The July 6th New York Times Sunday Magazine has the following article:
 
A New Buzz in Manhattan
 
David Graves (pictured) is wearing a pith helmet and veil as he delivers a
jar of sugar water to a newly installed hive of honeybees.  "This helps them
build their comb," he explains.  A typically sylvan beekeepers' moment.  The
only difference: Graves is on top of a Manhattan office building, tending a
secret beehive that has been in place since April.  From his stand at the
Union Square Greenmarket, the beekeeper and his daughter, Heather, sell maple
syrup, honey, jams and jellies produced at their home base in Becket, Mass.
 By next fall, they hope to introduce "New York City Honey."
  Graves first proposed his urban-hive concept last spring, asking members of
the Jane Street Block Association for permission to place a hive on a
rooftop.  The Jane Streeters were not convinced that his "very gentle"
Italian bees would be benign, but soon after, Graves says, a "secret sponsor"
offered him space at an undisclosed location.  The legality of all this is
unclear, but Graves believes the product will be worth any logistical
hurdles.  "Some believe local honey may help immunize people with allergies
to local pollen, but I make no claims," he says.  "I'm just looking forward
to a unique taste."