Laughing Devil is roarin
The LD guys are doing great. Sold out five shows last weekend. Get out there! A treat // Here’s Joe Larson on our stage:
Ferries Hit by Winter Chill
By TED MANN Officials who launched the city’s East River Ferry service last summer say they always expected ridership to dip in winter, as tourists dwindled and chilly temperatures made a $4 commute across open water less appealing to locals. And it dipped significantly. Average daily ridership on the ferry fell by nearly 50% from […]
Sirona to Present at the Citigroup 2012 Global Health Care Conference on …
Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:50pm EST
Mar 2, 2012: 7 in Heaven’s Speed Dating Ages 34-46 and Ages 47-59 at Villa Russo
NEW LOCATION in QUEENS lets Speed Date at the CASTLE! Starting at 8pm for Age Groups: Group B – Women 35- 46 / Men 38-48 Age Group C – Women 46- 57 / Men 49-59 Come see what everyone is talking about! Join us and try out the best way to get introduced to singles […]
The New Queens Plaza
Queens Plaza has been undergoing a major transformation. Set to open this spring, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Project and new open spaces will drastically change the former sea of asphalt into a verdant pedestrian refuge. Queens Plaza will become a coherent public space, supporting safe access for bike riders and pedestrians through a 1.3-mile-long […]
WK meets JR in LIC
Some profitable remixing of wheat paste posturing.
Competition for your baby doctor dollars
Queens West Health is awesome, but they have been overbooked for awhile. Now another option arrives to Vernon a 47th Road.
Blend on Vernon’s menu
The food at Blend has really improved. Gone is the freezer-fresh Pan Latin menu and in its place a bunch of tasty mainstream Americana with some Latin touches. And tasty. And at lunch very inexpensive. This lovely panko-crusted mushroom veggie burger is only $7. Yummo. See the full gallery on Posterous
MoMA PS1: EVENTS: Sunday, February 26, 2012: SUNDAY SESSIONS
Alterazioni Video presents “The New Cinema Event”3:00–6:00 PM, The MoMA PS1 Performance DomeA wrong TV show format without communicative aim,A situation pushed to extremesTo highlight the weak points of visual and verbal communicationFeaturing international guests from around the world,Video screenings, live music and plenty of free social lubePlease join us for a night of organized […]
Inside the dome at PS1
Other Setups, a photo by wyethhansen on Flickr. You missed it. They are doing awesome stuff in there. From Sunday.
Pics Around LIC: MoMa PS1
MoMa PS1, a photo by Louis Tierny on Flickr.
Alternative transport
No that’s not a picture of Portland. Yes it is a skateboard commuter.
Yikes! Falling railroad
In case you doubted repairs were overdue on Court Square’s 7 line, LICNYC was there to watch this hunk of metal fall three stories this morning. Totally spontaneous. No trains around. But a few pedestrians very near. Scary! See the full gallery on Posterous
Bobby Cassidy special guest at Ring 8 meeting
This Tuesday at 7p ET in Long Island City Veteran boxing writer Bobby Cassidy will be the special guest speaker for Ring 8′s monthly meeting this Tuesday evening (Feb. 21 @ 7 PM/ET at the historic Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City. Cassidy is a well-known reporter for Newsday, as well as a playwright for […]
YULAN LIU v. HOLDER
Petitioner Yulan Liu, a native and citizen of China, seeks review of a November 9, 2010 order of the BIA affirming the December 8, 2008 decision of Immigration Judge (“IJ”) Brigitte Laforest denying Liu’s application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). In re Yulan Liu, No. […]
Queens residents grow weary of film production
NEW YORK (WABC) — New York City is the production base for more than 20 prime time series, and city officials say TV and movie shoots pump $5 billion into the economy. But in Long Island City, Queens, residents are growing weary of lights, camera, action. Residents want to make it clear that they are […]
LIC deli owner fears he’ll close when Fresh Direct plant moves
Fresh Direct’s government-subsidized move to the Bronx could spell the end to one Queens businessman’s American dream. Gus Kaloudis, 36, poured his life savings into the New York Deli in Long Island City when he bought it three years ago. The busy eatery seemed like it would be a dependable cash cow since it was […]
Feb 26, 2012: New Illustration Class: Icons of Japanese Tradition at Resobox
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Jersey City Briefs
slideshow NYC mayor offers FreshDirect $127.8M to keep company from moving to JC Gov. Christopher Christie and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) aren’t the only ones who can offer huge tax incentives to lure – or keep – lucrative companies from crossing the Hudson. Last week, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that […]