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Will it, won’t it, snow that is. That’s the big story here in LIC at this moment. Will we, won’t we, get a new school? That’s a big story here in LIC for the long term, but two educators from other parts are looking to possibly change that, or at least accelerate it. [Read more…] about SNOWMESS?
A new article written in a soccer publication, makes a well-thought-out case that Sunnyside Yards could be the optimal location to build a stadium for the NYCFC. That would be the NYC Football Club for the bulk of us not familiar with the acronym, but don’t let this new professional soccer team’s relative obscurity make you relegate the stadium idea as a lark.
That is because [Read more…] about SOCCER STADIUM TO ANCHOR SUNNYSIDE YARDS PROJECT?
Thank goodness for the Mets, without whom I’d be hard pressed to find any worthy local news this week. Is it a coincidence that they made the World Series in the same exact year that Queens was named the top tourist destination in the country? I don’t know, there’s definitely something spooky going on considering that they finished below .500 last year.
I’ve already fessed up to recently getting on the Mets bandwagon, and the excitement in LIC and Queens couldn’t be greater but given my usually contrarian nature, I think I’m going to hedge it by purchasing property in the Bronx.
//Indicative of how hot (hip) LIC has become, the New Yorker actually has two articles on local places in it’s current issue. Not to be outdone, [Read more…] about MEN’S INDOOR PICKUP BASKETBALL COMES TO LIC
As we all know, Long Island City is a great place to live. Yet due to its nascency, there are several crucial resources that have yet to emerge. One of these is a locally-based youth sports program for kids over five years old. So I have decided to form one. It will have a very modest start this winter with a [Read more…] about LONG ISLAND CITY YOUTH SPORTS LEAGUE AND KIDS BASKETBALL COMING IN JANUARY
This is all a dream we dreamed one afternoon long ago.
A new recreation center is coming to Hunters Point, and will be lodged at the base of Hunters Point South (HPS) Phase 2. The 44,000-square-foot space will offer tons of amenities: two pools, including a lap pool and a rec pool with a large slide and water features, a large gymnasium for basketball, volleyball, and indoor sports clinics, a wellness center with cardiovascular and strength training equipment, large group [Read more…] about MASSIVE NEW REC CENTER COMING TO HUNTERS POINT