neighborhood blogs

Neighborhood Intel

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

By Virginia K. Smith |October 19, 2015 - 1:59PM

Neighborhood Intel

An East Village cheese triumph, a croissant-loving UWS squirrel, and more neighborhood news

By Virginia K. Smith |September 24, 2015 - 1:59PM

Neighborhood Intel

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 … east of Fifth Avenue the more affordable the housing becomes You see it in the density blockbyblock as those nearer … gets spread thinner and since these conversions are done contrary to code youre also creating a firesafety risk …

By Virginia K. Smith |June 30, 2015 - 11:59AM

Neighborhood Intel

A neighborhood blogger unmasked, dressing up your doorman, and more

By Virginia K. Smith |June 16, 2015 - 10:59AM

Neighborhood Intel

Brooklyn Spaces author Oriana Leckert on the Williamsburg waterfront's last secret spots and the importance of "like-minded crazies"

By Virginia K. Smith |May 27, 2015 - 9:59AM

Neighborhood Intel

Enough already with the coffee shops, and other insights from a Crown Heights lifer

By Virginia K. Smith |April 30, 2015 - 8:59AM

Neighborhood Intel

The Bed-Stuy Blog: Why the neighborhood needs better bagels, but will never be "the next Williamsburg"

By Virginia K. Smith |April 21, 2015 - 11:59AM

Troubleshooting

Come to the Rockaways for affordable apartments and hyper-local eateries, but beware of free-floating sand

… apart from the rest of the city most of the business investment and entrepreneurship comes from within the … structures that are elevated eight feet off the ground That type of elevation makes the homes and their residents seem … up the community is the reactivation of the Rockaway Beach Branch of the LIRR The tracks for this dormant line run …

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