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Costumes & Track Suits

October 31, 2024 by editor Leave a Comment

Such a long, long time to be gone
And a short time to be there

MY favorite week in NYC is upon us. On the platform at VJ this morning is a foreign family (British, I presume) in tracksuits, ready to tour the city before they run the city on Sunday, as well as a smattering of costumed commuters. When I get to midtown there’s many more of the same motley mix. Motley only if you’re not from NYC. And the weather, need I say more?((random disclosure about global warming))

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Overflow Coffee Has Opened on Vernon Boulevard

October 24, 2024 by editor 2 Comments

OVERFLOW Coffee has opened at 46-36 Vernon Boulevard in Hunters Point. Formerly the home of Matted LIC, there’s a long exposed brick wall, simple clean design, and standard coffeehouse offerings and nibbles. According to a post I saw it bills itself as family-owned, and there doesn’t seem to be any other locations in NYC/ROW. ((Rest of World)) We like independents, check it out!

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Frankie’s Brooklyn Pizza & New Sushi Place Coming to LIC

October 17, 2024 by editor 1 Comment

cause you can’t just eat burgers, can you?

THE restaurant hits just keep on coming to Hunters Point and the greater Long Island City Metropolitan Area (population 63,000). Frankie’s Brooklyn Pizza and Matsuzuki Sakura have been announced as tenants of the new rental building Jasper located on 5th Street between 49th and 50th Avenues.

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The Long Island City Halloween Parade Is Back ON For 2024

October 7, 2024 by editor Leave a Comment

PARENTS rejoice, after an unexplained hiatus, the Long Island City Halloween Parade down Vernon Boulevard is back on for 2024. This year it will take place on Saturday, October 26 from 2pm to 4pm.

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‘Westville’ Casual Restaurant Coming to Court Square in LIC

September 27, 2024 by editor Leave a Comment

WESTVILLE, a small local chain of fast casual restaurants, is opening a location at 43-12 Hunter Street in the heart of Court Square. If 43-12 Hunter Street doesn’t ring a bell or conjure up an image denoting it to be the heart of Court Square, then how does directly across from Food Cellar on Crescent Street strike you? Down the street from M Wells? Half a block from the tower fka as the Citi Building?

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