's building yesterday morning and discovered that one of our garbage cans was stolen! It was an old metal garbage can. It must have been over ten years old. The chain broke a few weeks ago and I blew off fixing it. I figured no one was going to take it. I guess I learned my lesson today. But, who takes an old garbage can?