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

… city storefronts shutter seemingly every day Betsy Polivys blog Manhattan Sideways aims to shine a light on the … a time And shes not doing it by halves Since starting the blog five years ago Polivy has been working her way through … working her way up through 155th Street Shes currently on 125th As the former owner and operator of a small childrens …

By Virginia K. Smith |March 7, 2017 - 11:59AM
The blogger behind "Welcome 2 the Bronx" dishes on the REAL Little Italy, why the borough shouldn't be "colonized," and more

… Bronx Welcome 2 the Bronx has been a welcome reality check about the state of gentrification uptown while also keeping … miss For this edition of  Confessions of a Neighborhood Blogger we caught up with the sites founder Ed García Conde … downtown area of the Bronx … What would you tell someone moving in to the Bronx … Dont come to the Bronx with a …

By Virginia K. Smith |November 15, 2016 - 9:59AM
The 24 Best NYC neighborhood blogs: 2015 edition

… big dailies for that matter For that you can turn to local bloggersthe committed ones anywaywho nose out the news fast … rounded up some of the citys best most beloved neighborhood blogs and an update is in order A lot can change in one year … in the Bronx and Staten Island Henry Hemming … EV Grieve … 2014 saw beloved businesses closing left and right which …

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