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

… are still plenty of New Yorkers who dont know much about Long Island City beyond that iconic Pepsi sign its … they know will likely be there as well  … Where are the best deals in the neighborhood in terms of real estate … Not that I have a spare $3 to $4 …

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

… 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 … says Brian Hedden who writes for the stie along with fellow contributors Henry Stewart John Avelluto …

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"

… preoccupations and happenings of their chosen slice of the city  Slovakian transplant Katarina  Hybenova  founded  … an ambitious recent crowdfunding campaign for Village a new digital platform to connect locals and businesses Though … that running an independently owned business in New York City can be very challenging and things simply come to …

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

… to get a feel for a place is by reading a neighborhoods blog In our  Confessions of a Neighborhood Blogger  series … you … One of my favorite pizza places closed Il Forno on 116th And the bodega on 114th and FDB closed and its now  … … Harlem … neighborhood blogs … neighborhoods … Harlem in 2014 LGBTfriendly and still without a 24hour diner …

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