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 @aaltamirano28 Your feedback is very important to us! Angy Altamirano EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Photo by Orestes Gonzalez 6 august 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 Greater Astoria Historical Society Orestes Gonzalez Sukanya Siengsutthiwong Jieying Zeng Cassandra Bodzak 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 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 ENJOYING THE SUN The summer is still in full swing and there is so much going on in your neighborhoods. To start off for this month’s cover, we are excited to report Citi Bike, after about three years of ups and downs, has finally launched in Long Island City and this is only the beginning. After installing stations throughout Brooklyn, the process to bring the blue bikes to more neighborhoods- including Astoria – will begin. To celebrate its expansion, Citi Bike is offering $25 off for new members through Aug. 31. So, we encourage all of you to go out, put on your helmets, hop on a bike and safely explore! One of the 12 stations which have arrived in Long Island City is found on 46th Avenue and 5th Street in front of the popular LIC Flea & Food. Whether you are looking for that perfect item or looking to satisfy your taste buds, the Flea is the place to be. The market’s Beer Garden is the only venue exclusively selling beers from all Queens breweries and it’s the perfect spot to quench your thirst. So grab your family and friends and 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. In this month’s issue we bring you the news of the LIC business improvement district looking to expand its coverage area in hopes of helping a larger portion of Long Island City become more inviting and attractive. It will take some time, but with the community’s support it will definitely be a great thing for the booming neighborhood. We also bring you the story of a local Long Island City resident who is taking her love for the borough of Queens and starting her own tour company. She will start with touring around the area she calls home but she hopes, that as she continues to learn more about the “World’s Borough,” she will be able to expand her company. Other stories in this issue include a ‘retro-futuristic’ coffee and dessert café opening its doors, a popular trivia game show beginning its residency at an Astoria venue, and the start of a transformation that looks to turn the “Boulevard of Death” into the “Boulevard of Life.” Don’t forget to share your news with us, and send your ideas and feedback to our editor Angy Altamirano at aaltamirano@queenscourier.com. 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. We’ll see you next month when we welcome a new season.
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