Thursday, September 9 2010
Jul
24
2010
Long Island City weekend update; Queens Plaza moving into the future
Queens Plaza in the beginning stages of a complete makeover, Long Island City.
LIC links
Queens Plaza renovations a boon for bicyclists [Streetsblog]
LIC’s old school fireboxes crumbling [Newtown Pentacle]
LIC’s Dutch Kills’ residents gather to discuss future of their hood [Your Nabe]
More noise in LIC [Queenscrap]
Roundup of the QCA local artist grants [Queens Tribune]
Weekend Event Update
- Ten10 Studios is still hosting the opening party of its fifth exhibition of the summer, “Excerpts” by Daniel Acker, continuing though tonight (Saturday) from 6-10:10pm. The studio is open to the street, and right next to the Yoga Room at Vernon Blvd. liQcity rates 5 stars for great vibe. Check out photos from their space. 1010 47th Rd, LIC, 646.271.5353
“The only way they can ever truly make over Queens Plaza is if they tear down all the elevated subway tracks and ramps”
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Maybe in China. You’re living in the past, man. This is Funkytown again and it will be for a generation, at least.
Welcome to the 70’s!
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The only way they can ever truly make over Queens Plaza is if they tear down all the elevated subway tracks and ramps to the bridge and make sense of the road geometry. The place is horrendous. Any other improvements are just window dressing.