Lucy Cohen Blatter

There are some major differences between renting a flat in London and an apartment in New York. First, many Londoners live in big, Victorian-style houses with lots of roommates; secondly, the rent in the United Kingdom is usually advertised by its weekly price rather than monthly.

Assuming you can wait until November 1 to move, you might want to check out this $2,900 two-bedroom, one-bath in the ever-popular Astoria neighborhood in Queens (even Lady Gaga was spotted there last night to mark the opening of her best friend's restaurant, The Pomeroy).

From the looks of it, the sleeping alcove in this $2,000/month Crown Heights studio only fits a bed, but that's enough for us, since it means you actually have designated sleeping and living room spaces.

Your weekend plans may be salvaged after all. According to reports, Hurricane Joaquin will spare the East Coast and head out to sea. Governor Cuomo has said that the state is still prepared, adding that he “would not be utterly shocked if we turned on the broadcast and they said guess what, the hurricane changed direction."

We're suckers for outdoor space, and this $3,250 Gowanus two-bedroom's got lots of space both outdoors and indoors. It's not modern and new, and, the kitchen looks rather dated, but we think it's still probably a pretty good deal.

By now, you've probably heard of the 26-acre Hudson Yards mega-project that's transforming the far west side of midtown Manhattan with 14 acres of public outdoor space,  two high-end residential towers, office buildings, shops, a new school and a restaurant scene being curated by Per Se's Thomas Keller.