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

Episode 6: South Bronx

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

Episode 5: West Village, Manhattan

Carroll Gardens

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

Episode 4: Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn

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

Episode 3: Chelsea, Manhattan

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

Episode 2: Financial District, Manhattan

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.

Episode 1: Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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.

NS Minis: Joe  Sarah: Williamsburg

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.

NS Minis: Sande Elinson: Roosevelt Island

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.

NS Minis: Pawnee Sills: West Village

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.

NS Minis: Jay Rachmiel: Great Kills

Neighborhood Slice tells the stories about your neighborhood from the people who have been there the longest.

Joe Chirico's mother, Marietta, opened a dry goods store to supplement the family income during the Great Depression. Today Joe is in his 90s and is still selling socks, underwear and cobbler aprons at the Carroll Gardens storefront.

NS Minis: Joe Chirico: Carroll Gardens

For Emma and her husband, running the Long Island Restaurant and Bar was a labor of love. The Brooklyn Heights establishment has since changed hands, but it still has Emma’s heart.

NS Minis: Emma Montero Sullivan: Brooklyn Heights

Mr. Duckett has been a Crown Heights resident since the 1960’s, but he wasn’t always a barber. Find out what brought him to the profession and how he’s seen the neighborhood change.

NS Minis: Mr. Duckett: Crown Heights

Spike and his friends grew up swimming in the East River, dancing at the Pepsi Cola club, and starting trouble on the railroad yard of Long Island City, Queens.

NS Minis: Spike: Long Island City

Jeannette was born on Mott Street when the neighborhood was predominately Italian and remembers dancing the tarantella in Columbus Park.

NS Minis: Jeannette Hom: Chinatown

Mike Amadeo has been composing and selling music in New York City since the 1950’s, and his record store, Casa Amadeo, is a Bronx institution.

NS Minis: Mike Amadeo: Longwood

Gus Vlahavas, his mother Stella and their family restaurant have been a fixture in Prospect Heights since 1936. Tom’s Restaurant makes a great pancake, but it makes an even better neighbor.

NS Minis: Gus and Stella: Prospect Heights

Meet Jean Wnuk, a veteran patternmaker who has worked in the garment center for over 60 years.

NS Minis: Jean Wnuk: Garment Center

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