Let’s not waste your time, or mine. There’s nothing going on news wise in LIC, so go enjoy the weekend. Oh wait, [Read more…] about LIC WEEKEND FIRST, THEN SCHOOL POWWOW
LIC WEEKEND FIRST, THEN SCHOOL POWWOW
SPRING HAS SPRUNG IN 2015
I’ve used that tired headline for four years in a row now. It’s the gift that keeps on giving to lazy journalists everywhere. Spring has sprung, yeah so what? Whatever the season, we promise to use recycled material only 50% of the time, and we also promise to be correct 50% of the time. That means you have a 1 in 4 chance of reading up-to-date and accurate information. I think those odds are a lot better than [Read more…] about SPRING HAS SPRUNG IN 2015
QUEENS BEER WEEK AND NEW BREWERY COMING TO LIC IN MAY
Sunday, May 10 is Mother’s Day this year. It’s also the day that Queens Beer Week begins, and to do so they are holding a kick-off party at LIC Landing on the river. Yikes! Which one do I attend? Mom in suburbs, beer right here. [Read more…] about QUEENS BEER WEEK AND NEW BREWERY COMING TO LIC IN MAY
HUNTERS POINT SOUTH NEWS
Here’s a little information for those interested in the latest on the Hunters Point South affording housing development, which we’ve picked up from various sources over the last few weeks. First of all, move-in dates for the smaller south tower (attached to the high school), will begin in [Read more…] about HUNTERS POINT SOUTH NEWS
FIFTY ZONED KINDERGARTNERS WAIT-LISTED AT PS78
It’s deja vu all over again, as 50 children were wait-listed for Kindergarten at PS78Q this year, according to numbers just released. This compares to less than ten kids last year, but 31 back in 2013. At that time, the school expanded from two to originally three classes. After the big wait-list number was posted, there was a huge uproar and the school opened a fourth class. This time, due to capacity issues, that may not be possible.
We wrote about this crunch back in 2012 ((In fairness to the DOE, they were able to accommodate every child in 2013 as they said they would at that time, by adding the extra class.)). As for today, [Read more…] about FIFTY ZONED KINDERGARTNERS WAIT-LISTED AT PS78