Confessions of a Neighborhood Blogger

Neighborhood Intel

We love NYC: Bloggers share what they adore about their neighborhoods

By Virginia K. Smith |February 14, 2017 - 1:59PM

Neighborhood Intel

Neighborhood blogger Katia Kelly says there's plenty to explore in Carroll Gardens, but don't say you "discovered" it

By Virginia K. Smith |December 15, 2016 - 9:59AM

Neighborhood Intel

The blogger behind "Welcome 2 the Bronx" dishes on the REAL Little Italy, why the borough shouldn't be "colonized," and more

… and developers attentions turn towards the Bronx Welcome 2 the Bronx has been a welcome reality check about … throughout the Bronx whether its Belmonts Arthur Avenuehome of NYCs real Little Italythe South Asian cuisine in the … forced to narrow it down Id say the massive Andrew Freedman Home not just for the architecture but the eccentric history …

By Virginia K. Smith |November 15, 2016 - 9:59AM

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Ridgewood is in the midst of a boom, but it's most definitely not "the next Bushwick"

By Virginia K. Smith |May 25, 2016 - 1:30PM

Neighborhood Intel

Long Island City is a haven for families and "BYOF" bars

… full of glassy towers and well that its in Queens LICtalk blogger Andrew Kleinberg is aiming to change that and after … you prefer new construction you could buy a vinylsider for $12 million to 15 million and build a brand new home for $2 … Think Montauk Related The 24 best NYC neighborhood blogs 2015 edition Living in Long Island City the Manhattan suburb …

By Virginia K. Smith |January 28, 2016 - 11:59AM

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Hey Ridge: Bay Ridge is only out of the way if you don't live here

By Virginia K. Smith |June 30, 2015 - 11:59AM

Neighborhood Intel

The Bed-Stuy Blog: Why the neighborhood needs better bagels, but will never be "the next Williamsburg"

By Virginia K. Smith |April 21, 2015 - 11:59AM

Troubleshooting

Come to the Rockaways for affordable apartments and hyper-local eateries, but beware of free-floating sand

By Virginia K. Smith |March 25, 2015 - 8:59AM

Neighborhood Intel

Bushwick Daily: locals love free beer and cheap tacos, but don't call them "settlers"

… to get a feel for a place is by reading a neighborhoods blog In our Confessions of a Neighborhood Blogger series … meet the goal the blog is poised to keep going strong in 2015 Hybenova moved to nearby Ridgewood two years ago with … really resented the way new apartment building Colony 1209 has been marketed The buildings marketers used …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 29, 2014 - 9:59AM

Improve

Harlem in 2014: LGBT-friendly and still without a 24-hour diner

By Julie Inzanti |December 9, 2014 - 12:59PM