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Waterfront Master Plan Revealed, It’s Not So Masterful

May 26, 2020 by editor 2 Comments

The Waterfront Master Plan was unveiled by the developers last week at a Community Board meeting according to the LIC Post. The details are a little hazy, but big picture they are asking to build up to 12 million square feet comprised of 30 to 60 story towers and a 50/50 split between commercial and residential usage.

In return for this request the developers have offered space for three schools and half a million square feet for arts and culture and similar uses. The proposal will also use a quarter of the total 28 acres for open space and include a pedestrian/bike bridge over Anable Basin at 5th Street.

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It’s Time To Legalize Backyard Dining In Hunters Point

May 20, 2020 by editor 1 Comment

Did you know that the restaurants on Vernon Boulevard cannot serve alcohol in their backyards? There’s been a long-running feud between a select few residents who live on Vernon and several restaurants – some no longer with us – over the years.

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What Does The Coronavirus Mean For LIC Real Estate?

May 12, 2020 by editor Leave a Comment

THE New York Times published an article in the real estate section this Sunday about city folk moving to the suburbs in light of coronavirus. That’s pretty standard fare and unlike the pandemic itself a story like this comes as zero surprise, as do the basic anecdotes and rationales of those fleeing. Nevertheless it spurred me to write down my predictions for what effect the virus will have on Long Island City real estate, a subject I’ve been mulling over since the shutdown began.

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Bicyclists, Roadies, PPP Loans & Slaughterhouses

May 6, 2020 by editor 1 Comment

A lot of pent-up demand exhibited itself in LIC this past weekend, as the beautiful weather brought crowds to the waterfront – almost all properly social distanced, and to the roadie windows of the local bars on Vernon – a little less so, but alcohol is a disinfectant.

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Burger Garage In LIC Closes, Others Re-Open

April 30, 2020 by editor 5 Comments

According to a reader the Burger Garage in Court Square looks to have closed permanently. Apparently it shuttered a few weeks ago and they saw restaurant equipment being taken out and loaded on a truck earlier this week. Calls to the restaurant go to an answering machine, the website is no more, and all the delivery services show it as being no longer available. A quick google turns up a story (below) where the owner mentions his lease running out this year and it’s not being renewable. A shame.

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