Confessions of a Neighborhood Blogger

Neighborhood Intel

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

By Virginia K. Smith |February 14, 2017 - 1:59PM

Neighborhood Intel

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

By Virginia K. Smith |December 15, 2016 - 9:59AM

Neighborhood Intel

The blogger behind "Welcome 2 the Bronx" dishes on the REAL Little Italy, why the borough shouldn't be "colonized," and more

… to the waterfront were once areas you could find decent rents and housing prices but thats no longer the case as … building would be the Bronx General Post Office which is currently undergoing renovations as its converted into a … areas … Any real estaterelated controversy brewing or currently happening in the area … Pretty much all the market …

By Virginia K. Smith |November 15, 2016 - 9:59AM

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

By Virginia K. Smith |May 25, 2016 - 1:30PM

Neighborhood Intel

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

By Virginia K. Smith |January 28, 2016 - 11:59AM

Neighborhood Intel

Hey Ridge: Bay Ridge is only out of the way if you don't live here

… One of the best ways to get a feel for a place is by reading a neighborhoods blog In our … sport large detached houses and those farther have more apartments and rowhouses and such Newcomers or people moving … anyway … Any real estaterelated controversy brewing or currently happening in the neighborhood … Brian … There have …

By Virginia K. Smith |June 30, 2015 - 11:59AM

Neighborhood Intel

The Bed-Stuy Blog: Why the neighborhood needs better bagels, but will never be "the next Williamsburg"

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

Troubleshooting

Come to the Rockaways for affordable apartments and hyper-local eateries, but beware of free-floating sand

… of the best ways to get a feel for a place is by reading a neighborhoods blog In our Confessions of a Neighborhood … the past 10 years we have watched the radical makeover of Brooklyn and Manhattan with both envy and apprehension … Rockaway Beach Surf Club As far as entertainment there is live music to be found in the bars on most evenings … Whats …

By Virginia K. Smith |March 25, 2015 - 8:59AM

Neighborhood Intel

Bushwick Daily: locals love free beer and cheap tacos, but don't call them "settlers"

… One of the best ways to get a feel for a place is by reading a neighborhoods … blog In our Confessions of a Neighborhood Blogger series we spoke to the writers who chronicle the controversies … time to move on In November for instance we saw closures of Body Actualized Center Brooklyn Fire Proof East Cafe and …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 29, 2014 - 9:59AM

Improve

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