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ABOUT a week ago, NY Yimby posted a rendering for a new 16-story, 161 unit residential building at 44-68 Vernon Boulevard. Located on the south west corner of 44th Drive, it’s on the outskirts of what I coined the ‘Warehouse District’ of LIC, and also the former home of Stillwell Supply.
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'The Race' is coming to its final conclusion on June 23. While it hasn't been quite as reality-television ready as I had postured, we will get a chance to see our congressional candidates debate on TV prior to that day. … [Continue reading] about Debate Club: Long Island City Style
I really wanted to focus on an LIC-centric story this week, there's some good fodder with a 70-story penthouse, an artists fire in Hunters Point, and some tawdry Julie Won allegations (see below). But the reality of Long Island City being the Center … [Continue reading] about The GOAT Weekend Long Island City?
SONNY Rollins, a highly acclaimed jazz saxophonist, passed away this week at the age of 95. I had the good fortune to catch him live at Summerstage back in 2002. Though I was unfamiliar with his music, I'm always up for listening to new sounds, and I … [Continue reading] about Live Music (and World Cup) for Long Island City Summer 2026
250th Anniversary of this nation notwithstanding, there will be no Macy's Fireworks for Long Island City in 2026. While there will be two sets of barges, they are centered around the Seaport and The Statue of Liberty/Jersey City. Thus, they will not … [Continue reading] about No Macy’s Fireworks For Long Island City in 2026