Long Island City Events: Queensboro Bridge Centennial & Art Events Galore

What is the most widely accepted usage? Is it Queensboro Bridge, Queensborough Bridge or 59th Street Bridge?

Not just ” manhattan-centric”. After all, Simon and Garfunkel were from Corona and Forest Hills.

also this weekend is:

LIC CSA Meet & Greet
Saturday May 30th 2-3:30pm

Queens Library
(Room A, 2nd Floor)
37-44 21st Street
Long Island City NY 11101

Meet farmers, mingle with members, cooking demos and more!!
Also LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP FOR LIC CSA membership in person!!

Who wants to take the over/under about when the new section of park will open? Seems almost ready, but who knows?

I hope it does not come back. The selection is weak and the quality is low. I would rather be able to park my car on Sat mornings.

The Green Market will be returning Saturday July11th. It always opens the first Saturday after the Fourth of July. If you are shopping for fresh seasonal vegetables and fruit there is always a good selection..plus poultry and beef. This is a small scale market run by the same org. that hosts the full scale market in Union Square. Customer loyalty will help the market to grow. I remember the original opening day in Union Square many years ago–just a handful of vendors — and boy–look at it now!!!!

The farmers market on Vernon? July – November

I love the farmer’s market – it gives the neighborhood a great vibe on Sat mornings. And they sell a great quiche there. The market will get better each year, if we continue supporting it.

Quiche? Even farmer’s markets can’t escape the scourge of the yuppie.

I recommended the quiche and no one who knows me would ever describe me as a yuppie. Keep your ignorant sterotypes to yourself.

I am commenter #12 – Thank you #’s 16 thru 20. I am a board member of HPCDC, and it was through our efforts that we were able to get the Green Market to set up a local market here. Now it is up to the community to support the market by shopping there and buying the produce. The reason that Green Market has reserved the entire length of 48th Ave. is their confidence in the fact that this growing community will be able to support a larger market. It opens in July which is the beginning of the season for local produce such as corn, tomatoes etc. When they tried an early opening in May, people did not seem to understand that there is a limited local supply at that time –anyone who grew up with a garden knows that you get wonderful tender things at that t ime of year such as garden lettuce, early radishes, ramps, asparagus etc., but that and root vegetables were not enough to sustain a small market –so they went back to the July opening which continues through the harvest season. So, I urge you to buy the fresh local produce and get that wonderful burst of flavor that you only get from a really fresh ear of corn or a field ripened tomato. And yes the quiches are wonderful good For one time only I will sign my real name
See you at the market!
Rene

The end of 11th st at the QB bridge has been practically blocked for about a week. Last week I thought it was a film shoot with all the trucks (also full of odd mannequins and drycleaning in bags?) Now it’s cops and you can’t get by there. Anybody know if this is bridge realted or movie related.

#10 here. I don’t know. I don’t really see it as an amenity as much as it is a nuisance. Supporting local farmers is nice and all, but there is nothing there that I can’t get from any of a number of stores within walking distance. I’d rather that they continued the potted planters on 48th all the way down to vernon instead of trying to make the block into some sort of open air flea market.

What’s wrong, 10/26, don’t you like organic farm-raised quiche?

#10&26 – If your taste buds do not detect the difference between freshly picked corn, field ripened tomatoes and other really fresh produce and “shipped in not-so-fresh produce”, then I suggest you go on shopping elsewhere!!! In the meantime, don’t put down the Green Market just because you want a convenient parking spot for the weekend–that seems to be your main gripe!! By the way, the planters can co-exist with the market –That extension of plantings in the center has already been under consideration and discussion for quite some time. Also, a Farmers Market can hardly be called “an open air Flea Market”. Also, if you visit the schoolyard on Columbus Ae. on any Sunday, you will find the Green Market and a crafts & antique market existing together quite nicely – also on the East Side on Saturdays in a schoolyard. It’s time to get over yourself!

Oh stop #29, the garages you mentioned are *not* filled up by the cars that would have parked where the farmer’s market sets up. There are hundreds of spot left in those combined garages!!

I can’t believe what I’m reading. There are actually people who DON”T want a greenmarket in their neighborhood? NY wankers really love to complain about everything.

35, we would all rather have young sweet carrots than bitter old crabs like 31.

#’s 16,17,19,20,21,33,34,36,37 – Thank you for your supportive comments. I am #’s 12,22,23,30,31,35 – aka Rene
Perhaps the market will never grow to the size of Union Square, but it will get bigger and better with your continued support! It’s true @37 – There are neighborhoods longing for a branch of the Green Market, and they all have to go through the process of garnering the signatures of a required amount of interested parties via a petition in order to be even considered as a viable applicant. After that, the Green Market then goes through the process of checking locations in the neighborhood that are suitable for the trucks and the stands to be set up plus studying the demographics of the neighborhood as to population etc. It didn’t happen overnight – a lot of hard work and effort was put into bringing it to fruition. Now, as we enter our fourth year, let’s wish our farmers a great growing season – with sunshine & showers – but no drought or floods!
See you 7/11
Rene

Anyone know what the deal was with Art-O-Mat today? Tried to go there to make a few purchases, and it looks nearly shut down already. Door locked, lights out, etc.

The greenmarket blocks the light and air and it should go.

1010 wins said ” a special effects master ” from long island city but I did not hear born and raised. But, I am sure nobody in Long Island City worked with Cai, the man had his artwork in the Guggenheim.

And because of that it means that no one in LIC could have worked with him? Now that is an elitist remark. Did you ever hear of Romare Bearden? Look him up. He had his studio here in LIC.

Like I don’t know, anonymous.

Hi, townie – I guess I was mostly addressing #’s43 & 44 – They seemed to be absolutely clueless!

I wish the greenmarket was closer to Court Square, but its nice to have one around.

The area in front of the Courthouse would be a great spot for the greenmarket, now that you bring it up.

Court Square does have a lot better transit access, though… much more centrally located to the rest of LIC as well. But yeah I’m guessing they put it over where it is due to all the new towers nearby. It would probably have to be on the street adjacent to the park itself, though… although maybe there is enough paved surface in front of the steps to do it there.

I don’t think this parking situation is a major concern, though. Use Zipcar or stop complaining… LIC has way more parking than most NYC neighborhoods.

#57, sure, its not that far. I just prefer to avoid the Vernon scene as much as possible (bars included!)

HA! The “Vernon Scene”… What exactly do you mean? The bars here are great and they aren’t over crowded or over priced.

If anyone is bored, I wish they’d do an inventory of the parking garages. They’re all empty! Citilights is probably the fullest but you can always get a spot there on weekends (weekdays, I think the school employees use it). So, I don’t want to hear crap about the parking.

Maybe we should figure out how many non-LICers are parking on the street during the week. Did you know that UN people park their cars on our streets? Did you know that some people drive from other parts of Queens and then park? Why isn’t anyone having an issue with this?

I am sad that Art-O-Mat is closing- it just couldn’t survive on just volunteers. It was such a great space! Does anyone know if the LIC stuff will be sold at other stores??

“Vernon scene” = “Hoboken scene”

No matter what Green Market you go to -whether it be Union Square or an outpost – fresh organic produce from small farms will always be pricier than supermarket prices. I would rather pay that price for the in-season produce and spend less in the winter when I am forced to buy the “shipped in” varieties.
Tender broccoli at the the Green Market is 100 times more desirable than the 89cents a bunch that I have to eat during the winter(like the ever available “AndyBoy”). I’m sorry to hear about the fishmonger — Frankly, we just need more of the populaton here taking advantage of a good thing!!!! John the beef man has been confronted with the same problem. Of course, natural grass fed beef costs more than mass produced –but people do not see the difference until they have tried it and many people don’t even bother to try. They just “turn up their noses” at the price. I know how tough a sell it is,because I ran John’s stand for him for 2 summers. People who tried it once always became loyal customers. He does great business in Union Square and GM out posts including Greenpoint and Inwood – but finds a wall of resistance here.
Rene

#67 For the most part you will find the farmers and their families working their stands. There are producers who do not have enough family members to work multiple stands, and they might train people to work them — just as would happen in any business. Usually the people they hire are farm hands, friends of the family or people who have grown up in an agricultural area. In my case, I was well tutored by John before I took on the responsibility of selling his product. I grew up in the country and know quite a bit about farming and produce, but I definitely needed some education in order to sell meat – like various cuts and how to explain what grass fed beef was all about etc.
Rene

I have it from a good source that the so-called farmers buy their produce from supermarkets and pass them off as organic to unsuspecting yuppies in the towers who are willing to pay 3x retail for it.

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