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The Pool Rules in Long Island City

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The time to act is now

This article is intended for the owners of TF Cornerstone. Brace yourself, because I’m about to make you a coupla’ hundred million at no cost. I know, I know, who am I to offer real estate advice to a family that has very successfully built a multi-billion dollar real estate business in NYC over the last half-century? But follow my logic and the recent words (and actions) of other successful NYC developers as quoted in Forbes last week, and I think you will see that I am not a fast talking alchemist.

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A Perfect 3-Day Weekend in Long Island City

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Pretty home on 51st Ave in Long Island City
Staying home in LIC this weekend

MEMORIAL Day weekend is here, and it’s going to be a beauty in Long Island City. Now I know what you’re thinking: ‘A 3-day weekend, the perfect occasion to catch-up and re-read all the posts on LICtalk, delve into the issues, leave lengthy comments on the site including links to white papers you’ve written about certain ideas mentioned here, and debate them with both neighbors and strangers at all the local bars and breweries to the point where the bouncer feels the need to separate us you.’

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City Looking At Master Plan For LIC’s Waterfront Post-Amazon

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All three together at one time, only way it works

Thinkin’ of a master plan
‘Cuz ain’t nuthin’ but sweat inside my hand
So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent
So I dig deeper but still comin’ up with lint

NYC officials have been holding talks with property owners and leaders in Long Island City about joining forces and coming up with a master plan for the northern portion of the LIC Waterfront according to Politico via The Real Deal. This acreage includes the two lots that were part of the Amazon deal as well as the 5-acre plot just north coined ‘Lake Vernon.’

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Pig Beach to Open in Long Island City Late Fall

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LIC Springs on Vernon Boulevard 2019
Not a beach, but LIC

LONG Island City will get a third new BBQ restaurant in 2019 when Pig Beach opens it’s second location in the former Studio Square space up near the Astoria border. According to an article in Boro Magazine, this will happen in late Fall.

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