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

… plenty of New Yorkers who dont know much about Long Island City beyond that iconic Pepsi sign its waterfront full of … that I have a spare $3 to $4 million lying around but if buyers pick up on everything I mentioned above then townhouses You can buy an older one with good bones for $15 million to …

By Virginia K. Smith |January 28, 2016 - 11:59AM
Hey Ridge: Bay Ridge is only out of the way if you don't live here

… of a Neighborhood Blogger  series we spoke to the writers who chronicle the controversies preoccupations and … price as a roundtrip subway fare As for nightlife theres live music but Id try to check out the weekly trivia night … Slopemaybe 10 or 15 years ago When youre walking past the brownstones on Bay Ridge Parkway you would think you were on …

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"

… to get a feel for a place is by reading a neighborhoods blog In our  Confessions of a Neighborhood Blogger  series we speak to the writers who chronicle the … a dream building in the neighborhood … Yes Can I give you 20 Or how about just one block My favorite block in all of …

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