One man gathers what another man spills…
As a major cheerleader of all the great things about LIC, I occasionally like to rub it in to those less fortunate, with a particular zeal for Manhattanites. In this role I have touted several times the new library planned for the riverfront, most recently in my post on June 1st where I noted we were still on schedule(purely hearsay) to get our new library despite an article indicating severe Queens library budget cuts in 2013. Today comes another article regarding the impact of those cuts, with very tangible anecdotes about the importance of libraries in neighborhoods less fortunate than ours. I have heard various rumors about a “timetable” for our library, and like everyone think it would be an awesome addition to our neighborhood, but I’m not holding my breath. Either way, it’s times like this that I do not envy Jimmy Van Bramer.
Maybe you can ask Christine Quinn what she thinks, she’ll be appearing at TASTE of LIC tonite at 5:45pm. In other LIC news: do you know where the city’s Traffic Command Center is located? Oh you did …was it that obvious? Well check out the pic in the article, it might as well be the center of the universe. On a much smaller scale comes another story about another cool small business located in another anonymous loft in LIC, that in this case has run into some good fortune. Finally, a story giving all the details of LUNCH BEAT LIC occurring tomorrow.
Budget Cuts Threaten To Close 18 Libraries In Queens Officials Say
City Expands High-Tech Fix for Midtown Traffic