The Madness of March In Long Island City
WELL we endured two weeks of Madness only to achieve the fully predictable, as this year’s Final Four is composed of Duke, Carolina, Kansas and ‘Nova. Which is kind of like the news for LIC this week.
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We don’t like to discuss politics too much here at LICtalk, and yet we do. By ‘do’ I mean we both talk politics, and occasionally even enjoy it. Capisce?
Anyway, a local race here in Long Island City could shape up to be an interesting battle. And I’m not talking about some trivial elected official like the Dutch Kills Dog-Catcher or the City Assemblyman representing the Eastern District of Court Square. Nope, it’s actually the Democratic Primary for our local U.S. Congressman, a race which we happen to share with a large swath of Manhattan. Actually I should have said Congresswoman as the seat is currently held by Carolyn Maloney.
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TODAY is St. Patty’s Day, Purim, and the opening day of March Madness. Like Brigadoon this happens only once every hundred years, and since the NCAA Tournament has been in existence for less than a century this is the inaugural one. You were there!
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“The people here are a little more relaxed than Manhattan or Brooklyn. They don’t get into fights in lines. Maybe it’s because they can see the sky.”
Jason Sheftell in April 2013
TEN years ago this publication pushed through the birth canal, shot to the stars and made a simple declaration. Life has never been the same for all those living in Long Island City.
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