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

… uptown while also keeping locals apprised of new events restaurants small businesses and other local news that the … neighborhoods of Melrose Mott Haven Port Morris and the Grand Concourse corridor from 167th Street down to the … the Bronx whether its Belmonts Arthur Avenuehome of NYCs real Little Italythe South Asian cuisine in the general …

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

… bought a place about 18 months ago  which means  Im here for the long run We caught up with the writer behind the … is money and more time with ones kids is an added bonus Ive lived in Union Square and the UES and both were longer … youre ready to turn them loose Unlike Manhattan or even Brooklyn both the streets and sidewalks are uncrowded and …

By Virginia K. Smith |January 28, 2016 - 11:59AM
The Bed-Stuy Blog: Why the neighborhood needs better bagels, but will never be "the next Williamsburg"

… of the best ways to get a feel for a place is by reading a neighborhoods blog In our  Confessions of a Neighborhood … and neighbors know each other Many of the homeowners have lived here and invested in this neighborhood way before the … … Sales Market … Rent … The Market … LiveNeighborhood Intel … Bedford-Stuyvesant … brownstone … buying … …

By Virginia K. Smith |April 21, 2015 - 11:59AM
Bushwick Daily: locals love free beer and cheap tacos, but don't call them "settlers"

… Katarina  Hybenova  founded  Bushwick  Daily  in 2010 What started as a daily photo blog has expanded to a network … a free beer or two … Whats the most coveted location to buy or rent … Right now I think its the area off the … radioactive Queens  nabe  that may be the next Greenpoint … Buy … Sales Market … Rent … The Market … Live … Neighborhood …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 29, 2014 - 9:59AM
Harlem in 2014: LGBT-friendly and still without a 24-hour diner

… the blog of the same name who moved to the neighborhood in 2006 Two years later she launched the site posting regularly … you … One of my favorite pizza places closed Il Forno on 116th And the bodega on 114th and FDB closed and its now  Tribeca Pediatrics Who …

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