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LICTALK HAS REACHED A NEW MILESTONE

September 2, 2014 by editor 1 Comment

Meet Ralph, my first dog twitter follower — 199 and dog makes 200!

First I placed a call to my personal banker to release the funds to Bentley Manhattan for my new ride, then I called my investment banker to tell the VC scrutinizing LICtalk’s books that I want a valuation north of $50 million or it’s no deal. Why? Because LICtalk just reached a new milestone: 200 Twitter followers! Oh, I know that is not that many, but in 2014 it’s the quality of readers that matter, not the quantity, and I’ve assured my prospective suitors that everyone reading this site is the equivalent of [Read more…] about LICTALK HAS REACHED A NEW MILESTONE

THE BEATLES PLAY QUEENS, AND THE WORLD IS NEVER THE SAME

August 28, 2014 by editor Leave a Comment

Everything was a little blurry 50 years ago

On this day 50 years ago, The Beatles played Forest Hills Stadium. While their date at Shea a year later would garner a lot more press, something very interesting occurred after their first Queens date that very well may have had a bigger influence on their music and on the 1960’s. After the show, they were introduced to Bob Dylan for the very first time back at their hotel. In addition to supposedly mocking their then sappy lyrics, which they very much took to heart, that night he also [Read more…] about THE BEATLES PLAY QUEENS, AND THE WORLD IS NEVER THE SAME

THE DICHOTOMY OF 46TH ROAD

August 25, 2014 by editor 1 Comment

46th Road between Vernon Boulevard and 11th Street is the embodiment of a side street in Long Island City. One side of the street is all industrial: Queens Import Motors, DMP Taxi Parts, AVA Performance Auto Repairs, Empire City Ironworks. The other side of the street is [Read more…] about THE DICHOTOMY OF 46TH ROAD

DEMOLITION OF 5POINTZ BEGUN TODAY

August 22, 2014 by editor Leave a Comment

No picture today, there’s nothing to take one of

The Chinese water torture demise of 5Pointz began today. Many major press outlets picked the story up, I linked to one below. What’s most interesting to me is [Read more…] about DEMOLITION OF 5POINTZ BEGUN TODAY

$8 MILLION TOWNHOUSE UP FOR SALE IN HUNTERS POINT

August 20, 2014 by editor 12 Comments

An eight million dollar townhouse is up for sale on 51st Avenue in Hunters Point. Though currently configured as a multi-family home, with a total of six bedrooms, six bathrooms, and 4,875 square feet, it could easily be combined into a single home. If so, it would [Read more…] about $8 MILLION TOWNHOUSE UP FOR SALE IN HUNTERS POINT