Opening Day at Shea – a shutout no less, the ice cream man on Center Boulevard playing his ding-a-ling, flowers blooming, that does it for me [Read more…] about Spring Has Sprung 2019
Spring Has Sprung 2019
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Sad Memorial in Long Island City Hopefully Brings Solutions
A sad memorial was held Saturday afternoon on Borden Avenue at the location where 53-year old bicyclist Robert Spencer was killed Thursday morning. According to the Queens Daily Eagle, many of his family members and friends were in attendance, as were a few local pols and bicycle advocates. While the article below hints at some finger-pointing in terms of responsibility, [Read more…] about Sad Memorial in Long Island City Hopefully Brings Solutions
Cyclist Killed Near Center Boulevard in LIC This Morning
3pm: See update and links below
A reader has shared the horrible news that a bicyclist was killed in Hunters Point this morning. It apparently occurred around 9am on 2nd Street and Borden Avenue when the rider was hit by a car. Per the photo above it looks like a silver Chrysler sedan remained in the cordoned-off accident site. One witness said [Read more…] about Cyclist Killed Near Center Boulevard in LIC This Morning
Happy 7th Birthday LICtalk
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
AMAZON PATS, LIC-CON, PRINCESS PARTICULAR IN LIC
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