Manhattan Sideways blogger Betsy Polivy spends her days exploring the city's side streets and small businesses, but is happy to call Chelsea home

… city storefronts shutter seemingly every day Betsy Polivys blog Manhattan Sideways aims to shine a light on the … a time And shes not doing it by halves Since starting the blog five years ago Polivy has been working her way through … and tiny … 8  … Do you dream of old New York or prefer the 2017 version … One hundred percent old New York It breaks my …

By Virginia K. Smith |March 7, 2017 - 11:59AM
Neighborhood blogger Katia Kelly says there's plenty to explore in Carroll Gardens, but don't say you "discovered" it

… of a Neighborhood Blogger  we checked in with Kelly about the importance of the areas history development … enclave for over a hundred years Too often newcomers talk about having discovered this place instead of acknowledging … community here before they came One of the biggest delights about living here for me has been to sit on the stoop with …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 15, 2016 - 9:59AM
The 25 best NYC neighborhood blogs of 2016

… a restaurant serving up colorful new dishes or beautiful old brownstones that are getting a muchneeded facelift Photo … news in the mix these days … Greenpointers … Since being sold to new owners in 2014 Greenpointers has not just held … more upbeat news ticker on events food small businesses and culture in its namesake neighborhood as well as Long Island …

By Virginia K. Smith |August 29, 2016 - 2:32PM