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YESTERDAY at the LIC Summit one of the speakers marveled at how everyone on the panel lived in Brooklyn and was talking about LIC. In fact given that this panel and several others included NYC policy makers the reality is that they were not only … [Continue reading] about WHY IS BROOKLYN RUNNING QUEENS?
In February of 2016 the City decided to develop the land in and around the former Water's Edge Restaurant on 44th Drive by the East River. Given the prospective zoning variance the city was offering, a pair of 60-story towers were possible on this … [Continue reading] about WHAT’S UP WITH THE WATER’S EDGE DEVELOPMENT SITE?
Altice USA, formerly known as Cablevision, is moving it's headquarters to Long Island City from Bethpage in Long Island. In addition, it's Manhattan offices, where a lot of the big hitting advertising and sales executives are located, will also be … [Continue reading] about ALTICE USA, fka CABLEVISION, MOVING HEADQUARTERS TO LIC
"Donuts. Is there anything they can't do?" Homer S. Black Star Bakery of Williamsburg will be opening a second location in the former space occupied by 'Beans, Grapes, & Leaves' on 50th Avenue between 5th and 2nd Streets (near Urban Market). … [Continue reading] about BLACK STAR BAKERY COMING TO HUNTERS POINT IN LIC
The build-out of Vernon Boulevard continues as an Argentinian restaurant called 'R40' is coming into the old Cassino space at #47-16 next to The Corner Bistro. Needless to say I don't expect this to be a spot for vegetarians or even pescaterians as … [Continue reading] about ARGENTINIAN RESTAURANT ‘R40’ COMING TO VERNON BLVD IN LIC