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    Amazon Backs Out of Deal
    Briana Warsing
    • Feb 15, 2019
    • 4 min

    Amazon Backs Out of Deal

    “After much thought and deliberation, we’ve decided not to move forward with our plans to build a headquarters for Amazon in Long Island...
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    Unclear Whether Bezos Divorce Will Impact HQ2 Plan
    Briana Warsing
    • Jan 21, 2019
    • 1 min

    Unclear Whether Bezos Divorce Will Impact HQ2 Plan

    Cartoon by Jim Meadows (jimtoon.com) Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his novelist wife, MacKenzie Bezos announced on Twitter recently that...
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    All I Want for Christmas
    Jim Meadows
    • Jan 7, 2019
    • 1 min

    All I Want for Christmas

    Great editorial cartoon from neighbor Jim Meadows, who lives across the river in Western Queens. Long Island City was one of two...
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    Community Backlash in LIC Greets Amazon's HQ2 Announcement
    Briana Warsing
    • Nov 16, 2018
    • 5 min

    Community Backlash in LIC Greets Amazon's HQ2 Announcement

    One day after the official announcement of Long Island City as the future second headquarters of online retail giant Amazon,...
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    Making a Day of Long Island City
    Rachel Dowling
    • Aug 16, 2018
    • 7 min

    Making a Day of Long Island City

    Traveling via ferry is to experience New York City in all its glory. We get to observe from a distance, see the relationships of...
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    Compost Program Marks Two Years on the Island
    Kelly Turner
    • Oct 29, 2017
    • 5 min

    Compost Program Marks Two Years on the Island

    Every Saturday morning, four large, empty green bins are rolled to the southern edge of the farmer’s market across from PS/IS 217. Over...
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    The Ultimate Long Island City Beer Tour
    Briana Warsing
    • Sep 2, 2017
    • 5 min

    The Ultimate Long Island City Beer Tour

    Unless you’ve been living under a rock – or on one, as is the case for Roosevelt Islanders – you’ve probably noticed that the Queens beer...
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    Can Costa Clean Up Big Allis?
    Briana Warsing
    • Jul 29, 2017
    • 6 min

    Can Costa Clean Up Big Allis?

    Costa Constantinides, chair of the City Council’s Environmental Protection Committee, is leading the charge to demand that plant operators i
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