On Long Island, Billy Crystal Assists Storm-Struck Hometown
The Jersey Shore has Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi to come to its aid. For Long Beach, N.Y., the go-to native is Billy Crystal, as a new set of tourism advertisements is about to remind TV viewers. Mr. Crystal, born and raised in Long Beach, is the star of the first commercials that Long […]
Pub crawl to take place on Vernon Blvd Saturday
July 11, By Bill Parry Long Island City, NY: A pub crawl scheduled in Long Island City this Saturday might transform Vernon Blvd. into Bourbon Street. The event, called LIC Immersion, will take place in several bars and restaurants throughout Hunters Point starting at noon. To participate, attendees must pick up a free card at […]
Pub craw to take place on Vernon Blvd Saturday
July 11, By Bill Parry Long Island City, NY: A pub crawl scheduled in Long Island City this Saturday might transform Vernon Blvd. into Bourbon Street. The event, called LIC Immersion, will take place in several bars and restaurants throughout Hunters Point starting at noon. To participate, attendees must pick up a free card at […]
Saving a Spot for Pepsi-Cola as a Tower Goes Up
And that’s the size of a notch that has been carved into a 25-story apartment tower under construction in Long Island City, Queens, directly behind a waterfront billboard that PepsiCo has owned and maintained since 1936 and that is one of the most familiar features along the East River. The lower eight floors of the […]