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"Since the 1920's, city planners have dreamed of transforming Long Island City into a major urban center just five minutes by subway from midtown Manhattan on the Queens bank of the East River. In September, the City Planning Commission will vote on … [Continue reading] about LONG ISLAND CITY 2016 – HOW DID WE GET HERE?
WITH the huge bag of Halloween candy still half full and the Christmas lights on Vernon Boulevard having been up for a week, Thanksgiving's presence can seem a harried affair. Especially given the abbreviated work-week and expectations of crowded … [Continue reading] about THANKSGIVING 2016
Hey readers, there's a great new website with oodles of juicy personal stuff about everyone on the planet. I just used up all my vacation days through 2020 to wander through the profiles and stalk every woman who's ever said 'Hello' to me, ...and … [Continue reading] about LICTALK IS NOW ON FACEBOOK
IN addition to all the other great things about living in LIC, include the ability to actually see the stars, planets, and moon. Unlike Manhattan, there is considerably less ambient light in our immediate vicinity, which allows incandescent bodies … [Continue reading] about SUPER MOON AND STARS AND PLANETS IN LIC
Big changes have come to LIC. First, the long-vacant red-brick building on 48th Avenue between 5th Street and Vernon Boulevard lost it's scaffolding and revealed it's new facade. In addition to modern windows and a sandblasted exterior, … [Continue reading] about REVEALING THE NEW FACE OF LONG ISLAND CITY