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It's deja vu all over again, as 50 children were wait-listed for Kindergarten at PS78Q this year, according to numbers just released. This compares to less than ten kids last year, but 31 back in 2013. At that time, the school expanded from two to … [Continue reading] about FIFTY ZONED KINDERGARTNERS WAIT-LISTED AT PS78
This time of year, as the weather turns nice, the playgrounds and parks of Long Island City suddenly repopulate with the noise of children big and small. Fortunately, unlike many other neighborhoods in Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan, these kids … [Continue reading] about LET’EM RUN FREE IN LIC
A controversial dog run that was first advocated for here in these pages almost two years ago, has finally begun construction. Scaffolding has been placed around the parklet ((my word)) between the Queens West Field and PS/IS 78. The much needed … [Continue reading] about DOG RUN FINALLY COMING TO CENTER BOULEVARD
Back in my days as a Master of the Universe, I sat next to a much older gentleman who by 20th century standards, was well off. He ran in a similar crowd from his generation, some of whose names wouldn't be unfamiliar to those viewing Bill … [Continue reading] about MAIELLA BRINGS A NEW RESTAURANT ERA TO LONG ISLAND CITY
Back in reality land, the MTA released citywide subway ridership data this week, and it reveals that average weekday ridership at the Vernon/Jackson stop is up 57% between 2007 and 2013. According to The New York World, this occurred during a period … [Continue reading] about VERNON/JACKSON SUBWAY RIDERSHIP UP OVER 50%