Confessions of a Neighborhood Blogger

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

… Rogers He works in security at the Whole Foods store greeting patrons at the Greenwich Street entrance with …

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

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

… its history as an oldschool Italian enclave classic brownstone architecture and recent surge in interest from wealthy … and an accompanying spike in home prices the story of Carroll Gardens could also stand in for the story of … Carroll Gardens incredibly livable are its beautiful old brownstones and its unique front gardens which are so pretty …

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

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

Neighborhood Intel

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

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

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"

… years ago with her husband but is still one of the North Brooklyn nabes biggest boosters Bushwick is not only … beer or two … Whats the most coveted location to buy or rent … Right now I think its the area off the Jefferson L … … Whats Bushwicks opposite neighborhood … Many parts of Manhattan feel totally different than Bushwick But the most …

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

Improve

Harlem in 2014: LGBT-friendly and still without a 24-hour diner

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