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

… within the neighborhood to live … For me it would be near the church St Matthias The buildings are very pretty … from the inside to make way for fancier and overpriced apartments that no one currently living in the neighborhood … of the beloved small businesses disappearing and corporate store fronts taking over Even worse would be the …

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 Yorkers who dont know much about Long Island City beyond that iconic Pepsi sign its waterfront full of …

By Virginia K. Smith |January 28, 2016 - 11:59AM
Harlem in 2014: LGBT-friendly and still without a 24-hour diner

… to get a feel for a place is by reading a neighborhoods blog In our  Confessions of a Neighborhood Blogger  series … and local news  We last spoke with  HarlemGal  in November 2012  about the explosion of new apartments and upscale … you … One of my favorite pizza places closed Il Forno on 116th And the bodega on 114th and FDB closed and its now  …

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