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!
MACY’S FIREWORKS COMING TO LIC IN 2015!
LIC FOLLOW-UPS
“Year’s of federal and state disinvestment have led to deteriorating buildings, depriving tenants of the level of housing they deserve,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio.
“I want to thank Mayor de Blasio for making the great investment in improving the roofs in Queensbridge Houses,” said Assembly Member Catherine Nolan.
Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer added, “This is a welcome announcement to the residents of the Queensbridge Houses who have waited many years for the completion of these critical repairs.”
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…