neighborhood blogs

image
Neighborhood Intel
The Bronx's historic cred, vintage 1970s photos, and more neighborhood news
By Virginia K. Smith |October 19, 2015 - 1:59PM
image
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
image
Neighborhood Intel
Hey Ridge: Bay Ridge is only out of the way if you don't live here
By Virginia K. Smith |June 30, 2015 - 11:59AM
image
Neighborhood Intel
A neighborhood blogger unmasked, dressing up your doorman, and more
By Virginia K. Smith |June 16, 2015 - 10:59AM
image
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
image
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
image
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
image
Troubleshooting
Come to the Rockaways for affordable apartments and hyper-local eateries, but beware of free-floating sand

… where you can choose from your basic steaks and seafood menu Daltons Seaside Grill and Bungalow Bar come to mind In … biggest impediment to further development  Our only direct link to Manhattan is the A train and it can easily take over …

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

… and blogger Will Ellis reveals in his book Abandoned NYC  there are  hospitals  military facilities and grand … When you talk about Detroit it really applies  but in NYC these are the exceptions to the rule   … What do you … that are untouched or undiscovered and you dont get that in NYC  because its so densely populated So here you will find …

By Sharon Krum |March 19, 2015 - 11:59AM
image
Neighborhood Intel
The least a landlord can do, a brief history of Dyker Heights, and more
By Virginia K. Smith |January 13, 2015 - 10:59AM