Farms eye rooftop space in outer boroughs
Brooklyn Grange’s farm at 37-18 Northern Boulevard in Queens There are thousands of acres of rooftop space in New York City where growing farm operations are looking to expand. According to the New York Daily News, groups such as Gotham Greens, Brooklyn Grange and BrightFarms are looking for elevated space where they can grow crops […]
Save the Mary A. Whalen; Public Arts Advisor Named for WTC
[Photo via Photo of Chiclet the cat aboard the Mary A. Whalen by Carolyn Salguero] RED HOOKThere will be an emergency meeting tonight [Long Island City Hospital, corner of Atlantic Ave Hicks Street, Brooklyn; 6:30-8:30p] to plot a course of action to save the retired tanker and homeless historic ship the Mary A. Whalen. Security […]
NY’s Adelphi University gets $9.5M gift
Associated Press GARDEN CITY, N.Y. — Long Island’s Adelphi University has received a $9.5 million gift from financial executive Robert Willumstad. Its business school will be named the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business. Willumstad is co-founder and senior adviser of the private equity firm Brysam Global Partners. The university said his gift is equal […]
LIC businesses hope Fresh Direct is replaced quickly
Long Island City businesses that thrived off of Fresh Direct’s presence in the neighborhood fear life after the grocer’s departure and are hopefully a new business takes the 300,000-square-foot space soon, Crain’s reported. New York Deli on Borden Avenue, which sold lunch to many Fresh Direct employees, vendors and financiers, Public Service Truck Renting, which […]
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LIC Theater Camp ~ JULY 9 – AUGUST 3 ~ 4th Season Musical Theater – Sports Dance/Flamenco/Zumba – Rock Band! FREE REGISTRATION & Early-Bird Discounts March 3 ~ 10am to 3:30pm Auditorium at Queen of Angels 44th Street & Skillman Avenue www.unitystage.org for more info
Long dormant Queens tourism group is revived
A local business group is reviving a long-dormant association to help Queens shake its suburban image and attract more visitors. The Queens Tourism Council, which has existed mostly in name only since the late 1980s, is getting a fresh set of members to reflect the infusion of new businesses and attractions. Queens Economic Development Corp. […]