Confessions of a Neighborhood Blogger

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

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

… With its history as an oldschool Italian enclave classic brownstone architecture and recent surge in interest from wealthy new residents and an accompanying spike in home prices the … neighborhood should continue to push the city … Many New York institutions are shuttering What recent neighborhood …

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

… In spite of its recent boom there are still plenty of New … pick up on everything I mentioned above then townhouses You can buy an older one with good bones for $15 million to … housing scorecard the rest of LIC is getting shortchanged … How has the neighborhood changed in the past five years Any …