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“Year’s of federal and state disinvestment have led to deteriorating buildings, depriving tenants of the level of housing they deserve,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “I want to thank Mayor de Blasio for making the great investment in improving the … [Continue reading] about LIC FOLLOW-UPS
In light of the local LIC school hubbub, focused around the almost sure death of the PS78 middle school, there have been a lot of suggestions going around on a large email chain as to how to secure more capacity/another school, and possibly stave off … [Continue reading] about IF YOU ZONE IT, YOU OWN IT
We've got three whopper-size food stories for ya LIC - two of them are breaking news. First of all, Danny Brown is bringing his act from Forest Hills and opening a new restaurant here in Long Island City. Who the hell is Danny Brown you ask? … [Continue reading] about DANNY BROWN TO OPEN NEW RESTAURANT IN LIC & MORE FOOD NEWS
LIC is getting a new bikeway thanks to it's winning an allocation of $500,000 from the participatory budgeting process. Didn't know this was such a great need, but maybe you can discern more from the blurb advocating it on the ballot: Long Island … [Continue reading] about NEW BIKE PATH COMING TO LIC, AS FOR SCHOOLS…
No school, no pic About a year ago I was on the subway with an acquaintance of mine when the talk turned to schools. His oldest was in 4th or 5th grade, and he and his wife were frantic/frazzled/worried over and about where she would be attending … [Continue reading] about PS78 TO ELIMINATE MIDDLE SCHOOL, UNLESS NEW SCHOOL BUILT