Confessions of a Neighborhood Blogger

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

… some of the citys best chroniclers whator whothey love about where they live and they were alltoohappy to sing … possible way Editors note Theres a post on Tribeca Citizen about why Rogers is a treasure … Erik Torkells Tribeca … … I am obsessed with Syndicated which is a new cinemacumrestaurant on Bogart Street It is simply beautiful I love …

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

Neighborhood Intel

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

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"

… everbuzzy Bushwickthe quiet residential Queens enclave of Ridgewood has unexpectedly found itself as one of the citys most watched neighborhoods over the past few years And as the writer and photographer behind Ridgewood Social and the founder of the Ridgewood Market …

By Virginia K. Smith |May 25, 2016 - 1:30PM

Neighborhood Intel

Long Island City is a haven for families and "BYOF" bars

… are still plenty of New Yorkers who dont know much about Long Island City beyond that iconic Pepsi sign its … as well … Where are the best deals in the neighborhood in terms of real estate … Not that I have a spare $3 to $4 … Which is something thats attainable in all of the adjacent rental buildings frequently to a more dramatic degree …

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"

… 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 … better service Related The best NYC neighborhood blogs 2015 edition Bushwick Daily locals love free beer and cheap …

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

… ocean views Ive seen a few one and twobedrooms that are currently listed for under $200000 These are nofrills buildings … … Is any real estaterelated controversy brewing or currently happening in the neighborhood … We just want our … … neighborhoods … Rockaways … Come to the Rockaways for affordable apartments and hyperlocal eateries but beware of …

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"

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

Improve

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 … and local news We last spoke with HarlemGal in November 2012 about the explosion of new apartments and upscale … you … One of my favorite pizza places closed Il Forno on 116th And the bodega on 114th and FDB closed and its now …

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