Hey Ridge: Bay Ridge is only out of the way if you don't live here

… One of the best ways to get a feel for a place is by reading a … sport large detached houses and those farther have more apartments and rowhouses and such Newcomers or people moving … Kayla  … People and some newspapers will tell you that Bay Ridges rent isnt going up but it is Albeit probably more …

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

… moving in slowly and new businesses specifically coffee shops and bars popping up … Around what year did … pricesaffected your family … Besides my favorite local shops closing down and friends being displaced I find myself … For instance there are a few still standing beauty supply shops Downtown Brooklyn on Fulton Avenue that I have to …

By Virginia K. Smith |April 30, 2015 - 8:59AM
Come to the Rockaways for affordable apartments and hyper-local eateries, but beware of free-floating sand

… real estate … The real gems are in the older smaller coops west of Beach 117 th Street Many of these buildings front … distance to the subway for under $250 per square foot These apartments are a find for anyone who needs to work in New … hour just to get to the Financial District We had a ferry running after Hurricane Sandy when the A train was totally …

By Virginia K. Smith |March 25, 2015 - 8:59AM
NYC photographer captures city buildings in decay

… Antonio and now living in Sunset Park Ellis here explains why there is beauty in decay what they tell us about the … to rot for so long … Many people ask  why the buildings werent used for  housing or a homeless shelter and they dont … series … Live … Neighborhood Intel … Buy … Sales Market … Rent … The Market … neighborhood blogs … photography … NYC …

By Sharon Krum |March 19, 2015 - 11:59AM