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Come gather 'round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown Two weeks ago I walked over to Mario's Deli on Vernon to pick up a something-parmigiana hero and a coke, only to find that the deli was no more. I don't … [Continue reading] about THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD
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