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Natural Frontier Market on Jackson Ave Closing

November 18, 2019 by editor Leave a Comment

No lambada, but a lot of great dancing and fun

A reader let us know that Natural Frontier Market, located at the triangle where Jackson Avenue meets 11th St. and 48th Ave, is closing due to a rent increase. According to an employee of the store, it will be open until the end of December. Opened ~10 years ago1 the mini-chain has two other locations in Astoria and Brooklyn which will remain open, but no plans to re-open elsewhere in LIC.

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which makes sense given a standard 10-yr lease [↩]

Halloween and NYC Marathon This Week In Long Island City

October 30, 2019 by editor Leave a Comment

Halloween Parade Long Island City 2019 — Alrighty then

Trick or treat? That’s the question being asked about the new Hunters Point Library as the New York Post writes a scathing article about all the problems discovered in the building since its opening a month ago.

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Super Cool Lighting Installation Comes to LIC

October 25, 2019 by editor Leave a Comment

Long Island City taxi depot — Where have all the taxis gone?

Down on Borden Avenue and 21st Street there’s a pedestrian bridge followed by an underpass that was created to go over the LIRR tracks and under the LIE. To put it benignly the resulting corridor is kinda spooky during the day and downright menacing at night, especially the latter portion. Not that I’m aware of anything bad transpiring there, but it’s not a friendly trek for those taking it regularly to get to the Hunters Point subway & LIRR stations from the various businesses on Borden. Most LIC residents are probably not even aware of this backdoor passageway or the surrounding blocks, as they’re in an obscure corner not heavily trafficked, kind of hiding in plain site.

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Kids Halloween Parade And PS78Q Fall Festival Next Saturday in LIC

October 18, 2019 by editor Leave a Comment

Halloween Parade Long Island City — Getting spooky on Vernon Blvd

The 2019 Long Island City Kids Halloween Parade will occur next Saturday, October 26 on Vernon Boulevard. All children shall convene, in costume, on 50th Avenue in front of the 108th Precinct at 12:30pm.

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Chef Jimmy’s Vicious Creole Cycle in LIC This Weekend

September 12, 2019 by editor Leave a Comment

That fried chicken sandwich you see in the picture was cooked by Chef Jimmy Thomas. It uses the same chicken recipe that has been passed down from his family for years while adding his own gourmet spin: an aged pineapple mango hot sauce and aioli made from scratch.

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