Waters recede, cars are replaceable, children and dogs eventually can be walked, but some things are lost forever. Andrew’s Grove Playground on 49th Avenue, universally known to all in LIC as Shady Park, has lost several of its big beautiful trees. In addition to the grandeur of the trees, the park was the only one in Long Island City that provided a respite from the hot and sunny summer days. Thus, it will not be until long after the elevators and electricity are restored, the people return, the stores are restocked, the clean up is over, and the heat returns next summer, that we will realize what we have lost.
Anonymous says
October 30, 2012 at 10:34 amso sad ;( But we are glad all are safe!
Mom says
October 30, 2012 at 12:25 pmShady Park must be rebuilt!
WP says
October 30, 2012 at 2:11 pmLong live Shady Park! Bringing relief to parents and nannies since…
LICkin says
October 30, 2012 at 4:14 pmAs sad as the damage to Shady Park is, and it is very sad, after walking around LIC this afternoon we are fortunate that we did not sustain any other serious damage or have to deal with long stretches of power outage.
Anonymous says
October 30, 2012 at 5:57 pmDoes anyone know if the Halloween Parade on Vernon is still on for tomorrow?
Sue says
October 30, 2012 at 7:12 pmWow, the devastation in that park is incredible. It’s like it was hit by a completely different storm or a mini tornado.
JP says
October 30, 2012 at 7:47 pmWith the subways out, does anyone know if there are any buses running from LIC to Midtown, or any other alternatives? Thank you.
Anonymous says
October 31, 2012 at 12:40 amAccording to this the parade is on: http://www.licspot.com/2012/10/30/childrens-halloween-parade-is-on-tomorrow/
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