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Woohoo! No. 7 train weekend service back in action just in time for springLong Island City's L Haus condo closings; increased buyer incentivesLIC's Queens West gets a brief breather from MTA ventilation fan noise Breaking » Man jumps from 25th floor of Long Island City waterfront towerLong Island City Town Hall gets heated with MTA's 7 train weekend shutdownMTA resumes Queens 7-train service this weekend only thanks to snowLong Island City Friday afternoon linkage; free weekend shuttle busBreadbox's rolling pins in the Spring; Cuban grill Madera about to popLIC's waterfront River East Condos still showing signs of life under iceBuy, shop & eat in LIC with liQcity's Sponsors Specials for March

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Arts

Long Island City art spaces roll out the welcome mats for Armory Fest Armory Arts Week 2010 exposes Long Island City’s rich & diverse art scene PS1 MoMA will bring pole dancing to Long Island City this summer. Finally.

Buzz

Fresh from the rumor mill: Drug bust at LIC’s 1063 Jackson Condos this wkend Mystery at the Long Island City waterfront Another grocery store for LIC: MetFoods to manifest on 51st Ave

Community

Long Island City Town Hall gets heated with MTA’s 7 train weekend shutdown Slew of unreported muggings in Hunters Point, as per LIC residents CB2 board meeting coming up on Feb 4th; know your local politicians

Commuting

Woohoo! No. 7 train weekend service back in action just in time for spring MTA to Queens: Happy New Year, forget about your precious 7 train (reprise) Scathing disdain for new B62 bus line in Brooklyn & Long Island City

Dining

Good Eats in LIC: Hunters Point dishes up some serious seasonal seafood Long Island City hosts not-so-new Romanian ‘Ion’s Corner Cafe’ Invite 599 of your nearest and dearest to 5 Star Banquet, Indian dining in LIC

Economy

LICBDC news: Borden Ave Bridge back in Sept; LIC boasts low crime rates LICBDC supports local biz with massive Annual Luncheon & Trade Show Long Island City barely hit in the latest Queens foreclosures

Events

Long Island City event round-up; March 8th through 14th Long Island City event round-up; March 1st through 7th Long Island City event round-up, February 22nd-28th

Government

Quickie recount of CB2’s public hearing yesterday on 49th Ave & HP South Jimmy Van Bramer takes Democratic primary for District 26 City Council seat VIDEO: liQcity Panel Discussion with Democratic City Council Candidates

Happenings

Keep LIC Boathouse afloat by attending their Fundraiser Party Edible Winter Warm-up: glorious free foodie-fest at L Haus Condos Holiday glitz and glam at Ethereal’s Fashion and Trunk Show in LIC

Health

Swine Flu visits Long Island City If you smell something, say something. Yoga and Pilates in Long Island City – Radiant Movement Studio

Life

Long Island City Sunday morning Memorial Service for Mumbai victims If a CAT3 hurricane hits NYC, Long Island City is potentially screwed. Things to Do in LIC: Kayaking on the East River with LIC Boathouse

Linkage

Long Island City Thursday morning linkage; CB2 miffed at PS1 Long Island City sunny Monday afternoon linkage Long Island City breezy Friday afternoon linkage

liQcity

Add your Long Island City shots to liQcity’s Flickr photo pool Happy Holidaze from liQcity; back to regular blogging in January From the editor: Some commentary on commentary, and then commentary

Local Biz

Buy, shop & eat in LIC with liQcity’s Sponsors Specials for March Breadbox’s rolling pins in the Spring; Cuban grill Madera about to pop Support local biz in LIC: February specials from liQcity Sponsors

Neighborhood

Breaking » Man jumps from 25th floor of Long Island City waterfront tower MTA resumes Queens 7-train service this weekend only thanks to snow LIC’s Queens West gets a brief breather from MTA ventilation fan noise

New Development

Long Island City’s L Haus condo closings; increased buyer incentives LIC’s waterfront River East Condos still showing signs of life under ice Long Island Hotel City sharpening up; Dutch Kills residents fight back

Nightlife

A night of live jazz at Domaine wine bar on Vernon

Oddities

Breaking LIC news: car drives into Vernon Blvd restaurant Long Island City makes a cameo in the new Grand Theft Auto scenescape I Spy in LIC – Shredded Flower Taxi, Mother Mary & Brewser RIP

Openings

Long Island City new biz update; many new restaurants popping & bubbling New local business still blooming in Long Island City Retail blooms in Hunters Point; Lots of new Long Island City biz

Real Estate

Two Gotham Center hits its mark: topped off at 21 stories in Queens Plaza Verdict is in for 10-17 Jackson: officially LIC’s newest condo building Development profile: LIC’s condo scene goes green with the Solarium Condos

Uncategorized

Sake Tasting tonight at Vine Wine

Links

LIQCITY

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EAT

BANY Asian Fusion Bella Via Blend Breadbox Café Bricktown Bagels Brooks 1890 Restaurant The Burger Garage Café Henri Court Square Diner The Creek Da Gianni’s Ristorante Dorian Café El Ay Si Five Star Banquet & Restaurant Five Stars Punjabi Diner Gaw Gai Thai Express Ihawan Jackson Avenue Steakhouse Junior’s Café La Vuelta LIC Market Manducatis Manducatis Rustica Manetta’s Masso Riverview Restaurant & Lounge Sage General Store SHI Sushi Siam Testaccio Tournesol Tuk Tuk Waterfront Crabhouse Water’s Edge

DRINK

Butcher Hookah & Juice Bar Communitea Domaine Bar a Vins Dominie’s Hoek Dutch Kills Bar LIC Bar Lounge 47 Penthouse 808 @ Ravel Hotel PJ Leahy’s Shannon Pot Studio Square biergarten Sweetleaf

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENTS

5SL - 5th Street Lofts 10 Court Square 10-17 Jackson Ave 10-50 Jackson Ave Condos 41st Ave Condos 44-27 Purves Condo Arris Lofts Avalon Riverview Rentals Avalon Riverview North Rentals Casa Vizcaya Condos Citylights Crescent Club Condos East Coast Rentals East of East East River Tower Echelon Condos Hallets Cove Condos Galaxy Condos Gantry Condos Gotham Center Hunters Point Condos The Foundry LIC Condos Fusion LIC Condos L Haus Condos Murano Condos Orient Condos Packard Square Rentals Piano Factory Condos The Prestige Condos Powerhouse Condos Queens Plaza Condos Solarium Condos Star Tower Condos Ten63 Jackson Condos Vere Condos View59 Condos View at East Coast Condos

ARTS

5 Pointz AES Gallery Art-O-Mat (RIP) BrickHouse Ceramic Art Center Bridgeview School of Fine Art Center for Holographic Arts Chocolate Factory Theater Climate/Gallery Dean Project Deitch Studios Dorsky Gallery Dutch Kills Gallery Fisher Landau Center for Art Flux Factory Green Space Dance Studio Juvenal Reis Studios LaGuardia Performing Arts Center LIC Artists LIC Art Center LIC Cultural Alliance Live at the Gantries Local Project M55 Gallery Museum of the Moving Image NY Irish Center Noguchi Museum P.S. 1 Queens Art Express Queens Council on the Arts Repetti Gallery SculptureCenter Secret Theatre Silvercup Studios Socrates Sculpture Park Space Womb Thalia Spanish Theatre The Space Texas Firehouse

LOCAL BIZ

Big City Graphics & Printing Blue Streak Wines Build it Green! Camp Bow Wow LIC The Cat’s Pajamas Hotel Charge & Ride City Vet C-Town Cranky*s Café Court Square Wines & Spirits Czech-Slovak Varieties Dog Island City Duane Reade E & I Deli Emily Spa Ethereal Boutique Express 1 Laundromat Film Biz Recycling Foodcellar Hunters Point Wines & Spirits Into White Dental Just Things Kika Hair Design Kitty & Dog Lounge Krypton Neon LIC Kids LIC School of Ballet Little Closets Lolly’s Early Learning Center MaidPro Matted LIC Nook n’ Crannie New York Looks Salon Pooches Sport & Spa Primp & Tease Salon Sharifwear Spokesman Cycles State Farm Subdivision Vernon Pharmacy Vernon Wine & Liquor Vine Wine

HEALTH & FITNESS

Balance Medical Spa City Ice Pavilion CityView Raquet Club CrossFit LIC Element Fitness Into White Dental LIC Physical Therapy LIC YMCA NYC Paintball QueensWest Health Radiant Movement NY Circus Arts Tennisport Triumph Physical Therapy The Yoga Room Yoga Studio 6

LOCAL LINKS

108th Police Precinct info Community Board 2 District 37 NYS Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan Dutch Kills Civic Association Edible Queens Magazine Gantry Plaza State Park Greater Astoria Historical Society Green Shores NYC Hunters Point LIC Greenmarket Jimmy Van Bramer, District 26 City Councilman LIC Alliance LIC Boathouse LICBDC LIC Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) LIC Millstones Blog LICweb Materials for the Arts Murray Playground Newtown Creek Alliance Queensbridge Park Queens Public Library: Court Square Branch Queens Public Library: LIC Branch Queens West Development Corporation Partnership for Parks Recycle a Bicycle Skyline City Church

HOTELS

Best Western Plaza Hotel Comfort Inn Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Days Inn (Sunnyside) Fairfield Inn by Marriott (Sunnyside) Holiday Inn Express Midtown Tunnel (Sunnyside) Holiday Inn Manhattan View Howard Johnson Inn LaQuinta Inn (Sunnyside) Quality Inn Ramada Hotel Ravel Hotel & Rooftop Verve Hotel Z-Hotel (under construction)