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SONNY Rollins, a highly acclaimed jazz saxophonist, passed away this week at the age of 95. I had the good fortune to catch him live at Summerstage back in 2002. Though I was unfamiliar with his music, I'm always up for listening to new sounds, and I … [Continue reading] about Live Music (and World Cup) for Long Island City Summer 2026
250th Anniversary of this nation notwithstanding, there will be no Macy's Fireworks for Long Island City in 2026. While there will be two sets of barges, they are centered around the Seaport and The Statue of Liberty/Jersey City. Thus, they will not … [Continue reading] about No Macy’s Fireworks For Long Island City in 2026
'BIG Time' is how I would describe the earth-shattering news that Meju, hidden on a quiet street in Long Island City, received the #4 spot in the New York Times '100 Best Restaurants in New York City' for 2026. How big? That's one notch higher than … [Continue reading] about Meju in LIC Ranks #4 in NYT’s 100 Best NYC Restaurants of 2026
March Madness is over, so is the Masters, baseball wins and losses are meaningless and I didn't let a play-in round throw me off my calendar. I so declareth that Spring has Sprung in Long Island City! Stuart Cinema & Cafe, formerly located on the … [Continue reading] about Spring 2026 Has Sprung in Long Island City
Putting the Mets opener and Johnnies basketball aside, restaurants and real estate dominate the local news in the back half of March (as they always do). Rice Thief has been given two stars by The New York Times in a review this week. Located in … [Continue reading] about LIC’s ‘Rice Thief’ Gets Two Stars In The NYT