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

… and shopsand its close proximity to everbuzzy Bushwickthe quiet residential Queens enclave of Ridgewood has … unexpectedly found itself as one of the citys most watched neighborhoods over the past few years And as the writer and … the next Bushwick … What would you tell someone moving in … Hello neighbor Welcome to Ridgewood As a newcomer we …

By Virginia K. Smith |May 25, 2016 - 1:30PM
Hey Ridge: Bay Ridge is only out of the way if you don't live here

… popular and according to some increasingly hip neighborhood Bay Ridge has joined the fray with the launch of  Hey Ridge … sport large detached houses and those farther have more apartments and rowhouses and such Newcomers or people moving … to find places these days on the south side south of 86th Street closer to the Verrazano Bridge probably because there …

By Virginia K. Smith |June 30, 2015 - 11:59AM
The Bed-Stuy Blog: Why the neighborhood needs better bagels, but will never be "the next Williamsburg"

… One of the best ways to get a feel for a place is by reading a neighborhoods … are missing and its much more connected to its readers and how theyre living in their neighborhood So Ive been writing … and neighbors know each other Many of the homeowners have lived here and invested in this neighborhood way before the …

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