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DE BLASIO: DEVELOP SUNNYSIDE YARDS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING UBER ALLES

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Open doors, cue accordion, and you're in your own Woody Allen movie
Open doors, cue accordion, and you’re in your own Woody Allen movie LIC commuters

Mayor De Blasio announced today that he wants to cover Sunnyside Yards and build 11,000 units of affordable housing.  He also made clear what most people knew already, that his biggest priority going forward will be affordable housing in NYC.

I believe it’s a misaligned redistribution of wealth and slap in the face to those who don’t qualify for affordable housing, such as a lot of the people in LIC.  But I’m a lonely scribe and he’s the mayor.  As for the Sunnyside Yards plan, I think [Read more…] about DE BLASIO: DEVELOP SUNNYSIDE YARDS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING UBER ALLES

THE LIBERRY IS REDDY TO BEEGIN

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If you build it they will come
Now that oil prices have cratered, it’s no longer useful for drilling

After many false starts, and many false stories, it looks like the journey to the starting line is nearing an end. This morning our exalted leaders held a press conference on Center Boulevard, confirming that construction of the Hunters Point Library will begin in the Spring.  Below are the details from the press release, but what I found most interesting about the release was that it included quotes from 11 different people!

The 21,500-square-foot branch which was designed by renowned architect Steven Holl will feature a reading garden, rooftop terrace, reading rooms for all ages, a gallery, performance space, a children’s area and sweeping views of the New York City’s skyline from the East River. Public service is expected to begin in 2017.

The long delayed project was originally supposed to be completed …well I no longer remember when.  The most recent hiccup occurred about a year ago after the original design was put out to bid and came in $10 million over budget.  Nevertheless when it is completed, Long Island City will be a) spectacular, and b) one step away from being complete.  What’s left after the library? [Read more…] about THE LIBERRY IS REDDY TO BEEGIN

S-NO-W NEWS

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Too bright, too bright
Too bright, too bright

So, in honor of there being a snow day today all but a sure thing, the optimist in me poured a glass half-full of Knob Creek last night.  Half a bottle later and the next thing I recall was the phone ringing to tell me I was late to work. [Read more…] about S-NO-W NEWS

QUEENS MUSEUM IN ’15

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Who needs Manhattan, it's all about Queens in '15
Who needs Manhattan, it’s all about Queens in ’15

Special Guest Post by Lakshmi Reddy, mother, friend and avid advocate of Long Island City:

“Central Park”, “The MET”, “MOMA”. These are all things that you may hear an LIC parent say when asked where they are going on Saturday afternoon.  Many of us have started to venture out to Brooklyn to places like the Botanical Gardens and we have all learned that there is no better play area than our very own Gantry Park.  But did you know that we have a lot more to offer including world class contemporary art?   I had the chance to join a class trip with PS 78 to the Queens Museum and I was blown away.  Not only is the space spectacular and the exhibits breathtaking, but a feature installation is the Panorama http://www.queensmuseum.org/exhibitions/2013/10/30/panorama-of-the-city-of-new-york/  of New York City.  This one-of-a kind experience (and it is quite an experience) was [Read more…] about QUEENS MUSEUM IN ’15