Confessions of a Neighborhood Blogger

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Neighborhood Intel
We love NYC: Bloggers share what they adore about their neighborhoods
By Virginia K. Smith |February 14, 2017 - 1:59PM
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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
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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
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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
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Neighborhood Intel
Long Island City is a haven for families and "BYOF" bars

… plenty of New Yorkers who dont know much about Long Island City beyond that iconic Pepsi sign its waterfront full of glassy towers and well that its in Queens LICtalk blogger Andrew Kleinberg is aiming to change that and after … might be … From a similarity standpoint Battery Park City Jersey City and Hoboken would be most analogous though there …

By Virginia K. Smith |January 28, 2016 - 11:59AM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Improve
Harlem in 2014: LGBT-friendly and still without a 24-hour diner
By Julie Inzanti |December 9, 2014 - 12:59PM