Good morning, good morning LIC, I figured today I would break the typical news cycle (print anyway) and publish in the [Read more…] about GOOD MORNING, GOOD MORNING
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DEAD BIRDS AND LIVE JELLYFISH IN LONG ISLAND CITY
RECENTLY I was sent a trio of photos of dead birds on the sidewalks near Center Boulevard, one of which is shown above. The sender was inquiring if I knew of, or why, the sudden surge in dead birds? While I wasn’t aware of it, I did know where to go: D-Bird.org, a database kept by the NYC Audubon in order to assist them in Project Safe Flight, which helps birds migrate safely through New York City.
After entering the three photos and location information, I followed up with an email and call to Kaitlyn Parkins, a conservation biologist at NYC Audubon. She told me [Read more…] about DEAD BIRDS AND LIVE JELLYFISH IN LONG ISLAND CITY
THE LEGEND OF PARETTI HALL
Gonna leave this brokedown palace
On my hands and my knees, I will roll, roll, roll
A half block north of the Queensbridge Houses, where Ravenswood abruptly turns into a warehouse and industrial zone, sits Paretti Hall. As pictured above, it’s appearance is considerably more august than that of it’s neighbors, and it has a history to match. Who exactly was James J. Paretti and what was his “Association” are lost to the sands of time. In fact the building’s precise history is not fully verifiable. So we’ll take some artistic license and piece together the snippets of others to paint a tale of intrigue in what is otherwise a non-descript area. ((albeit one that has the requisite new 10-story hotel going up 100 feet north, but otherwise wilderness …as the hotel patrons will find out)) [Read more…] about THE LEGEND OF PARETTI HALL
MORE OPENINGS ANNOUNCED IN LIC
It’s good to be king and have your own world
It helps to make friends, it’s good to meet girls
A sweet little queen who can’t run away
It’s good to be king, whatever it pays
The Black Star Bakery on 50th Avenue near Center Boulevard has opened, Indie LIC in Court Square [Read more…] about MORE OPENINGS ANNOUNCED IN LIC
THE WHOLE WORLD IS ACROSS THE RIVER FROM LONG ISLAND CITY
UN Week is once again upon us, and the leaders from almost every country on the planet are in New York City at the same time. While some may gripe about the tremendous amount of traffic it causes, just keep in mind the [Read more…] about THE WHOLE WORLD IS ACROSS THE RIVER FROM LONG ISLAND CITY