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“Nobody ever lives their life all the way up except bullfighters.”
Hemingway had the running of the bulls in Pamplona, The Editor has Fourth of July in Long Island City. Both annual events are rich in history and renowned worldwide. And both events have legendary chroniclers immersed in their subject matter. What more could you ask for LIC?
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Juan Ardila looks to be the next NYC Assemblyman for LIC. He won the Democratic Primary held yesterday with fewer than 4,000 votes in a district with ~125,000 residents. Labeled a progressive and backed by Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, my guess is those … [Continue reading] about Polimics LIC-Style
multi-color multi-choice Now that NYC Congressional maps have been redrawn and finalized, and candidates have declared in which districts they will run, all seems eerily calm in Long Island City's new home: District 7. … [Continue reading] about Will Someone Fill The Political Void In Long Island City?
MAN, I was quite miffed not to have broken the story about Xi'an Famous Foods opening downstream on the Jackson River in Hunters Point. A reader tipped me off a few months ago at which time the official flag of Xi-an hanging from the abandoned 12-15 … [Continue reading] about SmorgasLIC: Culinary Update June 2022
SUMMER kicks off in Long Island City with a lot of live music outdoors this weekend. The 'Queens New Music Festival' runs today thru Sunday on the Plaxall parking lot. Tomorrow we get Queens Rising at The Gantries with a number of free shows … [Continue reading] about Big Live Music Weekend In Long Island City