Neighborhood Secrets

… transformed as dramatically as those of Manhattans Chinatown What began as a small enclave around Pell Doyers and … for July 2022 Karlin Chan a community activist who has lived in Chinatown for over 60 years describes the … neighborhoods … Rent … restaurants … Chinatown The insiders guide to living there …

… Live among the cognoscenti on a picturesque treelined … slice of the city than that  As David Cruz former editor of local newspaper the Norwood News explains Bedford … Sucre is a vocal fan of the neighborhood where she has lived on and off for 21 yearsas a teenager a college student … … transportation … Bedford Park the Bronx The insiders guide to living there …

… Hamilton Heights in northwestern Harlem where youll find … her husband and daughter left NYC before the pandemic to live in Asia for a short period After three years away they … up who were the owners which servers were defecting We live next door to City College so that campus vibe was … … transportation … Hamilton Heights The insiders guide to living there …

… has fluctuated a lot since the Weeksville days According to the most recent census about 74 percent of the population … the Caribbean Suzanne Spellen a writer and historian who lives in Crown Heights and is an expert on its history … … safety … transportation … Crown Heights The insiders guide to living there …

… and one of the citys first planned communities The tired toiler from busy Manhattan who sits upon the piazza of his … its doors With no parties no catering for church events no live music on Saturday nights to draw a crowd this wellknown … … transportation … Richmond Hill Queens The insiders guide to living there …

… Central Harlem has had several distinct lives It was a Dutch village in the 17th century played a … farmland woods and rolling hills Harlems bucolic era came to an end at the turn of the 20th century when developers … … Neighbors … restaurants … Central Harlem The insiders guide to living there …

… For an insider take on the Concourse the guy to talk to is Samuel M Goodman who grew up on the Grand … fivemile thoroughfare that gives the area its name He still lives and works there and leads walking tours of the area … … schools … transportation … The Concourse The insiders guide to living there …

… Paul Kerzner has lived on the same street in Ridgewood for his entire life … down the block and on the same side of the street He loves to tell visitors about his neighborhoodits past present and … … Ridgewood … schools … Ridgewood Queens The insiders guide to living there …

… Not long ago Brighton Beach a Brooklyn neighborhood on the Coney Island … a joke by Russian comedian who was asked why he lives in Brighton Because I can get to the beach by … those who come by subway car and bus The people who live in Brighton still enjoy their beach and their boardwalk … … summer … transportation … Brighton Beach The insiders guide to living there …