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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 … price as a roundtrip subway fare As for nightlife theres live music but Id try to check out the weekly trivia night … eateries but beware of freefloating sand The 24 best NYC neighborhood blogs 2015 edition Bushwick Daily Locals …

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

… 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