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 [email protected] @aaltamirano28 Your feedback is very important to us! Angy Altamirano EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Photo by Orestes Gonzalez 6 JUNE 2015 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 Liam La Guerre Natasha Pogrebinsky Sasha Pogrebinsky David Dynak Greater Astoria Historical Society Orestes Gonzalez Katrina Medoff Sukanya Siengsutthiwong Jieying Zeng Schneps Communications 38-15 Bell Blvd. Bayside, NY 11361 718.224.5863 Fax 718.224.5441 www.queenscourier.com e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Entire Contents Copyright 2015 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 PUBLISHER SUMMER IN WESTERN QUEENS A joyous beginning to the summer was celebrated on the Long Island City waterfront early this month with the return of the Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks, which brought in crowds of thousands to the community. For this month’s front cover we talked with the lead singer of Astoria’s own Distoria. There might only be three people in the group, but when audiences listen to their music many would think there are more members in the band. Their electric beats bring a new sound into the industry and we can’t wait to see them “go big.” After recovering from the Fourth of July crowds at the LIC Flea & Food and Beer Garden, unique vendors have been added both in the food aisles and vintage rows. Whether you are looking for that perfect item or looking to satisfy your taste buds, the LIC Flea is the place to be. The Beer Garden offers selections from Queens breweries and is now introducing “Meet the Makers” of the beers . So make sure to make the market, which is open every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., your next weekend destination. For this month we bring you the news of the pursuit to test the viability of the city’s water for New York City’s first ever floating pool. It will still take some time but we are happy to report that the waterfront neighborhoods of Long Island City and Astoria are being considered. We will keep you updated on this story. We also bring you an inside look at a prop rental company in LIC which has rented props for shows such as ““Girls,” “Law & Order,” “Law & Order: SVU,” Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black,” and blockbuster films like “A Beautiful Mind,” “Big,” “Carlito’s Way,” and “Ghostbusters.” They hope to soon offer tours for the community, but in the meantime take a look at all our photos! Other stories in this issue include an Astoria Ghost Tour, improvements to a dangerous Astoria intersection, and Fran Drescher, mostly known as The Nanny, making her way back to Queens. Don’t forget to share your news with us, and send your ideas and feedback to our editor Angy Altamirano at [email protected]. We are looking for unique people, stories and happenings in the community. We hope you enjoy the remainder of the summer, take a trip to the LIC waterfront, and kayak from the Anable Basin at the foot of the LIC Flea. Explore your neighborhoods, they are changing every week.
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