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LIC FOLLOW-UPS

May 18, 2015 by editor 1 Comment

“Year’s of federal and state disinvestment have led to deteriorating buildings, depriving tenants of the level of housing they deserve,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio.

“I want to thank Mayor de Blasio for making the great investment in improving the roofs in Queensbridge Houses,” said Assembly Member Catherine Nolan.

Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer added, “This is a welcome announcement to the residents of the Queensbridge Houses who have waited many years for the completion of these critical repairs.”

I couldn’t help but feel ~~saddened~~ frustrated regarding my idea to raze Queensbridge, when I read that the city is throwing $100 million into attacking the mold problem at our public housing projects. A large portion of this money is earmarked for Queensbridge, as is $100 million that Albany is pitching in, and if that is not enough “the mayor announced that [Read more…] about LIC FOLLOW-UPS

NEW BIKE PATH COMING TO LIC, AS FOR SCHOOLS…

May 7, 2015 by editor 2 Comments

It's the bottom of the 9th — Wow, it’s already the bottom of the 9th for the middle school

LIC is getting a new bikeway thanks to it’s winning an allocation of $500,000 from the participatory budgeting process. Didn’t know this was such a great need, but maybe you can discern more from the blurb advocating it on the ballot:

Long Island City Bikeway – elements of a bike path exist already, an improved safe and reliable bike way system would increase the level of bike use, reduce cars using path for parking and enhance the neighborhood.

//Moving on to what really matters, schools, several resident-hatched proposals have been put forth and elaborated on in great detail: [Read more…] about NEW BIKE PATH COMING TO LIC, AS FOR SCHOOLS…

LIC WEEKEND FIRST, THEN SCHOOL POWWOW

May 1, 2015 by editor Leave a Comment

It's not just flowers and trees that bloom in the spring — It’s not just flowers and trees that bloom in the spring

Let’s not waste your time, or mine. There’s nothing going on news wise in LIC, so go enjoy the weekend. Oh wait, [Read more…] about LIC WEEKEND FIRST, THEN SCHOOL POWWOW

DOG RUN FINALLY COMING TO CENTER BOULEVARD

April 10, 2015 by editor Leave a Comment

A controversial dog run that was first advocated for here in these pages almost two years ago, has finally begun construction. Scaffolding has been placed around the parklet ((my word)) between the Queens West Field and PS/IS 78. The much needed dog run will [Read more…] about DOG RUN FINALLY COMING TO CENTER BOULEVARD

EGGS COMING TO LIC IN 2015, COYOTES ALREADY HERE

March 30, 2015 by editor 1 Comment

“Does everything seem to be ready, is everybody ready, ladies and gentlemen the greatest rock and roll band in the world, the Rolling Stones”

Ladies and gentlemen, the Rolling Stones will not be playing Gantry State Park this Saturday. Instead I am happy to announce that there will be an Easter egg hunt. Now I know that may appear to be a terrible tradeoff, but for a very select few in the community, the angst regarding the arrival of news on the annual Spring stalk has been an incredible burden the last week. There’s one little hitch [Read more…] about EGGS COMING TO LIC IN 2015, COYOTES ALREADY HERE