Lots of little items to pass on, hopefully when you add them all up it’ll amount to something worthwhile. Here we go, stream of consciousness-style because after Thursday night I’m having trouble with the English language: [Read more…] about MORE LIC TIDBITS, WEEKEND AND OTHERWISE
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LIC WEEKEND: ONE SIMPLE RECOMMENDATION
Part of my job as the editor of this rag, is to curate all the happenings in Long Island City, as I can’t write about everything. After my lengthy rant about HPS earlier in the week, I’ve decided to highlight only one event today. While it doesn’t occur for another month, it requires you to sign-up and possibly prepare. [Read more…] about LIC WEEKEND: ONE SIMPLE RECOMMENDATION
LICTALK CENTERFOLD CONTEST
Nothing drives website traffic better than sex and nudity. I was compelled to rip a headline from Murdoch because there really isn’t much news since my last update. So I could use a little help. Do you have an interesting story you would like to pursue? [Read more…] about LICTALK CENTERFOLD CONTEST
I’D RATHER LIVE HERE THAN THERE
New York’s got the ways and means; but just won’t let you be, oh no
No New Yorker would ever think of partying in Times Square. In the not-too-distant future, I think it will be fair to say that no New Yorker would actually want to live in Manhattan. It’s where the tourists live. For the last decade, Brooklyn has been the place to which NY’ers have decamped to in order to 1) get more for their money and 2) retain their hipness. Recently though, real estate prices in select parts of Brooklyn have eclipsed those in certain areas of Manhattan1. Moreover, being hip is overrated, especially after one changes their first dozen baby diapers.
That leaves Queens as the new, new thing. First off, it’s the last place within very close proximity to midtown where real estate is still inexpensive. Second [Read more…] about I’D RATHER LIVE HERE THAN THERE
- Williamsburg vs. the UES for example [↩]
A LONG EASTER WEEKEND IN LIC
Good Friday: before I retired it was the only day that the stock markets were closed and the bond markets were open. Nowadays everyone gets it off, so how does one use the time if they’re staying in town? [Read more…] about A LONG EASTER WEEKEND IN LIC