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Two days of public school and then a long weekend ((this Monday, Sept. 12 kids are off for Eid al Adha)) - I like those hours! But then no more breaks until October when every child will have to make do with only a pair of three-day … [Continue reading] about SCHOOL, HIP-HOP, LIGHTS, STARS, PIRATES
It was a quiet Labor Day weekend in town, though given the heavy police presence in the waterfront parks - probably in light of a recent incident - one may have thought there was a J'Ouvert "celebration" occurring. That and construction noise/crews … [Continue reading] about SEPTEMBER BRINGS FISH N MEAT TO LIC
Even in the final days of summer, when all eyes and bodies should be at the beach, the news is dominated by real estate in LIC. Lots of development updates, topping offs, and new renderings. One data point, indicative of nothing really, is how the … [Continue reading] about RAMEN SHACK, LEMONS FROM LEMONADE, DEPRIVATION TANKS
The new condo building on 5th Street across from Cannelle Patisserie has just made it's units available for purchase through Modern Spaces, according to the real estate website Curbed. Called 'The Monarch,' it contains 1-3 bedroom apartments … [Continue reading] about 21 NEW CONDOS GO ON SALE IN HUNTERS POINT
Last night there was a Community Safety meeting held in light of the alleged rape/assault in Gantry Park recently, and here's the big non-revelatory news that was delivered by Captain John Travaglia, head of the 108th Precinct: the Hunters Point … [Continue reading] about CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, OR LACK THEREOF