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Snooze Alert - My candidness will keep me in penury. I mean, how am I supposed to sell news with a headline like the one above and then a warning to readers that I don't have anything very interesting to tell them? Simple, by keeping it short. … [Continue reading] about LIC TIDBITS
Uh-oh, my synapses are firing again. That's not a good thing, because frequently it's about something I can do nothing about. Two weeks ago, I wrote a piece about how all the new residential units being added to the neighborhood has led to the rare … [Continue reading] about SUPPLY AND DEMAND
After putting in almost a decade of 20-hour work weeks so I could retire early, do you really think I'm going to waste my time indoors writing epics to you in such beautiful weather? I mean my last piece was truly iconic, and in years to come will … [Continue reading] about NEW BAR AND GRILL FINALLY OPENS IN DUTCH KILLS
Here's an incendiary headline that ought to grab attention: Brooklyn is no longer hip. It officially occurred on September 28 of last year, with the opening of the $1 billion dollar Barclay's Center. In my mind, once you have your own NBA team, … [Continue reading] about BROOKLYN HAS JUMPED THE SHARK
So just last week I reported walking by the very first townhouse knockdown in LIC, which was occurring on 47th Road. This week brings news of another building going up on the same road about fifty yards away. The lot size is considerably bigger, … [Continue reading] about 47th ROAD BUILDING SPREE, A MICROCOSM FOR LIC