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 amatua@qns.com @AngelaMatua Your feedback is very important to us! Angela Matua EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 6 MARCH 2016 i LIC COURIER i www.qns.com Publisher Victoria Schneps-Yunis Co-Publisher Joshua A. Schneps Editor-in-Chief Angela Matua Art Director Stephen Reina Graphic Artists Ron Torina Nirmal Singh Advertising Sales Alan Gottlieb Contributors Natasha Pogrebinsky Sasha Pogrebinsky David Dynak Greater Astoria Historical Society Orestes Gonzalez Victor Marasso 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. ■LETTER FROM THE EDITOR } } Spring into Spring Some warm weather is finally upon us. Though this has been an unusually warm winter, it’s nice to see the sun out for longer. As always, this month’s issue is packed with new developments in Long Island City, Astoria and Sunnyside. So many great restaurants have been popping up in your neighborhoods. In this issue, you’ll read more about a Ramen restaurant that is doing things differently. Shuya Café de Ramen in Astoria is serving up ramen with the less traditional chicken and fish broth, along with side dishes that are easy on your wallet and waist. Sugarcube Dessert & Coffee, a new bakery in Long Island City, is pairing geometry and dessert to serve up interesting sweets. Owner Peter Zaharatos is using his background in architecture to create 3D molds for the chocolate he serves. The city is planning to further transform the Long Island City waterfront with a project along 44th Drive that will add a new school and up to 1,000 new apartments. The real estate section also shows a sneak peek at new developments in the area and good news for the iconic Pepsi- Cola sign in Long Island City – it’s on its way toward becoming an official landmark. Though Long Island City’s landscape is transforming, local residents are trying to preserve the past. The historic Elks Lodge is slated for demolition. Residents are trying to landmark the building and recently held a rally to denounce the developer’s decision to remove the building’s facade. The Queens World Film Festival starts next week and we have a sneak peek at a short film made by Sunnyside filmmakers. The duo shot most of their film throughout Sunnyside and Long Island City and used comedy club The Creek and the Cave to tell the story of Mel, a Queens comedian who is in the beginning stages of her comedy career. As always, if you have any interesting stories that you think should be featured in LIC Courier feel free to email tips to amatua@qns.com.
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