Gowanus, Brooklyn

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Gowanus may have been an industrial wasteland in years past, but now new residential developments are filling the empty spaces between Gowanus' longstanding warehouses and modest rowhouses. Gradually being liberated from the stigma of its once infamously polluted man-made canal, Gowanus has become a hip location for bars and

Long Island City, Queens

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Once a predominately industrial nabe, Long Island City (a.k. LIC) has quickly become a popular home for artists and professionals looking to live close to Manhattan without the many stresses of the big city. Notable art spaces include MOMA P.S. 1 and ScupltureCenter. Be prepared for big spaces here:

Brookville, Queens

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Brookville is the local name for the neighborhood immediately north of John F. Kennedy International Airport, named for the stream that runs through the area. Brookville surrounds a beautiful park with a great lake in the middle, which provides family fun and a town center. Brookville's historical side and

Rochdale, Queens

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The neighborhood of Rochdale includes the residential cooperative of Rochdale Village. Rochdale Village is a twenty building residential cooperative and the country's second largest such development. Initially designed as a “city within a city,” and the initialUtopian vision remains an affordable option for families. The Long Island Railroad provides

Springfield Gardens, Queens

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Located in southeastern Queens is Springfield Gardens, a quiet residential community. The neighborhood consists of Victorians and single family brick homes and enjoys the designation of having one of the oldest churches in the borough within its bounds. Farmers and Merrick Boulevards are the main commercial thoroughfares and the

Cobble Hill, Brooklyn

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Cobble Hill is a section of Brooklyn typically known for its mom-and-pop shops, Italian meat markets, and boutique shopping. The nabe blends almost seamlessly with neighboring Boerum Hill and Carroll Gardens, with which it shares classic brownstone facades and the nightlife and dining offerings of Smith St. Altogether this

Boerum Hill, Brooklyn

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Boerum Hill shares the tree-lined Brooklyn brownstone aesthetic, the trendy shops, and the renowned dining on Smith St with its sister neighborhoods, Cobble Hilland Carroll Gardens. But Boerum Hill also retains a more diverse and commercial feel through its proximity to the bustling strip on Atlantic Avenue. Unique cuisine

Crown Heights, Brooklyn

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Crown Heights is a vibrant neighborhood bisected by Eastern Parkway in central Brooklyn. Skirted by bothProspect Heights and Bedford Stuyvesant, and currently on the upswing, this nabe's posh terrace houses embellish the streets and balance out small pockets of abandoned buildings. The West Indian Carnival takes place in Crown

Williamsbridge, The Bronx

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Populated mostly by one and two family homes, Williamsbridge is located north of Bronxdale and south of Wakefield. The massive Gun Hill Road runs along its southern end, and the 2 train through its center. Recent renovations to areas inside the nabe have made Williamsbridge more attractive for locals

Belmont, The Bronx

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Populated mostly by one and two family homes, Williamsbridge is located north of Bronxdale and south of Wakefield. The massive Gun Hill Road runs along its southern end, and the 2 train through its center. Recent renovations to areas inside the nabe have made Williamsbridge more attractive for locals