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FRIDAY afternoon around 6:30pm a helicopter plopped down on the oval. No emergency this, it was actually our Mayor choosing the fastest route between point A (in this case Park Slope via Prospect Park), and B (LIC). The pic above, which I … [Continue reading] about DE BLASIO LANDS ON THE OVAL
"I will show you fear in a handful of dust" THOUGH it comes on the very last day of the month, as any parent knows, Halloween dominates October. Equally all-consuming and frequently changing up to the last moment, is the decision as to what a … [Continue reading] about HALLOWEEN IN LONG ISLAND CITY – WHAT’S HOT IN 2016
WELL it's not really a profile per se, but The New York Times did dig deep into the zeitgeist of the LIC Corner Cafe in it's lengthy story 'Keeping it Local' about neighborhood-y joints. In addition there are numerous pics of the cafe and engaging … [Continue reading] about NYTIMES DOES BIG PROFILE OF ‘LIC CORNER CAFE’ ON MURRAY PARK
The shabby-looking, gentrification-refuting Butcher Deli on Vernon Boulevard has finally shuttered. The windows of this perpetually opened establishment are darkened, the awning has been taken off, and there are two … [Continue reading] about BUTCHER DELI ON VERNON BOULEVARD CLOSES, WHAT’S COMING?
One year ago this month, we made the prediction that apartment prices in NYC were heading for a fall. Based on our observations of the level of supply being added at that time, this call wasn't exceptional in it's prescience or it's uniqueness, but … [Continue reading] about A CHANGE IN DIRECTION HAS LANDED