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

… from wealthy new residents and an accompanying spike in home prices the story of Carroll Gardens could also stand in … themselves There may still be some more reasonably priced homes on the fringes of the neighborhood closer to the …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 15, 2016 - 9:59AM
Long Island City is a haven for families and "BYOF" bars

… beyond that iconic Pepsi sign its waterfront full of glassy towers and well that its in Queens LICtalk blogger Andrew … moving in … LIC is all about convenience and perfect for parents and young families Whether they be newborns toddlers … housing scorecard the rest of LIC is getting shortchanged … How has the neighborhood changed in the past five years Any …

By Virginia K. Smith |January 28, 2016 - 11:59AM
Hey Ridge: Bay Ridge is only out of the way if you don't live here

… my tracks As a welltraveled architect I can say with some authority this is one of the most elegantly designed houses …

By Virginia K. Smith |June 30, 2015 - 11:59AM
Come to the Rockaways for affordable apartments and hyper-local eateries, but beware of free-floating sand

… 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 … happenings of their chosen slice of the city  … Updated 32615 500pm  … The Rockaways have not been far from the …

By Virginia K. Smith |March 25, 2015 - 8:59AM
Bushwick Daily: locals love free beer and cheap tacos, but don't call them "settlers"

… a free beer or two … Whats the most coveted location to buy or rent … Right now I think its the area off the … what does it really cost and what do you get 12 of the best NYC neighborhoods for recent college grads 2014 edition The … radioactive Queens  nabe  that may be the next Greenpoint … Buy … Sales Market … Rent … The Market … Live … Neighborhood …

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