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MOTHER OF DOG MAUL VICTIM SPEAKS OUT

October 20, 2015 by editor 5 Comments

Last night on the ABC and CBS 11 o’clock news, the mother of the girl who was mauled by a dog on Center Boulevard was interviewed. In one of the lead stories on both channels ((it was the lead story on CBS – good thing the Mets were off last night)), she gave an account of the incident and made a plea to the authorities to help find the dogs owner. Now we will share with you the details of her frustrating ordeal. [Read more…] about MOTHER OF DOG MAUL VICTIM SPEAKS OUT

LIC HODGEPODGE

October 16, 2015 by editor Leave a Comment

Lots going on in the neighborhood, and yet little is. I can’t help but yawn in reading how rents in LIC leveled off this past summer. We predicted that four months ago, and pinpointed exactly why. You can even click thru and see what we think is coming next in Long Island City real estate.

Oh well, what’s a reader to do [Read more…] about LIC HODGEPODGE

NEW STUDY SHOWS LIC UNDER WATER IN 50 YEARS

October 13, 2015 by editor Leave a Comment

They're dancing like there's no tomorrow down at the Irish Center — They’re dancing like there’s no tomorrow down at the Irish Center

Bad News: in 50 years I’ll be 50 years older.

Good News: In 50 years, 80-something will be the new 30-something.

Bad News: I won’t be able to live in Long Island City in 50 years because it will be under water. [Read more…] about NEW STUDY SHOWS LIC UNDER WATER IN 50 YEARS

LIC HALLOWEEN PARADE 2015 & A TRICK

October 8, 2015 by editor Leave a Comment

Here in our giant cul-de-sac, Oktoberfest ends and we immediately start gearing up for the next celebration. For some reason, Halloween in LIC has taken on a 12-Days-of-Christmas mode and gets celebrated repeatedly. Or maybe Burning Man is a better metaphor, with candy replacing hallucinogens, and decidedly less risque ((and creative)), umm… costumes.

Anyway, just like that festival in the desert, Halloween comes to a climax on the final day with the Annual Kids Halloween Parade, aka candy orgy, down Vernon Boulevard. Things will be a little different this year, mainly because it’s on a Saturday and due to the increasing number of participants. So here’s the details, straight from the Grand Halloween Poobah herself, Sheila Lewandowski: [Read more…] about LIC HALLOWEEN PARADE 2015 & A TRICK

ASTORIA & WOODSIDE GET IT, BUT NOT LIC

October 7, 2015 by editor 1 Comment

It's time for a world class playground for a world class park — It’s time for a world class playground for a world class park

So, Astoria is getting a $1 million dog run and Woodside is getting a $1.8 million renovation of their Big Bush Park. Kudos to them. Both projects seem to be much needed, even if there’s some question about the sizeable price tag on the dog park. What they also received was a lot of community input on these two projects. According to The New York Times article on the Astoria project: [Read more…] about ASTORIA & WOODSIDE GET IT, BUT NOT LIC