When Is a Cat Not a Cat? When It’s a Sculpture
Start The Slideshow Right now, there are two burritos sitting on a windowsill in a gallery at MoMA PS1 in Long Island City. About once a week, fresh burritos are brought in by a museum employee, and the old ones are discarded. Sometimes they are placed one on top of the other, and sometimes they […]
Midtown firm takes title to stalled $51M LIC apartment project
From left: Simon Development CEO Jonathan Simon and the Crescent Club Landlord and builder Simon Development Group took ownership of a 130-unit residential project in Long Island City, following a foreclosure on the $51 million note. Simon Development, based in Midtown, acquired the Crescent Club at 41-17 Crescent Street on March 16, according to city property […]
Here Comes the Sun (and Savings!) for Con Edison Customer in Queens
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – Apr 10, 2012) – As a businessman, John Pantanelli is always looking for ways to cut expenses. As a dad who enjoys outdoor sports with his children, he wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Pantanelli achieved both goals when he took advantage of lucrative government incentives and purchased a nearly 50-kilowatt […]
Tech startup wheels into ex-tire plant
A fast-growing startup will be moving into a former telecom hotel at 470 Vanderbilt Ave. in downtown Brooklyn. Long Island City, Queens-based Aereo, whose technology allows consumers to watch broadcast television on Web-enabled devices, has signed a five-year lease for 19,300 square feet at 470 Vanderbilt Ave., between Fulton Street and Atlantic Avenue. The lease […]
Industry Areas Get Lift
By LAURA KUSISTO The city is moving ahead with plans to launch business improvement districts in industrial neighborhoods, which will help companies band together on common problems such as threatened zoning changes and illegal dumping. The city’s Economic Development Corp. plans to announce on Tuesday that it has selected four local organizations that will lead […]