6letter from publisher Victoria Schneps-Yunis PUBLISHER 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 aaltamirano@queenscourier.com Your feedback is very important to us! Angy Altamirano EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Photo by Orestes Gonzalez FEBRUARY 2014 I LIC COURIER I www.queenscourier.com Publisher Victoria Schneps-Yunis Co-Publisher Joshua A. Schneps Editor-in-Chief Angy Altamirano Art Director Stephen Reina Graphic Artists Jennifer Decio Ron Torina Nirmal Singh Advertising Sales Alan Gottlieb Contributors Cristabelle Tumola Katelyn DiSalvo Natasha Pogrebinsky Bradley Hawks David Dynak Greater Astoria Historical Society Orestes Gonzalez Angelena Lucheux Alan Capper Schneps Communications 38-15 Bell Blvd. Bayside, NY 11361 718.224.5863 Fax 718.224.5441 www.queenscourier.com e-mail: editorial@queenscourier.com ads@queenscourier.com Entire Contents Copyright 2014 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. WARM WELCOMES SAD GOODBYES Long Island City, Astoria and Sunnyside have been making headlines in this New Year. Before getting into this month’s issue, we wanted to send our best wishes for a speedy and healthy recovery to Alan Capper, one of LIC Courier’s wonderful writers and friend. For our front cover we show Long Island City all dressed in white for this winter and featured three more beautiful shots inside this issue of the neighborhood after a snowstorm hit the Big Apple. We start by welcoming a LIC resident who, as a plumber, uses the tools of his trade to tell the story of anxiety that fi lls every human being. Cristian Torres creates lamps, light fi xtures and art pieces with items he either uses in plumbing or has found at fl ea markets. Who knew pipes could turn into beauty? Congratulations to Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer on being appointed the City Council’s newest Majority Leader and we wish him four years of success. As we celebrate good news on one end, we are sad to report 22 weekends of No. 7 train suspension. Long Island City is telling the MTA “enough is enough.” In this issue we also say goodbye to 14-yearold Avonte Oquendo, who became a son to all of us and was laid to rest on January 25. We wish the best for the teen’s family and hope for changes to be made to make sure such a tragedy never happens again. Rest in peace. Also, we welcome Astoria’s newest councilmember, as we spent a day with him and listened to what he hopes to achieve while in offi ce. Then continue reading about the graffi ti artists from 5Pointz, including Jonathan “Meres” Cohen, who have come together at a Long Island gallery to spread the infl uences of aerosol art. We are happy to announce that the LIC Flea & Food market will be reopening on Saturday, April 5 at the outdoor lot located at 5th Street and 46th Avenue. LIC Flea will feature many favorite vendors making a comeback, together with brand new faces. LIC Flea & Food will run every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Can’t wait! Please keep sending us your feedback and ideas because we love to hear from you. Hope you all had a great Valentine’s Day with your loved ones! Stay warm and let’s hope Staten Island Chuck was wrong about the longer winter. See you in March!
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