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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

… at least on the northside to be the dividing line between affordable and notat least west of Ridge Boulevard which is … my tracks As a welltraveled architect I can say with some authority this is one of the most elegantly designed houses … putting up in the 80s what are derisively called Fedder homes for the builtin air conditioners that kind of …

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

… smaller coops west of Beach 117 th Street Many of these buildings front the beach and have stunning unobstructed … Rockaway Beach Surf Club As far as entertainment there is live music to be found in the bars on most evenings … Whats the most coveted location within the neighborhood to live … Rockaway is home to a number of diverse somewhat …

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