Special Guest Post by Lakshmi Reddy, mother, friend and avid advocate of Long Island City:
“Central Park”, “The MET”, “MOMA”. These are all things that you may hear an LIC parent say when asked where they are going on Saturday afternoon. Many of us have started to venture out to Brooklyn to places like the Botanical Gardens and we have all learned that there is no better play area than our very own Gantry Park. But did you know that we have a lot more to offer including world class contemporary art? I had the chance to join a class trip with PS 78 to the Queens Museum and I was blown away. Not only is the space spectacular and the exhibits breathtaking, but a feature installation is the Panorama http://www.queensmuseum.org/
In full disclosure, I am thrilled to be a new member of the Museum Board of Trustees as a representative of our New York City Council Speaker, Melissa Mark-Viverito. I can’t wait for more people to discover this amazing museum that we have right here in the best place to live!
Queens Museum Spooktacular Winter Ball – this Saturday, January 24 from 2pm to 5pm. Click on link to buy tickets.
Court Square Site w/ 167K Buildable Sq Ft For Sale for $42 mil – 7 townhouse owners on 23rd St. cobbled together to form the lot
LIC’s QLIC Will Feature Rooftop Pool – 421 bikini-filled rental units on Queens Blvd almost set to let. Melrose Place Queens?
Interview w/ Hunters Point South Developer – the lottery winner list is ready to be revealed and “The views are off the charts — it’s some of the best views in New York City”
Construction of Hunters Point Library to Begin This Spring – when it will finish nobody knows
Broadway Legend Graces LIC Theater – ‘Hair’ co-writer visits Secret Theater, which is staging the show for the next 2 weeks
Mike says
January 23, 2015 at 7:16 amwhen did you arrive in queens?
there is much to see in queens east of of lic
good grief
underpressuremom says
January 23, 2015 at 3:14 pmHi Mike – I have actually been here for 6 years and have explored quite a bit. I am actually just encouraging other LIC folks to venture out more in the Eastward direction. I don’t think a lot of our residents have been to the Queens Museum — but it is spectacular and I am hoping more people have a chance to enjoy it.