The relatively few unsold condos in One Hanson Place in Fort Greene are up for rent, according to Brownstoner. Nineteen units are asking between $3,400 and $4,900 monthly through condo marketer Stribling. Now, if they could only rent out One Hanson's retail as well...

The national home price index continues to fall, with a 17.4 percent year-to-year drop in September and an 18.2 percent drop predicted for October. [WSJ] A record 47 million tourists visited NYC this year, spending $30 billion. [City Room] In its first round of Streetsie Awards, Streets Blog hands out the honors for “The Year’s Best Livable ...

Five hedge fund managers—including prominent liberal fundraiser George Soros—testify before a House committee that their $2 trillion industry requries more regulation. [NY Times] Thousands gather in front of UWS temple to protest the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ support of California’s Proposition 8. [City Room] Prospect Heights man fined in August for drinking a beer ...

Two different types of paranoia were on display this morning at a Fort Greene polling place, but both seemed (as of 9:30) unfounded. The line moved fast and the friendly poll workers didn't turn anyone away. "Once you're inside the building, they can't turn you away," said office manager Swoan Parker, 41, in line a few ...