Hey guys, we're back tomorrow at Grove 34 (31-83 34th St) with another edition of Roasted! This week's main is between two of our favorites, Irina who is on a four win streak vs. Eric who is something like 12-0 in this room. And now, for the uninitiated:

Every other week Dan Wickes (me) presents a curated lineup of comedians to compete in insult battles. The show is affiliated part of Jeff Ross' Roast Battle League, as one of two New York chapters. New York has the best joke writers in the world, come see what happens when they're put to the test. Use the code REDDIT to get in for $5.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/roasted-at-grove-34-tickets-423536257347

Lineup:

Eric Asker vs. Irina Chelidze

Sarah Barnitt vs. Chris Crespo

Mark McPartland vs. Wolfgang Hunter

Amanda Vasco vs. Talent Harris

Alejandra Jimenez vs. Ryan Peterson

Eric Menzel vs. Breck Gordon

Heidi Grandberry vs. Clay Horwitz

Shanon Harris vs. Gene Morgan

Judges: Dan Wickes Lukas Arnold Divya Gunasekaran Robbie Goodwin

Host: John Ajodah

Opener: Nick Tilelli

Haircut special with Goldie at Frankie and jordan hair studio in greenpoint, Brooklyn. October 3rd, 4th & 5th get 40% off a haircut when you book any color service. She’s amazing look at her insta hair.by.goldie, just visiting for a few days doing a guest artist spot!

Anyone know of a good cleaning person/organizing that they can recommend thanks in advance

Be careful for your pets and kids.

Where & When: start at Broken Land and end at Broken Land for drinks — Sunday Oct 6 @ Noon

All are welcome!

We have plenty of extra gloves and trash grabbers. Just show up!

The plan is to cleanup trash around the neighborhood every week for ~45 mins and then hang at a bar after.

DM me if you would like to join the WhatsApp to stay updated

Anyone interested? Ideally we could do lessons 1-2 times a week. I'm in the Hunters Point South area

Is Eagle Lofts a rent controlled building? For those people who have lived there multiple years, how have the YoY rent increases been?

Edit: I mean rent stabilized

Sorry for the dumb question. I just moved into my apartment and I’m trying to take a bath. Can’t figure out to prevent the water from draining though. Does anyone know what to do? I’ve tried pressing down on the metal thing in the drain but doesn’t seem to do anything. Any help is appreciated.

Anybody know what is up with Target escalator. It has been down for nearly 2 months. Are they turning it off on purpose?

There’s ambulances and I saw firefighters walking out of an apartment building. There’s bits of glass EVERYWHERE, strewn across a whole half avenue. Like how and why is there SO much glass?

Hey Everyone. Looking for some recommendations for bars in the area. Ideally anywhere but scene is for mid 20s guy.

Would love any recommendations.

Does anyone like the idea of having a Spanish food place in the court square area? Or possibly a Greek place or a cheap diner? I would love some more diversity in the court square area.

Does anyone know what is happening to the old palace fried chicken location? We've seen construction on it but not sure what is being taken over? Anyone know?

Dell U4021QW

Looking to downsize my workstation footprint so I'm selling my Dell UltraSharp 40" Curved Monitor, model U4021QW. Monitor is used, but in A condition. Full monitor details can be found here.

Comes with original box/packaging and a Belkin Thunderbolt 4 cable. Asking $975.

Local pickup in Hunters Point (near Pulaski Bridge). Thank you.

I heard a new karaoke bar is opening in LIC tonight but can’t find any information online. Does anyone know anything about it?

Just sharing some love for the Blue Pad Thai foodtruck in front of Warby Parker. The food really hits the spot in terms of flavor, and the owner is always so sweet. It does take a bit of time for them to prepare your food, but very worth it for me to support a local business that makes your food fresh. Highly recommend them!

Does any one have any information on a center that caters to reintegration of adults who are delayed or autistic? When I Google I see only the private institutions which are too expensive so figured I’d give here a try

Looking for my intellectual and spiritual Muslim brothers and sisters to discuss quranic stories, dogmas and strengthen our faith. Not sure how to get this started. Open to all ideas

What's going on in the neighborhood? Does it have to do with construction?

So they overcharged me twice. Once in person asking me to pay half cash and half card then added an additional tip after I tipped generously in cash. Had to dispute my credit card. Beware. Dishonest.

Had a bit of a bad experience at Lately Cafe this evening. My partner and I have stopped by Lately Cafe a few times in the past to chat and have some coffee after dinner. Today when we stopped by we were denied seating and were told that we would have to buy dinner there if we wanted a seat. Unsure if this is some new policy, but it’s the first time this has happened to us and we could see that most tables were open and the entire backyard seating area was empty. Would recommend supporting other cafes in the neighborhood as there are plenty that will actually let you sit down for 5 minutes to drink your coffee when 80% of their shop is empty.

Hi everyone! My partner, dog & I are moving to LIC next week from Philly (near center blvd). As an anxious dog mom, id love people's recommendations for (1) vets & (2) 24hr emergency vets—to know where to run in case of an emergency! (3) anything yall think would be helpful to know as newbies to this area whether it be places not to go/avoid or anything! We want to be respectful dog owners & give Capri the best life we can coming from a place she really loved in Philly. Thank you◡̈

Has anyone been hearing a loud horn-like noise every 2 seconds since this morning? Is it from the Queensborough station construction or something else?

I live near Murray Park and have seen its decline in the past year. There's trash everywhere, cleaning barely happens, the dog run has turned into a dumping ground, and it's become unsafe with people riding mopeds on the sidewalks. Murray Park used to be nice, beautiful park and great for families.

I'm reaching out to our Concilperson Julie Won and the representative at the Parks Dept who has info on the soil contamination, Peter Wu. If you are interested in improving the conditions of the park, please contact them as well. Here's the email I'm sending if you want to use it as a template:

I am writing to bring to your attention some concerns regarding the current state of Murray Park. I have observed a noticeable decline in the park's upkeep and overall condition over the past few months.

There has been an increase in litter throughout the park, and it seems that regular cleaning and maintenance efforts have significantly diminished. This is not only unsightly but also poses potential environmental and health risks to the community.

I am also aware of the soil testing that was conducted, which led to sections of the park being cordoned off. However, it has been quite some time, and I have yet to hear any updates on remediation efforts or the timeline for restoring full access to the park.

Of even greater concern is the noticeable rise in drug use, which has created serious safety risks for residents and visitors. On multiple occasions, groups of teenagers have been observed riding mopeds at high speeds both INSIDE and around the park, often while I and other parents are walking with our young children. Despite my attempts to speak with them and reporting the issue to the police, the situation persists, as they quickly disperse upon seeing law enforcement only to return shortly after.

I firmly believe that with the appropriate attention and resources, Murray Park can once again become a safe, clean, and welcoming space for all members of the community. I greatly appreciate your time and consideration of these concerns, and I look forward to any updates or actions that may be taken to address these issues.

Contact info for Julie Won is here: district26@council.nyc.gov and Peter Wu here: peter.wu@parks.nyc.gov (from https://www.reddit.com/r/longislandcity/comments/1arog8i/murray_park_contamination/ )

Does anyone have suggestions on what else we can do to voice concerns and make improvements?

Walking down Jackson avenue to the waterfront moments ago and once I walked passed the g train exit at 21st out of no where some jackass made a left turn onto 47th Ave from Jackson Ave northbound.

Almost killed me. Jackass driver. Driver got no shame. The avenue literally has cones to prevent this and this Mofo drove past the dividers and made a sharp left turn.

Thank god this fucker didn’t ram into manducatis