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

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By Virginia K. Smith |May 27, 2015 - 9:59AM
Enough already with the coffee shops, and other insights from a Crown Heights lifer

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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"

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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

… the increased summer tourism The surfers bikers and beachgoers who are now discovering Rockaway are bringing … thats free and just steps away So it is possible to buy a home in New York City in walking distance to the subway for … location within the neighborhood to live … Rockaway is home to a number of diverse somewhat distinct neighborhoods …

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