It has finally come to this. The need for traffic safety measures has spurred a press event that will be held tomorrow, May 30, at 3pm on Center Boulevard and 48th Avenue. Who will be there? [Read more…] about CENTER BOULEVARD STOP SIGN PROTEST TOMORROW
THE SIGNS OF SUMMER IN LIC
Summer landed on the LIC doorstep this week. First of all, MoMA PS1’s Warm-Up Series just announced it’s line-up. Once again I haven’t a clue as to who any of the bands or DJ’s playing there are: Objekt & Cashmere Cat? Don’t matter, because I’ll be there as will throngs of others from literally all over the world. Click here for my previous two-sentence summary of this event, because this party is timeless. Next, as if we needed any further reminder that summer is just around the corner, ManhattanHenge is this Thursday, May 29. This is where the sun sets directly at the base of the east-west Manhattan streets, and guess where the best vantage point is to view this phenomenon? [Read more…] about THE SIGNS OF SUMMER IN LIC
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 2014 HAS COMETH TO LIC
And I’m outta here, but here’s a couple of notes that might be of interest if you’re sticking around for the weekend, and I’ll even throw in a rumor. [Read more…] about MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 2014 HAS COMETH TO LIC
THE PAIDEIA SCHOOL IN LIC
What’s a parent to do if they live in LIC and are not very happy sandwiching their kid into a class with thirty others at the local public school, and don’t want to ship their child to a private one across the river? [Read more…] about THE PAIDEIA SCHOOL IN LIC
WOODSTOCK COMING TO COURT SQUARE IN AUGUST
LIC’s version of Woodstock is coming to Court Square this August and September. The Daily News has fleshed out their story we linked to on Wednesday, and revealed that a combo music/film festival will be held on the empty lot across from Linc LIC this August and September. Thursday nights will be dedicated to movies, and Saturday to live music, so it’s really going to be more like a mash-up of Woodstock and Cannes. [Read more…] about WOODSTOCK COMING TO COURT SQUARE IN AUGUST