Neighborhood Secrets

… Hamilton Heights in northwestern Harlem where youll find … is sometimes really palpable We all hate hearing how people want to come here because its cheap … Mayra lives … one roommate in a onebedroom My neighbors threw a baby shower for me and are always offering to babysit for my son I …

… the Caribbean Suzanne Spellen a writer and historian who lives in Crown Heights and is an expert on its history … are even a few new ones according to Rebecca Chasan who lives in the neighborhood with her family   The housing … without backtracking Rebecca Chasan owns   … Who are your neighbors Theyre probably out on their stoop … There is …

… earlier version of this post was published in November 2018 We are presenting it again with updated information for … its doors With no parties no catering for church events no live music on Saturday nights to draw a crowd this wellknown … Residents soldiered through the pandemic While Bowne spent most of her time at home Santoro was busy with her real …

… farmland woods and rolling hills Harlems bucolic era came to an end at the turn of the 20th century when developers … People are outside all the time Everyone always says hellohow you doing Nicole Williams 39 rents … Transportation is … but one of the first things I noticed when I moved here was how filled with children the neighborhood was and continues …

… been repurposed as a place for public meetings art exhibits artist studios a preschool and a bed and breakfast with …

… Since 1980 Ridgewood has had its own post office and zip code Ridgewood residents consider their neighborhood … As Andrew Tobias writes in Bushwick Daily a local news web site Ridgewood is not in Brooklyn Ridgewood is in Queens …

… Not long ago Brighton Beach a Brooklyn neighborhood on the Coney Island … was oddly quiet for the 2020 season   The history of how the Brighton Beach neighborhood came to be follows a … the building who I knew was a foodie to ask for advice on how to plan a meal for after the funeral He came to my …