Neighborhood Slice

Renowned Latin musicians, a chestnut magnate and a community activist are your guides to the diverse, vibrant and resilient neighborhoods of the South Bronx.

Artists, musicians & a family of butchers are your guides to this "little bohemia" that went from the edge of development to center stage.

Take a stroll down Court Street, where Italian Mom & Pop shops hold fast amid an onslaught of new, trendy boutiques & changing demographics.

In Chelsea, railways, docks & factories have become parks, galleries & tourist attractions. But it is still a working community for the people that call it home.

A stockbrocker, a shoemaker & three brothers in the jewelry trade are your tour guides to the Financial District - a working neighborhood turned "it" place to live.

From Giglio Feast to Three Kings Parade to legendary art opening, Williamsburg’s Italian, Puerto Rican creative residents tell the evolution of this hipster hood.

Joe Sarah have seen Williamsburg change from a working-class immigrant community to a storied hipster haven. But Caffe Capri still maintains its old-school character and is a favorite spot for residents both old and new, thanks in no small part to the charms of its owners.

In 1973, Welfare Island was renamed Roosevelt Island, and the Elinson's were one of the first families to move into this new, affordable community. From hospital ruins to community gardens, Sande Elinson walks us through the past 40 years of this storied island�s history.

When Pawnee Sills graduated from high school, she left her parent's farm in North Carolina and moved to New York City to become an actor. She also became part of the community of "pioneers" that moved into Westbeth Artists' Housing in 1970.

Jay Rachmiel's father opened South Side Hardware in 1923, and Jay took the place over in 1965. Today he provides service with a smile to customers he's grown up with, running one of the last mom pop hardware stores left on Staten Island.