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Letter from the Editor Angela Matua EDITOR-IN-CHIEF We’re waiting to hear from you! Address your “Letters to the Editor” to 38-15 Bell Boulevard, Bayside, NY or send an email to amatua@qns.com @AngelaMatua Your feedback is very important to us! Victoria Schneps-Yunis PUBLISHER 6 January 2017 i LIC COURIER i www.qns.com LONG ISLAND CITY COURIER Publisher Victoria Schneps-Yunis Co-Publisher Joshua A. Schneps Editor-in-Chief Angela Matua Art Director Michael Kurov Graphic Artists Ron Torina Nirmal Singh Advertising Sales Alan Gottlieb Contributors Natasha Pogrebinsky Sasha Pogrebinsky Greater Astoria Historical Society Orestes Gonzalez Schneps Communications 38-15 Bell Blvd. Bayside, NY 11361 718.224.5863. Fax 718.224.5441 www.qns.com e-mail: editorial@qns.com ads@qns.com Entire Contents Copyright 2016 by LIC Courier Magazine LIC Courier Magazine is published monthly. No such ad or any part thereof may be reproduced without prior permission of LIC Courier Magazine. The publishers will not be responsible for any error in advertising beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. Errors must be reported to LIC Courier Magazine within five days of publication. Ad position cannot be guaranteed unless paid prior to publication. Schneps Communications assumes no liability for the content or reply to any ads. The advertiser assumes all liability for the content of and all replies. The advertiser agrees to hold LIC COURIER MAGAZINE and its employees harmless from all cost, expenses, liabilities, and damages resulting from or caused by the publication or recording placed by the advertiser or any reply to any such advertisement. New Begining It’s been more than a year since I became editor in-chief of the LIC Courier and I’m glad to start off the new year with a great new issue. In this issue, you’ll find that a local nonprofit is working to open a community center in Long Island City. Renew Queens envisions a space where Queens residents can take classes, seniors and children can participate in programming catered to them and those looking for work can find career advice. The group plans to open the long-desired space in Feburary. We also feature a new poke restaurant called PokeLICious, which opened in Decemember. Poke, esentially a fish salad, is a popular dish in Hawaii and has recently exploded in rest of the country. Katie and Sam Kim wanted to provide Long Island City diners with a sit-down restaurant that provides an eclectic mix of poke and will also start serving Korean fried chicken for dinner in February. In real estate news, a renovated warehouse will be home to a Vanessa’s Dumplings and Two Boots Pizza. The Factory in Long Island City has been offering production space along with retail space to clients and Long Island City residents will reap the benefits with several new restaurant options in the new year. Artist & Craftsman Supply, the only art supply store in Long Island City, has been serving the community for almost three years. In addition to providing materials for artists, students and families, the shop is a resource for major television shows like ABC’s “Quantico” and Netflix’s “Luke Cage”, where production employees purchase tape, posters, paint and more. The store recently became 100 percent employee-owned, which gives them more freedom in terms how to run their store and which cities to expand to. If you’re looking for an event or art exhibit to attend this month, make sure to check out our calendars. Story ideas are always welcome and you can send them to amatua@qns.com. @AngelaMatua


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