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A frozen East River was how we kicked off 2015 in LIC, only to end it with a balmy December finish. The unusual weather was a direct contrast to a fairly quiet, or at least well telegraphed, news year locally. Now I wish I could recap it all in a … [Continue reading] about 2015 LONG ISLAND CITY NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Recently, I accompanied a group of intrepid explorers from Hunters Point on an expedition to the Riverhead Gentlemen's Club. Though this segment of Vernon Boulevard is occasionally traversed in daylight hours, once the sun goes down it's a no-mans … [Continue reading] about THE RIVERHEAD GENTLEMEN’S CLUB – THE LAST OF A DYING BREED
Well we finally get some real local news late in the week. Best of all, I didn't create it. Jimmy Van Bramer was interviewed in Crain's on Tuesday and he revealed the following: … [Continue reading] about JVB SPEAK(ER)S & MIGHT WE SEE TWO HIGH LINES IN LIC?
Recently the mother of a two-year old wrote to ask me how she could get more involved in community affairs, especially vis-a-vis her child. Though I found it somewhat ironic that of all people she should be asking The Editor, I also let it go to my … [Continue reading] about THE LIC BIRTHDAY PARTY CIRCUIT
So where were we before we got so rudely interrupted? Oh yes, nowhere. The news situation in LIC remains static, which given current events and the adage "No news is good news," is probably for the best. Instead, this past week we were provided … [Continue reading] about THE CHANGING FACE OF WESTERN QUEENS