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

… citys best chroniclers whator whothey love about where they live and they were alltoohappy to sing their praises … it never comes into contact with the main residential areas of LIC Its isolation is its lure and when I first rode … its also not easily accessible Nevertheless even those who are a bit older and are searching for remnants of …

By Virginia K. Smith |February 14, 2017 - 1:59PM
Neighborhood blogger Katia Kelly says there's plenty to explore in Carroll Gardens, but don't say you "discovered" it

… from wealthy new residents and an accompanying spike in home prices the story of Carroll Gardens could also stand in … have opened up in Carroll Gardens such as Buttermilk Channel Frankies 457 Dover Prime Meats They are more pricey … we will see these changes accelerate  … What do you think your sister neighborhoods might be … Though I hate the name …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 15, 2016 - 9:59AM
The blogger behind "Welcome 2 the Bronx" dishes on the REAL Little Italy, why the borough shouldn't be "colonized," and more

… decentlypriced deal uptown  … What part of the Bronx do you live in … I live in Melrose the unofficial downtown area of the Bronx … What would you tell someone moving in to …

By Virginia K. Smith |November 15, 2016 - 9:59AM
Ridgewood is in the midst of a boom, but it's most definitely not "the next Bushwick"

… take really good care of their buildings There are many rentstabilized sixunit buildings which keep some renters safe from being taken advantage of What also makes … houses … Any real estaterelated controversy brewing or currently happening in the neighborhood … A lot of the lovely …

By Virginia K. Smith |May 25, 2016 - 1:30PM
Long Island City is a haven for families and "BYOF" bars

In spite of its recent boom there are still plenty of New … moving in … LIC is all about convenience and perfect for parents and young families Whether they be newborns toddlers … the kind of local offthebeatenpath place that tourists  should  be going to Plus LIC is the only place on the planet …

By Virginia K. Smith |January 28, 2016 - 11:59AM
Bushwick Daily: locals love free beer and cheap tacos, but don't call them "settlers"

… booming arts food nightlife and culture as well as its rapidfire pace of development and gentrification The … beer or two … Whats the most coveted location to buy or rentRight now I think its the area off the Jefferson L … controversy … Where to even begin In the past year locals really resented the way new apartment building  Colony 1209 …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 29, 2014 - 9:59AM
Harlem in 2014: LGBT-friendly and still without a 24-hour diner

… One of the best ways to get a feel for a place is by reading a neighborhoods … for music  Barawine  on Lenox and The Park112 Apparently Denzel stopped by there Theres a new place opening on … much longer we stay in Harlem Ive heard from local Harlem parents about the schools here and by their account there are …

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