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

… the story of Brooklyn as a whole On Pardon Me For Asking longtime neighborhood resident Katia Kelly chronicles it all … neighbors and to be respectful of the Italians who still live here who rightfully take pride in their heritage and in … impact on the neighborhood has to be the closing of Long Island Hospital an institution that was part of the …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 15, 2016 - 9:59AM
Long Island City is a haven for families and "BYOF" bars

… are still plenty of New Yorkers who dont know much about Long Island City beyond that iconic Pepsi sign its … seeing a few developers recognize the demand for premium apartments and unique architecture in LIC Interesting … writ larger in LIC Namely the recent emphasis on building affordable housing in NYC means that the existing community …

By Virginia K. Smith |January 28, 2016 - 11:59AM
Come to the Rockaways for affordable apartments and hyper-local eateries, but beware of free-floating sand

… with both envy and apprehension Residents want the improved amenitiesshopping dining and transportation But no … line run parallel to Woodhaven Boulevard and would vastly improve the commutes of everyone from Rockaway north to Rego …

By Virginia K. Smith |March 25, 2015 - 8:59AM
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 … transplant Katarina  Hybenova  founded  Bushwick  Daily  in 2010 What started as a daily photo blog has expanded … 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