Manhattan Sideways blogger Betsy Polivy spends her days exploring the city's side streets and small businesses, but is happy to call Chelsea home

… In an era where small city storefronts shutter seemingly every day Betsy … Sideways aims to shine a light on the boroughs independent businesses one street at a time And shes not doing it by … this your dream neighborhood or is there someplace else in NYC youd prefer to settle in … My husband and I are very …

By Virginia K. Smith |March 7, 2017 - 11:59AM
The 24 Best NYC neighborhood blogs: 2015 edition

… Pedro restaurant might be coming to Essex … Downtown Post NYC … One more entry for lower Manhattan while its not … Yorks most tramcentric neighborhood Roosevelt Island but it does a mighty fine job as reliable a source for community … at a local beer garden InSapphoWeTrust … Staten Island NYC Living … Whether youre a diehard Staten Island lifer who …

By Virginia K. Smith |December 30, 2015 - 1:30PM