Last year’s ‘it’ food was poke, which came and left Long Island City with barely a trace. Crabs have vanished too. In previous years I speculated baby food and roadkill might gain traction in LIC. 2018 looks to be [Read more…] about LONG ISLAND CITY 2018 RESTAURANT ROUND-UP
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A MOVEMENT HAS BEGUN IN HUNTERS POINT
A movement has begun for a Rec Center in Hunters Point. Spearheaded by Brent O’Leary, President of the Hunters Point Civic Association, and Eric Malinowski, a local father of two, the tandem, with backing from several other neighborhood organizations, has created an online petition calling for a recreation center to be included in any large development granted a rezoning or variance (Aka #1 Anable Basin; #2 Water’s Edge). The petition cites many [Read more…] about A MOVEMENT HAS BEGUN IN HUNTERS POINT
KIDS HIP-HOP CLASS(ES) COMING TO LONG ISLAND CITY
Were you upset that the Jessica Lang Dance Studio never came to fruition in Long Island City? Well here’s a substitute [Read more…] about KIDS HIP-HOP CLASS(ES) COMING TO LONG ISLAND CITY
MUSINGS ON GENTRIFICATION IN LIC AND DEVELOPING WATER’S EDGE
In the perfect world of The Editor there would be fewer humans taxing the earth’s resources and fewer still straining those of Queens and NYC. Regrettably someone else from this borough was recently elected monarch so I won’t be able to impose my will until 2020 and thus will be required to accept compromises, just like everyone else. That will entail watching large swaths of Long Island City towered up to the sky, much of which has already transpired.
Despite my anti-growth leanings, [Read more…] about MUSINGS ON GENTRIFICATION IN LIC AND DEVELOPING WATER’S EDGE
DOES MATTHEW BARNEY HAVE A TRUMP COUNTDOWN CLOCK IN LIC?
Look up from the river, is it a ferry-passenger ticker? Is it a Powerball Jackpot ad? At the very northern end of Gantry Park there is a large red digital display. At first glance, the meaning of the numbers would leave one bewildered. But with a little sleuthing we were able to solve the mystery.1 Spoiler alert [Read more…] about DOES MATTHEW BARNEY HAVE A TRUMP COUNTDOWN CLOCK IN LIC?
- ok, ok, we were able to confirm what a reader tipped us off to [↩]