The only consolation for someone like me is this: the more the city as a whole changes, the less pressure on my favorite old neighborhoods to change with it.

The Marina has always been one of my favorite neighborhoods.

His suburb was called the Froth and was the Clique's favorite neighborhood.

His favorite neighborhood was Canal Street, where he ventured to find new plastics to apply to surfaces in the triplex.

So they began hunting in their favorite neighborhood, Greenwich Village.

"My main concern," said Mr. Serrano, "is this would be an opportunity for the Mayor to shift police resources to his favorite neighborhoods."

One of my favorite neighborhoods in Cairo is Boulaq.

Those riders, from some of Mr. Giuliani's favorite neighborhoods, will be among the few in the city who know exactly whom to thank.

Virginia-Highland is today one of the most desirable intown neighborhoods and consistently wins awards for favorite neighborhoods.

The apartment has been everything he hoped it would be, functioning well for living and working, and it is steps from Chinatown, his favorite neighborhood.