this is crazy. sort of scary, too, i guess. being in a sophisticated and worldly american city can have its negatives. one of these being the expense, and especially the cost of renting or buying an apartment. but even NYC’s market cannot withstand the tides of the new recession. which is good news for me, since i may be moving from my east village cocoon soon. but this article is still kinda frightening:

http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/106480/Rents-Drop-Nationwide-as