If you (or your super-rich third wife) are shelling out $50,000/month for a TriBeCa townhouse to live in during your house arrest, you probably want to take advantage of the roof terrace, right? The Post thinks there's a party happening at 153 Franklin Street—aka the current residence of accused sexual assaulter and leading French politician, Dominique Strauss-Kahn—because "Flunkies outside Strauss-Kahn's...townhouse were spotted removing boxes for outdoor-patio umbrellas. The umbrellas will be perfect to shield the onetime French presidential contender from the sun -- and prying eyes of the press -- when he steps out onto his townhouse's elaborate planted terrace." more ›

The couple who will be moving into Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff's former Upper East Side duplex discussed their purchase with the Post. Al and Patsy Kahn (Al made his fortune in the toy business, with Cabbage Patch Kids and Pokemon) apparently look at numerous penthouses before Patsy Kahn fell in love with the huge 4,000 square foot terrace, "There just weren't a lot of penthouses on the market with a lot of outdoor space... [Al] was worried about the karma, but I just loved the terrace." more ›

The elegant 7th floor roof garden at Rockefeller Plaza is usually off limits, but for the next two evenings the general public is invited up to sip cocktails while savoring the twilight view. The only catch is that you have to absorb a lot of information about Canada, because our northern neighbor's tourism board is the one footing the bill. But since their national sales pitch comes with free food, music, drinks and hand massages, who's complaining? more ›

Do New Yorkers have a love-hate relationship with their outdoor spaces? Believe it or not, it seems they do. While many would put themselves in a compromising position for a few square-feet of greenery, The NY Times reports on a few who find their outdoor space a burden. more ›