The battle for increased school capacity has been waged by parents for several years now, many of whom won’t be the beneficiaries of the new schools. Though most ultimately were unscathed by the controversy, inasmuch as their child eventually … [Continue reading] about #LICUnited
VALENTINE THOUGHTS ON REAL ESTATE IN LIC
How about some local real estate data points for Valentine's Day? Yeah, that oughta get everyone excited. First, The Forge, a rental building in Court Square which opened in August 2017 is 50 percent leased. It has 272 units and was … [Continue reading] about VALENTINE THOUGHTS ON REAL ESTATE IN LIC
REC CENTER PETITION OVER 500 SIGNATURES & JIMMY FALLON
THE petition to include a community center with a pool in the Plaxall rezoning has surpassed its goal of 500 signatures. That's 500+ residents of Hunters Point who now await the final decision by the city like a child waits for Christmas … [Continue reading] about REC CENTER PETITION OVER 500 SIGNATURES & JIMMY FALLON
LONG ISLAND CITY 2018 RESTAURANT ROUND-UP
Last year's 'it' food was poke, which came and left Long Island City with barely a trace. Crabs have vanished too. In previous years I speculated baby food and roadkill might gain traction in LIC. 2018 looks to be … [Continue reading] about LONG ISLAND CITY 2018 RESTAURANT ROUND-UP
HI SCHOOL? BRIDGE TOLLS? XI’AN FAMOUS FOODS COMING TO LIC!
It's deja vu all over again when it comes to schools in Hunters Point. Over half-a-decade ago, which in LIC-years is two generations, LICtalk wrote about similar capacity crises, and then again in 2015 (aka one-generation past). The calculations … [Continue reading] about HI SCHOOL? BRIDGE TOLLS? XI’AN FAMOUS FOODS COMING TO LIC!