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This weekend I was told by a long term tenant in Avalon South, that they recently received a 25% rent renewal hike. While this was an atypically high boost, a few quick checks with others revealed increases in the range of 6-7% for Avalon tenants, … [Continue reading] about AVALON INFLICTS HUGE RENT HIKE ON TENANT, MORE TO COME ON CENTER BLVD?
Half a lifetime ago, I backpacked around Europe. There were no smartphones, there was no Yelp or Expedia, nor were there no laptops or internet cafes. There was simply a book, a single book, that every other young person touring the … [Continue reading] about QUEENS IS #1 IN 2015? NO SURPRISE THERE
As we all know, Long Island City is a great place to live. Yet due to its nascency, there are several crucial resources that have yet to emerge. One of these is a locally-based youth sports program for kids over five years old. So I have decided … [Continue reading] about LONG ISLAND CITY YOUTH SPORTS LEAGUE AND KIDS BASKETBALL COMING IN JANUARY
A double headline, one surprising, one anything but. The news of Joe Conley's resignation from Community Board 2 after 23 years, was unexpected and sudden. Under normal circumstances, a reign of that duration usually ends with months of boozy … [Continue reading] about CONLEY SUDDENLY RESIGNS AND MU RAMEN HAS LONG LINES
LIC's Pepsi sign and almost a hundred other sites may lose their no-tear-down status. In a year end rush to take things off its plate, the Landmarks Preservation Committee is taking a page from municipal pension plans by simply removing these … [Continue reading] about PEPSI SIGN COULD LOSE LANDMARK DESIGNATION