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Now that the holidays are over, reality hits us here in LIC. The final TF Cornerstone building site lies fallow, the Center Boulevard wind corridor is in full thrust, and of course the 7 train doesn't run on weekends. Yet if you leave the den and … [Continue reading] about THE DEAD OF WINTER IN LONG ISLAND CITY
So much for my parting words about nothing happening in LIC in my absence. To start with, the Empire State Building showed off its new lighting system New Years Eve by beaming a kaleidoscopic strobe light over its crown. Then, you would think it … [Continue reading] about SMASH BANG POW: 2013 OPENS WITH LOTS MORE RESTAURANT NEWS
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