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

… Given its recent influx of new residents and shopsand its close proximity to everbuzzy Bushwickthe … this place timeless is the familyowned shops historic row houses and diverse residents … Where are the best deals in … from the inside to make way for fancier and overpriced apartments that no one currently living in the neighborhood …

By Virginia K. Smith |May 25, 2016 - 1:30PM
Long Island City is a haven for families and "BYOF" bars

… full of glassy towers and well that its in Queens LICtalk blogger Andrew Kleinberg is aiming to change that and after … run We caught up with the writer behind the threeyearold blog about the biggest real estate changes at work in the … there is no better place to raise your kids in the 21st century than Long Island City The obvious reason is …

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"

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

… 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 … happenings of their chosen slice of the city  … Updated 32615 500pm  … The Rockaways have not been far from the …

By Virginia K. Smith |March 25, 2015 - 8:59AM
Bushwick Daily: locals love free beer and cheap tacos, but don't call them "settlers"

… to get a feel for a place is by reading a neighborhoods blog In our  Confessions of a Neighborhood Blogger  series … really resented the way new apartment building  Colony 1209  has been marketed The buildings marketers used … 12 of the best NYC neighborhoods for recent college grads 2014 edition The 8 best websites for finding a no fee …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 29, 2014 - 9:59AM
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 we spoke to the writers who chronicle the … the blog of the same name who moved to the neighborhood in 2006 Two years later she launched the site posting regularly …

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