AS headlines consistently scream about despair in distant locales such as Gaza and Ukraine (and Afghanistan where it never seems to end), here in LIC, Spring brings us a reminder about another tragedy unfolding much closer to home.
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Anniversary Party To Be Held At Construction Site On Vernon Boulevard and 50th Avenue
A tenth anniversary party will be held Saturday afternoon to celebrate the invincibility of the construction site located at 49-18 Vernon Boulevard. As spring bursts forth, come one, come all to celebrate the resilience of a project whose regenerative spirit endures season after season, year after year.
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TWELVE years ago this Saturday LICtalk was born. But long before conception, which for Editors occurs 11 months before birth to increase brain cells, there were ideas, feelings, tones, and appearances that were being formed based on various predecessors. Here I will share four that had a significant impact on what became LICtalk.
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THE Super Bowl is a major celebration and extravaganza for most people, but for some it’s more like a funeral. The season is over and they are suddenly bereft of NFL action for six whole months of Sundays. Talk about withdrawal, there’s some serious cold-turkey with nothing but meaningless regular season NHL/NBA games and zero of substance sports-wise (=life-wise?) until March Madness begins six weeks later. No gridiron methadone for addicts come mid-winter.
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Thinkin’ of you’s workin’ up my appetite
Looking forward to a little afternoon delight
Rubbin’ sticks and stones together makes the sparks ingite
And the thought of lovin’ you is getting so exciting
Sky rockets in flight
Afternoon delight
Afternoon delight
Afternoon delight
SKYDIVING Indoors, an oxymoron if ever there were, but as of today a reality in Long Island City.
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