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The Mayor and the City Council reached an agreement to increase building size allowances in a number of zones in NYC, one of which is in the Court Square/Queens Plaza neighborhood. In return for this increased density, developers will set aside a … [Continue reading] about GET READY FOR PACKED SUBWAY CARS LIC
This week comes two stories that should give a pretty good indication of where things are headed in the LIC, and NYC, real estate market. First, an article in DNAinfo talks about the increased concessions, in particular a free month's rent, that … [Continue reading] about LIC GLUT?
“I can’t deny the fact that you like me, right now, you like me.” - Sally Field ((“You like me, you really like me.” Sally Field did not actually say this line in her acceptance speech for Best Actress at the 1984 Oscars, it's a common misquote. … [Continue reading] about HAPPY FOURTH BIRTHDAY LICTALK!
Given the void of local news, now is a good opportunity to get out the time machine and take a look back at the recent past of LIC. In lieu of a time machine, we're going to use another contraption called Google. It has unearthed a gem of an … [Continue reading] about LOOKING BACK ON: LONG ISLAND CITY IN 1980
A new cafe called Sugarcube Patisserie has opened on 50th Avenue between Vernon Boulevard and Jackson Avenue. It serves pastries, gelato made in house, petit-fours, and of course coffee. The building housing it blasted out a previously non-existent … [Continue reading] about SUGARCUBE OPENS IN HUNTERS POINT