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THOUGH it’s not even summer technically, the local news biz has dried up. No reports of Taylor Swift at xyz cafe on Vernon B, with or without Kelcy Travis. No politics, it’s all national/global this week. Oh wait, what do we have here, a local acquisition… contact Goldman Stanley asap, get the head of M&A on the phone, all hands on deck!
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THERE will be NO Macy’s Fireworks for Long Island City in 2025. For the second year in a row, they will be not be held here. Yes, the fireworks will be held on the East River, but they will be centered down by the Brooklyn Bridge. Yes, feasibly you could see them if you stood on the Gantry piers, but they’ll have less visual and auditory impact than a self-launched bottle rocket or roman candle. Don’t let the uninformed mislead you, your time is better spent elsewhere.
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GEE willikers, it’s that time of the year again. ManhattanHenge was scheduled to take place on May 28 & 29, but weather interruptus, and returns on July 11 & 12. Though each day is a succinct event, some believe the whole stretch between the two two-somes is a time for unbridled animal spirits. And while I don’t know what that term means exactly, I’d like to think there is nudity involved. With or without bare skin, it also spans the time of year when the days are at their longest. Get out there and enjoy!
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MEMORIAL Day Weekend hath arrived, wow that was quick! In typical M-Day fashion, the weather will be a hodge podge. Meanwhile, after a subway series followed by a detour up north against NYC nemesis the Boston Red Sox, the Mets will be hosting the omnipotent LA Dodgers and mega star Shohei Ohtani. Given that the ‘New’ Mets are only half a game out of first place this late in the season, all the games are sold out with resale prices starting at $75 for the utmost upper deck. Might have to listen to it on the radio by the waterfront. Two beers and it’ll be like you’re sitting behind home plate. Ahh LIC in the summer.
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AND now, my interview with John Ciavarella, co-author of ‘Do they Eat Tripe in Heaven?’ A book that is a collection of stories, recipes, and photos from an Italian-American family that spent several generations in a home on 51st Avenue in Hunters Point.
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