Tis the season, thus for those who are observant I will forgo the bombast and dogma, but maybe a little [Read more…] about UNLEAVENED LIC NEWS
MACY’S FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS RETURNING TO LIC IN 2016!
Fire up the bbq’s, the Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks Extravaganza is returning to Long Island City again this year. Buried deep in an article in the Times Ledger about the Bernie Sanders rally at Hunters Point Park, was this quote:
“a Macy’s spokesman said “the barges for the show will continue to be set on the waterway in the same exact locations as last year on the East River.” [Read more…] about MACY’S FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS RETURNING TO LIC IN 2016!
60-STORY TOWER COMING TO OLD ‘WATERS EDGE’ LOCATION?
The New York Times published a wistful article about the residential build-up along the waterfront, and how it’s replacing industry. In other words, gentrification NYC-style.
Of greatest relevance to us here in LIC, were the details that were revealed about the “Waters Edge” project and the extent of the zoning variance that the de Blasio administration is looking to grant to developers. Summing it up:
“In place of a parking lot, a pier and Transportation Department facility, developers could build two to three towers between 350 and 500 feet tall. If bidders include additional commercial and manufacturing space, they could add an extra 150 feet to the new buildings.”
Thus the tallest of these towers could be 650 feet tall, or roughly 60 stories – more than 50% higher than the tallest building currently on Center Boulevard. That would [Read more…] about 60-STORY TOWER COMING TO OLD ‘WATERS EDGE’ LOCATION?
THE WEEKEND IS HERE LIC
Beautiful weekend, why waste it reading the snooze? Well for one thing [Read more…] about THE WEEKEND IS HERE LIC
BERNIE SANDERS IS COMING TO HUNTERS POINT PARK MONDAY
Get out your “Che Guevara” t-shirts, pitchforks, and left handed cigarettes, The Bernie Sanders Show is coming to Hunters Point South Park this Monday, April 18. In addition to “The Man” himself, TV on the Radio will be providing musical entertainment, and he’ll also be bringing along a few of his good friends including Danny Glover and Fisher Stevens. Yeah you heard me right, Fisher Stevens, fka Steven Fisher!
Doors open at 5pm, and the fun kicks off at 7. Unfortunately, [Read more…] about BERNIE SANDERS IS COMING TO HUNTERS POINT PARK MONDAY