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2012 was a tough year. I was only able to achieve double-digit returns in the multi-billion dollar hedge fund I run, and thanks to the Facebook IPO debacle, I was not able to fob off any of the overpriced companies in my venture cap portfolio on the … [Continue reading] about A FINAL HOLIDAY GIFT: LOVE NOTE TO QUEENS FROM THE NY TIMES
Oh I know this topic and photo are not very holidayesque, and this isn't the time to focus on such materialistic issues, but what other local NYC website has ever provided you a link to a 7-page study put out by the NY Fed entitled “To Buy or Not to … [Continue reading] about TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY, THAT IS THE QUESTION
Yowza! We go from zero to a hundred on LIC news inside of 48 hours. First off is an explosion of new restaurants expected to be coming to Long Island City in the new year, some announced, some surmised. In the latter category, the old M Wells … [Continue reading] about RESTAURANT BONANZA IN LIC: FOUR NEW ONES SLATED TO OPEN IN ’13
That's right folks, this weeks hot story is the above headline. The wrecking/chipping/moving crew was in Andrew's Grove today clearing out the rest of the trees, branches, and logs. Sadly, upon close inspection, it looks like the monkey bars did … [Continue reading] about SHADY PARK FINALLY CLEARED OUT
Sometimes we have to take a break from the easy confines of the, well let's face it, occasionally banal local news, and look to a citywide or even national story to focus on what is of utmost importance to many residents in Long Island City: Real … [Continue reading] about ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS A NEW CONDO