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Sometimes I write stories that I know are more derivative of LIC than the usual drivel I scratch out. That's my prerogative and this is one of those stories. In researching it I learned a lot more than the original subject matter. Distance-wise, … [Continue reading] about GYMNASTICS IS LIFE, IN LONG ISLAND CITY AND BEYOND
Despite the delays and cost overruns at the Hunters Point Library, I personally like it. I know that not everyone in the neighborhood shares my sentiment, some thinking it an overpriced folly and others questioning the need for any new libraries in … [Continue reading] about THE DIRTY LITTLE SECRET OF HUNTERS POINT
There's a new restaurant in Hunters Point that suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Sort of. Like many a start-up, the Crabhouse LIC on Borden Avenue has pivoted and is now called The Loft LIC. The transformation occurred New Years Eve according to … [Continue reading] about CRABHOUSE LIC MOLTS & IS NOW ‘THE LOFT’ W/ A LATIN MENU
A new restaurant serving Indian-Mexican fusion cuisine expects to open on Vernon Boulevard by the end of January. Named DesiBowl, it will be located in the space formerly occupied by the Paris Health Cafe next to St. Mary's Church. The owner is … [Continue reading] about DesiBowl TO BRING INDIAN-MEXICAN CUISINE TO LONG ISLAND CITY
AND so Christmas is over, let's get down to business. Which in Long Island City almost inevitably revolves around real estate. Though this time of year is normally slow on the local news front, we here at LICtalk are extremely adept at finding … [Continue reading] about LARGEST HOTEL IN OUTER BOROUGHS COMING TO COURT SQUARE