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Since Mayor de Blasio fantasizes to the press about covering Sunnyside Yards and building affordable housing on top of it, I have decided to put forth a more pragmatic housing solution that focuses on the original intent of government. [Read more…] about RAZE QUEENSBRIDGE
The freezing weather has kiboshed the East River Ferry until further notice. After several boats required assistance and couldn’t land in several ports, I guess they decided to suspend service. Anyone who has seen the river in the past week, could not have failed to notice the huge chunks of ice on it and thought about the Titanic.
//It happened so fast: [Read more…] about FROZEN EAST RIVER CLOSES FERRY
A new congestion pricing plan that’s gaining traction calls for an $8 toll both ways for the Queensboro Bridge. If it makes you feel any better [Read more…] about TOLLS COMING TO QUEENSBORO BRIDGE AND A NEW LIC FERRY STOP?
Last night at a local meeting of the Hunters Point Civic Association, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer announced that some of the HPS applicants had gotten word that they had won the lottery.
While the start of the notifications occurred about a month later than expected, the timing couldn’t be more interesting. Why? [Read more…] about HUNTERS POINT SOUTH LOTTERY WINNERS START GETTING THE CALL
It’s time to forget about subways and affordable housing, the weekend is here. With that in mind comes word from the LIC Partnership that there’s a new restaurant on Jackson Avenue called Mr. Nilsson. Ok, it’s not really a completely new restaurant. In quickly googling the address, I noticed that it was the same one as ‘Sage General Store.’ So I gave them a call and spoke to the owner, Leslie Nilsson. She told me that [Read more…] about NEW RESTAURANT OPENS IN LIC: MR. NILSSON