New York City Neighborhood Guide for Families

More than a giant metropolis, New York City is really a large group of small villages. Each neighborhood has it's own flavor, style, community, consciousness and functions as a distinct little universe. And who knows the neighborhoods of New York better than the bloggers who document the every detail and nuance of their domains. This New York City Neighborhood Guide for Families brings together the many talented neighborhood and parent bloggers of NYC to share their insider view of living and playing in New York with kids. Whether you are looking to move to a new hood, or just looking to explore the different areas of the city, this Neighborhood Guide will give you a taste of the best of the neighborhoods of New York for families.

 

 

The Neighborhoods

Manhattan

Upper East Side

Upper West Side
     -Insider's Guide
     -Riverside Park Playgrounds

West Village

Tribeca

Chelsea

Lower East Side

Washington Heights/Inwood

 

Queens

Is Queens the New Brooklyn?

Astoria

Jackson Heights

Forest Hills

     Brooklyn

     Ft Greene

     Dumbo

     Brooklyn Heights

     Park Slope

     Williamsburg

 

     Bronx

     South Bronx

 

     Staten Island

     Staten Island

 

     The 'Burbs

     Long Island

     Jersey City

     Westchester

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City-Wide Neighborhood Resources


Finding Schools

Inside Schools

DOE School Search

Private School Review

 

Real Estate

Curbed

Brownstoner

Trulia

 

Food

NY Times restaurant guide by neighborhood

Locate the closest greenmarket

 

Neighborhood Outings

Forgotten NY

HopStop

 

 

 

More Outings and Neighborhood Posts


Armchair Exploring: Cool sites to discover off-the-beaten-path New York

A Kid’s Guide to New York Underground: Subways and Beyond

How to read your way to a classic NYC kid

Snug Harbor is worth the trip

Best Biking for Kids on Bucolic Governor's Island

Visit Kid-Friendly Dumbo

The Brooklyn Flea Market and Other Fun Stuff for Kids in Fort Greene