City Ballet Commissions Two Works From One of its Dancers
New York City Ballet has bestowed a rare honor on a member of its corps, commissioning two works from Justin Peck, the company said on Wednesday. One of the works, set to the music of Philip Glass, is to have its first performance at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center this summer. The second will have […]
Air-Cleansing Nylon Star Wins MoMA PS 1 Courtyard Competition
An architectural installation meant to clean the air to a degree equivalent to removing 260 cars from the road has been selected as the winning design in a competition to transform the courtyard of MoMA PS1 in Long Island City, Queens, this summer. The New York-based architecture and design firm behind the proposal, HWKN, won […]
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Crowley, Maloney Push Mortgage Taxpayer Aid Measures
Democratic lawmakers in Washington last week, who are up for re-election this year, pushed legislation to help homeowners and get the economy on track. Congressmember Joseph Crowley (Queens/The Bronx) extolled the program unveiled by President Barack Obama to aid troubled homeowners by enabling them to refinance their mortgages at today’s more attractive rates. Congressmember Carolyn […]
Basketball, Bowling And Police Chases In 1906 Queens
The first basketball court: Springfield College. Get into a conversation with a long time Queens resident and you’re likely to discover a subscriber of the Long Island Star- Journal, a daily paper that informed the community about local and world news until it folded in 1968. A banner across the Star-Journal masthead reminded readers that […]
Boomtime For LIC, Astoria
Gazette country is growing by leaps and bounds, with seven new towers planned for Hallets Point in Astoria and a dizzying array of developments underway in Long Island City. Major relocations will bring the offices of the federal Social Security Administration (SSA) and JetBlue Airlines to Dutch Kills, while the City University of New York […]
Fresh Direct Checks In
By JOSEPH DE AVILA The online grocer FreshDirect has decided to remain in the city, announcing Tuesday that it plans to move its headquarters and 2,000 employees to the South Bronx from Long Island City. The company had been weighing a relocation to New Jersey, which offered about $100 million in tax breaks and other […]
Steve Madden Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2011 Earnings …
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–Steve Madden (Nasdaq: SHOO), a leading designer and marketer of fashion footwear and accessories for women, men and children, today announced that the Company’s conference call to review fourth quarter and fiscal year end 2011 financial results will be broadcast live over the Internet on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, […]
Long Island city declares fiscal emergency
Associated Press LONG BEACH, N.Y. — Long Beach, Long Island, which is facing a $48.3 million debt, has declared a fiscal emergency. Newsday (http://bit.ly/yXN7Mu ) reports that the unanimous city council vote on Tuesday gives newly appointed City Manager Jack Schnirman the authority to rein in and veto spending items. An accounting firm that audited […]
Long Island City edges Beach Channel in PSAL boys basketball Queens borough …
Long Island City coach Harley Watstein said his team’s goal was to survive and advance. Mission accomplished. Barely. Watstein’s Bulldogs escaped host Beach Channel with a 45-43 upset in the opening round of the PSAL Queens borough championship tournament on Tuesday. Fifth-seeded Long Island City will play top-seeded Bayside in the semifinals on Thursday. “Whether […]
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