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It was seven years ago today
LICtalk was begun for play
They’ve been going in and out of style
But they’re guaranteed to raise a smile
It’s been an annus mirabilis as the 7-year itch struck LICtalk. First off The Editor let the staff go and offshored the content, only to hire them back three months later as the cost efficiency of Sanjay, Viktor and Flordeliza couldn’t compete with the huggability of Moe, Larry & Curly (the copy was a wash). Then, [Read more…] about Happy 7th Birthday LICtalk
NEWS about Amazon dominates the local media this week, but there’s not a lot of meat in the stories. At least we have the Super Bowl this weekend …oh wait, the Patriots are playing in it – are they not amazonish?
Well then how about some other local things to dwell on? [Read more…] about AMAZON PATS, LIC-CON, PRINCESS PARTICULAR IN LIC
Dr. Moitri Savard, the founder of QueensWest Health & Wellness Center on 50th Avenue in Hunters Point, will be moving her practice to the new NY Presbyterian/Weill Cornell primary care facility located on the ground floor of the JACX building in Queens Plaza. In addition, as Medical Director she will oversee the [Read more…] about QUEENSWEST DOCS TRANSITIONING TO NY PRESBYTERIAN/WEILL SITE
It must be mid-January, The Knicks are 22.5 games out of first place with half a season to go and we get the Superbowl play-in games this weekend, [Read more…] about THE LIC MID-JANUARY NEWS BLUES
Back in August Brent O’Leary, a long time community advocate and President of the Hunters Point Civic Association, announced he was running for City Council in 2021. Thus I was somewhat surprised not to hear or read anything from him on Amazon HQ2. As it turns out the announcement occurred just as he was in the midst of the annual food drive he oversees for Thanksgiving. Then between end of year activities and publishing schedules here we are in early January with nary a word.
Nevertheless Brent has an opinion on Amazon coming to Long Island City, and though we don’t necessarily see eye-to-eye on this subject, he is a man who’s thoughts I value highly, so here is his statement: [Read more…] about BRENT O’LEARY ON AMAZON HQ2