The Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks extravaganza is finally returning to Long Island City this summer after [Read more…] about MACY’S FIREWORKS COMING TO LIC IN 2015!
LIC FOLLOW-UPS
I couldn’t help but feel saddened frustrated regarding my idea to raze Queensbridge, when I read that the city is throwing $100 million into attacking the mold problem at our public housing projects. A large portion of this money is earmarked for Queensbridge, as is $100 million that Albany is pitching in, and if that is not enough “the mayor announced that [Read more…] about LIC FOLLOW-UPS
IF YOU ZONE IT, YOU OWN IT
In light of the local LIC school hubbub, focused around the almost sure death of the PS78 middle school, there have been a lot of suggestions going around on a large email chain as to how to secure more capacity/another school, and possibly stave off the elimination.
As I am wont to do, I proposed another option to this email chain: [Read more…] about IF YOU ZONE IT, YOU OWN IT
DANNY BROWN TO OPEN NEW RESTAURANT IN LIC & MORE FOOD NEWS
We’ve got three whopper-size food stories for ya LIC – two of them are breaking news. First of all, Danny Brown is bringing his act from Forest Hills and opening a new restaurant here in Long Island City. Who the hell is Danny Brown you ask? [Read more…] about DANNY BROWN TO OPEN NEW RESTAURANT IN LIC & MORE FOOD NEWS
NEW BIKE PATH COMING TO LIC, AS FOR SCHOOLS…
LIC is getting a new bikeway thanks to it’s winning an allocation of $500,000 from the participatory budgeting process. Didn’t know this was such a great need, but maybe you can discern more from the blurb advocating it on the ballot:
Long Island City Bikeway – elements of a bike path exist already, an improved safe and reliable bike way system would increase the level of bike use, reduce cars using path for parking and enhance the neighborhood.
//Moving on to what really matters, schools, several resident-hatched proposals have been put forth and elaborated on in great detail: [Read more…] about NEW BIKE PATH COMING TO LIC, AS FOR SCHOOLS…