The Bronx's historic cred, vintage 1970s photos, and more neighborhood news

… news from our favorite local outlets so you can catch your neighborhood updates and afternoon reading all in one place … K2 Bushwick Daily Related   The 24 best NYC neighborhood blogs 2015 edition Hey Ridge Bay Ridge is only out of the way if you dont live here Ridgewood is still a middle class haven and is …

By Virginia K. Smith |October 19, 2015 - 1:59PM
Hey Ridge: Bay Ridge is only out of the way if you don't live here

… of the best ways to get a feel for a place is by reading a neighborhoods blog In our  Confessions of a Neighborhood … price as a roundtrip subway fare As for nightlife theres live music but Id try to check out the weekly trivia night … beware of freefloating sand The 24 best NYC neighborhood blogs 2015 edition Bushwick Daily Locals love free beer and …

By Virginia K. Smith |June 30, 2015 - 11:59AM
Enough already with the coffee shops, and other insights from a Crown Heights lifer

… checked in with Prescod about pushy brokers her advice to newcomers the upside to that new Starbucks on Franklin and … recently about pushy brokers constantly offering to buy your familys home Whats the most brazen pitch youve ever … Well my home is constantly receiving flyers with offers to buy my home It hasnt been more pushy than that But my cousin …

By Virginia K. Smith |April 30, 2015 - 8:59AM
The Bed-Stuy Blog: Why the neighborhood needs better bagels, but will never be "the next Williamsburg"

… of the best ways to get a feel for a place is by reading a neighborhoods blog In our  Confessions of a Neighborhood … and neighbors know each other Many of the homeowners have lived here and invested in this neighborhood way before the … … Sales Market … Rent … The Market … LiveNeighborhood Intel … Bedford-Stuyvesant … brownstone … buying … …

By Virginia K. Smith |April 21, 2015 - 11:59AM
Come to the Rockaways for affordable apartments and hyper-local eateries, but beware of free-floating sand

… of the best ways to get a feel for a place is by reading a neighborhoods blog In our  Confessions of a Neighborhood … the past 10 years we have watched the radical makeover of Brooklyn and Manhattan with both envy and apprehension … Rockaway Beach Surf Club As far as entertainment there is live music to be found in the bars on most evenings … Whats …

By Virginia K. Smith |March 25, 2015 - 8:59AM