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We received a rumor from a reader that the parcel on Vernon Boulevard containing Costco has been sold, and that this branch will close next year. He goes on to say that [Read more…] about IS COSTCO LEAVING LONG ISLAND CITY?
And by break, I mean there really isn’t any. As in the news is taking a rest, siesta, maybe even a hiatus. Oh sure, I could write about something very mundane or stir up a trivial controversy, but I’ll happily leave that fodder for others who come in from outside the neighborhood and don’t have a handle on what really matters in LIC.
Here’s an example of something that may have been overlooked but would be invaluable to those in need of such a thing. [Read more…] about LIC NEWS BREAK
Real estate takes center stage in LIC once again. A recent study indicates that rents in LIC are catching up to those in Manhattan and now lease at only an 11% discount. There are probably a lot of moving pieces in that calculation, but it sounds about right according to my back of the envelope anecdotally-based analysis. For reference, that discount was closer to 25% back in 2008.
This occurs just as [Read more…] about LIC REAL ESTATE TRENDS AND ZONING THOUGHTS
Back in May, when we last checked in on the local public school situation, the status of PS78Q’s remaining K-8 was in question. [Read more…] about THE SCHOOL THING, AHHH
Every year at this time, I write that this week is the best one of the 52 to be a New Yorker ((Boy I used to really be a decent writer. I also once had a life. What happened?)) and to live in Long Island City. In 2015, it all collapses into a one-two punch weekend: Halloween on Saturday and the marathon on Sunday.
Adding to the excitement, this year [Read more…] about THE BEST WEEKEND OF THE YEAR