'Tasty-crafty,' Diverse Market Opens In LIC

In ancient Athens, the Agora was the city's chief marketplace, agathering spot and the center of civic life. So when Lucy Palacioswas thinking of a name for the outdoor market she was starting inLong Island City, 'agora' seemed perfect, because that is what shehopes the market becomes.After operating for two Saturdays in May, then being pushed backa week because of Hurricane Irene, the Agora LIC outdoor marketreturned to Long Island City on Saturday, Sept. 3.Palacios said she could use one word to describe the market."Diverse," she said. "We have jewelry, food vendors, homemadecrafts, home goods, organic products. Lots of greatcategories."And it's the

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