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Sunday, May 10 is Mother's Day this year. It's also the day that Queens Beer Week begins, and to do so they are holding a kick-off party at LIC Landing on the river. Yikes! Which one do I attend? Mom in suburbs, beer right here. … [Continue reading] about QUEENS BEER WEEK AND NEW BREWERY COMING TO LIC IN MAY
Here's a little information for those interested in the latest on the Hunters Point South affording housing development, which we've picked up from various sources over the last few weeks. First of all, move-in dates for the smaller … [Continue reading] about HUNTERS POINT SOUTH NEWS
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