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Eric B & Rakim, “God’s Favorite” [Excerpt From the July/August 2012 Issue]
After 25 years since its release, XXL looks back at the creation of Paid In Full… WORDS MICHAEL A. GONZALES IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME—TWENTY-FIVE YEARS TO BE EXACT—SINCE ERIC B. AND RAKIM CHANGED HIP-HOP FOREVER. BRINGING AN ICY SERIOUSNESS AND A TRUCKLOAD OF SAMPLED JAMES BROWN SOUNDS to the streets of New York City, […]
Manhattanhenge 2012: A Full Sun Aligns With New York City Grid On July 11th …
People stand in the middle of 42nd Street in New York’s Manhattan borough as the sun sets through the middle of the buildings during a phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge, Wednesday, July 11, 2012. Manhattanhenge, sometimes referred to as the Manhattan Solstice, happens when the setting sun aligns with the east-to-west streets of the main street […]
Pols and Residents Rally for Crackdown on Illegal Electric Bikes
SUNNYSIDE — Donald McCallian, 75, says he has to be very careful walking around his neighborhood because the riders of speeding, electric bikes seem intent on terrorizing pedestrians. In fact, he said that he witnessed two incidents recently in which e-bike users collided with seniors in wheelchairs. “There are a lot of seniors in this […]
City turns back on ‘turnaround’ plan
QUEENS: The Bloomberg administration seemed to admit defeat this week on their comprehensive school “turnaround” plan that led to the Department of Education’s closing of 24 city high schools, including seven in Queens. After being dealt back-to-back defeats from an arbitrator and a New York State Supreme Court judge, the DOE said the schools would, […]
Putting the brakes on e-bikes
The City Council is trying to put the brakes on electric bikes. After receiving complaints about the power-assisted bicycles running red lights and speeding on sidewalks, lawmakers are set to introduce a bill to hike fines for individuals using e-bikes recklessly, lawmakers said Thursday. “These bikes are illegal to begin with. Fines for violations should […]
Click and Improve Applauds NYC Crackdown on Illegal, Unlicensed Contractors
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y, July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Click and Improve, the full-service online home improvement company serving the NY/NJ/CT region, today announced its strong support of the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs’ crackdown on illegal, unlicensed contractors. The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) yesterday announced that […]
Locked out Con Ed workers rally in LIC
Truck drivers honked their support and bikers gave thumbs up as they passed the handful of Con Edison Workers who protested on Tuesday outside Con Edison’s Learning Center on Vernon Boulevard, in Long Island City. Contract talks broke down July 1 after the workers’ contract expired at midnight. Both sides said there are many issues […]
Fate of 5Pointz awaits approval from city board
Photo by Christina Santucci Jonathan “Meres One” Cohen, curator of 5Pointz, says he is focusing on the anniversary of the outdoor art exhibition rather than the developer’s plans to tear it down and replace it with a mixed-use property. By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers Long Island developer Jerry Wolkoff said he is excited the wheels […]
LIC beer garden to open this month
With two beer gardens in Astoria and another expected to open in Long Island City by mid-July, Western Queens seems to be becoming the “biergarten” central of the borough. John Brown Smokehouse, which closed its 25-08 37 Ave. location in LIC on June 30, will reopen as a place not only for delicious BBQ dishes, […]
Top New York City Getaways by Boat
MANHATTAN — Why worry about traffic jams or overcrowded parking lots when you can head to the waterfront to catch a boat and a cool breeze — making the trip outta town part of the weekend fun? New York City may no longer be the thriving maritime hub it was back when vessels clogged the harbor […]
To Find Fields to Farm in New York City, Just Look Up
Back in the 1960s, Lisa Douglas, the Manhattan socialite played by Eva Gabor in the television sitcom “Green Acres,” had to give up her “penthouse view” to indulge her husband’s desire for “farm livin’.” Today, she could have had both. New York City (the stores!) is suddenly a farming kind of town (the chores!). Almost […]
The stage party gets wild in Long Island City
Leave the kids and grandma at home! This summer, The Secret Theatre, tucked unobtrusively behind a former loading dock under the elevated train in Long Island City, continues its growing tradition of bringing to the public dark, rarely seen musicals that have developed cult followings since their original mountings. “The Wild Party,” with book, music […]
LIC penthouse could break record for Queens condo
LIC penthouse could break record for Queens condo Duplex at the View is on the market for $3.25M July 11, 2012 06:00PM By Guelda Voien From left: the View and Silvette Julian A penthouse at the View in Long Island City has hit the market with an asking price of $3.25 million, listing broker Silvette […]
Despite Obesity Concerns, Gym Classes Are Cut
More than a half-century ago, President Dwight D. Eisenhower formed the President’s Council on Youth Fitness, and today Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Michelle Obama are among those making childhood obesity a public cause. But even as virtually every state has undertaken significant school reforms, many American students are being granted little or no time […]
Despite Obesity Concerns, Gym Classes Are Cut
More than a half-century ago, President Dwight D. Eisenhower formed the President’s Council on Youth Fitness, and today Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Michelle Obama are among those making childhood obesity a public cause. But even as virtually every state has undertaken significant school reforms, many American students are being granted little or no time […]
Registration for the 2012 She-Devil Comedy Festival is almost closed
The She-Devil Comedy Festival, which takes place from October 24-28, 2012, in New York City, seeks to honor and reward the artists that most personify The Art of Comedy, while celebrating and helping further the long tradition of women in comedy. Created by the same people behind Laughing Skull and Laughing Devil festivals, the She-Devil […]
Registration for the 2012 She-Devil Comedy Festival is almost closed
The She-Devil Comedy Festival, which takes place from October 24-28, 2012, in New York City, seeks to honor and reward the artists that most personify The Art of Comedy, while celebrating and helping further the long tradition of women in comedy. Created by the same people behind Laughing Skull and Laughing Devil festivals, the She-Devil […]
Astoria Parents Steamed About Broken Playground Sprinkler
ASTORIA — Three separate heat waves have already struck New York City this summer. But the balmy temps don’t compare to how steamed parents are that the sprinkler has not been working properly at Astoria’s Hoyt Playground. The mercury has climbed into the 90s several times over the past few weeks, but the dragon-shaped sprinkler […]
Astoria Parents Steamed About Broken Playground Sprinkler
ASTORIA — Three separate heat waves have already struck New York City this summer. But the balmy temps don’t compare to how steamed parents are that the sprinkler has not been working properly at Astoria’s Hoyt Playground. The mercury has climbed into the 90s several times over the past few weeks, but the dragon-shaped sprinkler […]
In NYC and beyond, new life for shuttered gas stations
BP station on Houston Street More than 50,000 gas stations have closed across the country since 1991. And while rural communities have problems filling the spaces with new tenants, due to potential petroleum contamination, New York City has the opposite problem. The New York Times reported that due to the city’s high property values, gas stations are frequently being converted […]