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

… and organizations who have been working for decades to improve our communities and see how you can help … Where are … the Bronx General Post Office which is currently undergoing renovations as its converted into a marketplace much like …

By Virginia K. Smith |November 15, 2016 - 9:59AM
Ridgewood is in the midst of a boom, but it's most definitely not "the next Bushwick"

… Their hall has been around since the 1920s Also I run an artisan market in their venue called the Ridgewood Market … … but I do not see how that is possible No we do not have an artisanal coffee shop on every corner  … Many New York …

By Virginia K. Smith |May 25, 2016 - 1:30PM
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 we spoke to the writers who chronicle the … meet the goal the blog is poised to keep going strong in 2015 Hybenova  moved to nearby Ridgewood two years ago with …

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 … … Harlem … neighborhood blogs … neighborhoods … Harlem in 2014 LGBTfriendly and still without a 24hour diner …

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