Lucy Cohen Blatter

When Dan Gluck, the executive director of Manhattan's Museum of Sex, founded the museum  in 2002, he wanted to create a kind of "Smithsonian museum of sex," which looked at sex from an anthropological perspective rather than an erotic art museum.

Among the current exhibitions at the Flatiron museum are "The Sex Lives of Animals" and "The Eve of Porn: Linda Lovelace," which features never-before-seen photos and artifacts.

Aside from the relatively approachable price ($219,000!), this studio co-op in Queens' Jackson Heights Historic District  has a lot going for it.

There's an entry foyer, a sunken living area and a west-facing triple window. Plus, there are other prewar details such as high ceilings and walnut-stained oak floors.

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Now that summer's coming to a close—say it isn't so!—it's a good time to take stock of your tax liabilities if you've rented out your home (outside or inside the city) the past few months. In fact, there are two types of taxes you should be paying: income tax and hotel taxes.

If you're renting your home for a short time, you may very well be expected to pay hotel occupancy taxes to your county, state or city (or some combination of the three).

A true three-bedroom can be hard to find but this $2,500 apartment in Ridgewood seems to be the real deal. It's also got two bathrooms and a separate kitchen with stainless appliances (and judging from the photo above with the ladder, it's been recently renovated).

The apartment has a skylight (which means it's on the top floor—a one-flight climb). Note: Pets are not allowed.