Great new LIC blog. Rather Court Square-centric it appears. Shows that the move-ins at Arris, Purves, and Fusion are starting to balance the power in the neighborhood which used to be very waterfront-oriented (and if you read their discussion boards -- apparently very whine-centric!!)

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Be part of LICNYC. Get into the forums.

General LICNYC	Arris Lofts	Echelon
Purves	5SL	Citibank and UNFCU
Fusion

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LICNYC is trying something new. If you are planning a move to Long Island City soon or working here, you may be heading for a particular community. Here are some forums to meet some likeminded folks.

Discussion community for folks in the Arris Lofts

Discussion community for folks in the Purves Street Condos

Discussion community for folks in the Echelon

Discussion community for folks in 5SL Lofts

Plus a bonus:
Discussion community for people who work in the Citigroup buildings or at UNFCU on Court Square

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Craigslist has a bunch of stuff for sale here in the area. Check out what people are offering (with pictures) on Listpic.

Click here to browse.

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The forums are a fun part of LICNYC, so we hope you use them.

One of the problems that plagues forums all over the web is "spam" -- links to viagra pills and stuff. So you have to become an authorized user in order to post on the forums. But anyone can read.

We have just totally overhauled them to make them way easier to set up and use. If you had trouble in the past, we hope those bugs are fixed. And if they aren't -- just email us at editor at licnyc.com.

Here is how to become a registered user:
1. Click on the link to register for the LICNYC forums
2. Enter a usename, email address and password
3. Wait for the LICNYC editor to approve your account (keeps spammers out)
4. Post away

Meanwhile, you can read what's new in the forums

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Forums are back on LICNYC. Now you can rip on Arris or talk up your favorite dog run all you want!

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Post comments here. Just click on "comments".

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LICNYC loves Konfabulator and Yahoo!'s widgets - great little desktop things that keep track of stuff like weather, news, your Yahoo! mail. So LICNYC has a widget of its own - to keep track of the latest pic posted to LICNYC.

Download it here. To get the Yahoo Widget engine, go here.

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Welcome back to LICNYC.

You've noticed the changes I'm sure! (We had to move hosts...LICNYC.com was getting too popular.)

We've changed a few things and trimmed a few things. No more calendar, for example. (Complain freely in the comments below)

Things that are coming soon:
- forums
- rotating picture gallery
- local map

Add your comments below for special requests etc etc.

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The all new LICNYC.com is coming soon. Meanwhile, pardon our dust!

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LICNYC was started in 2003 to cover the goings on in Long Island City, New York City. Things have changed a lot in the little district from the East River to the Queenboro bridge to the edge of Astoria on Northern Blvd and Queens Blvd.

LICNYC is a blog and community discussion board about the changes in the neighborhood, food and bars, arts and culture, real estate, and other city news that blows through this corner of Queens.

The site is edited by Amol from LIC.

You may have noticed the LICNYC sign near the 7 train line back in 2004.

Write to the editor at licnyc dot com to say hello, to offer to pitch in on the site, or to give your feedback about the site. Hope you like it!

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Did you know you can post to LICNYC's gallery to go? Just send an email with an attached photo to account59ice2blog@photos.flickr.com

Have fun!

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City View cleaners is closing on Vernon. Better to rent than to clean, apparently.

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City View cleaners is closing on Vernon. Better to rent than to clean, apparently.

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City View cleaners is closing on Vernon. Better to rent than to clean, apparently.

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See what others are bookmarking about LIC: del.icio.us LIC links

Some favorites:

Check the Vespa dealer just north of the Queensboro bridge.
The dealership. Quadrapheniacs, rejoice.

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Click here to check out the site properly

A preview:

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LICNYC is getting bigger and bigger

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LICNYC's newest map

Get the PDF version here

Open in a new window for printing

Email tips @licnyc.com if you want to be added or want to suggest changes. (30,000 visitors per month will soon be downloading and using this map!)

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LICNYC has a map, which will only get better we hope, of things to do and see in LIC.

Download it in full size and put it on your fridge!

Email tips at licnyc.com to add your favorite sites to the map!

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LICNYC now exists, physically. Say hello as you cruise past on the 7 at Court Square

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Summer time is when the graff kids come out at the Crane St studio building called 5 Pointz.

Click into the photo gallery to see what they put up this summer. See what's new on LICNYC.

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They finally exist -- the LICNYC t-shirts.

Long awaited, much requested.

Click on through to have a look. Doesn't hurt. Show your LIC pride.

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Welcome to LIC, NYC: the t-shirt

Say with a t-shirt what mere words never could!

Continue reading "Get the LIC t-shirt" »

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LIC Calendar

LICNYC Calendar - browse and submit events for free!

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