Ray Kelly Dismisses Rumors About a 2013 Mayoral Run
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly arrive at Citi Field for Mets opening day on April 5, 2012. (DNAinfo/Ben Fractenberg) By Tuan Nguyen, Jill Colvin and Mary Johnson DNAinfo Staff QUEENS — Despite speculation that Police Commissioner Ray Kelly will add his name to the list of potential candidates for the 2013 mayoral […]
Pep-rally tone but many worries at Queens turnaround hearings
Students dressed in blue and white, Long Island City High School’s colors, chant at the school’s closure hearing Tuesday. The feeling at two Queens high schools Tuesday evening was as much pep rally as protest during public hearings about the city’s plans to close the schools in June. The city wants to close and reopen […]
Citi Team USA Flag Tour Stops in Long Island City to Celebrate 100 Days to the …
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. — With 100 days to go to the London 2012 Olympic Games, the Citi Team USA Flag Tour made its fifth stop today at Citi’s site in Long Island City. U.S. Olympian Cullen Jones (swimming) and Paralympian Kari Miller (sitting volleyball), both members of Team Citi through Citi’s Team USA sponsorship, […]
Taste wine and support the YMCA
Wine tasting event at Court Square Wine coming up April 25th. Be part of it.
Cork Association to honor Titanic passengers
The Titanic departing Queenstown. The County Cork Association of New York will host a commemorative and fundraising event at the Cork Hall/ Bantry Bay Publick House, 33-01 Greenpoint Ave., Long Island City on Sunday, April 29. The objectives of the event, according to the association, are to memorialize those passengers – lost and survivors – […]
Brokers give recent grads a crash course in apartment hunting
By Liana Grey New York has seen the start of a tech boom in recent years, with Google opening an office in Chelsea, Yahoo leasing space near Times Square, and Facebook moving some of its engineering operations to Midtown East. The city’s transformation into Silicon Valley East has brought an influx of entry-level hires straight […]
Constantinides On Possible Closure Of LIC HS
The following statement was made by Democratic District Leader Costa Constantinides on Department of Education’s plan to close Long Island City H.S. The Department of Education’s plan to close Long Island City H.S. is a mistake that will harm our community. Long Island City H.S. is an important Astoria institution that has served generations of […]
LIC High says no to closure
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LIC market’s foodie breakfast
Total gem. Just off the E/M train stop at Court Square. Amazing food and now more than breakfast and lunch — happy hour!
Expansion less beneficial to Village
The report, which was commissioned by the GVSHP and conducted by Gambit Consulting, collected data over the last three months. It analyzed the impact of the proposed NYU expansion in the Village and compared it to alternative locations like the Financial District, Downtown Brooklyn and Long Island City. The researchers found that though it would […]
Niche Market | Woodwinds and Brass
New York Woodwind and Brass 168 West 48th Street New York, NY 10036 In his dimly lit basement domain on 48th Street, wearing a hat graced with two menacing rattlesnake heads, Rod Baltimore hammers gently at a saxophone, while hundreds of wounded instruments hang from hooks on the wall eagerly awaiting repair. Putting down the […]
City Harvest Signs 30720 SF Lease at 6 East 32nd St
Home / Real Estate News / We Recommend… Himmel + Meringoff Properties has signed City Harvest to a 30,720 square foot headquarters lease at 6 East 32nd Street in New York, NY. City Harvest will occupy the entire fourth and fifth floors of the building. David Lebenstein, Senior Managing Director, Principal at Cassidy Turley, represented […]
Housing markets in Queens and the Bronx heat up as economy stabilizes
Queens and the Bronx are making a comeback. Home sales rose in the double digits in both boroughs during the first quarter of the year, as competitive prices and low interest rates brought buyers back to the table, according to a report from the Real Estate Board of New York. “These are areas with a […]
Lost firefighter Richard Nappi mourned in New York City, Long Island
Associated PressThis undated photo provided by the New York City Fire Department shows New York City Fire Department Lieutenant Richard Nappi. Nappi, 47, a 17-year veteran of the FDNY, collapsed while fighting a large warehouse fire in the Brooklyn. He died after being transported to the hospital. (AP Photo/FDNY) Fire companies in New York City […]
Lost firefighter mourned in NYC, Long Island
Associated Press NEW YORK — Fire companies in New York City and on Long Island are mourning a lieutenant who collapsed and died during a Brooklyn warehouse blaze. Richard Nappi was the first city firefighter to die in the line of duty in three years. He also was a 9/11 responder. On Tuesday, he was […]
PSAL baseball roundup: Newtown hands Bryant first league loss
Luisandry Javier had three hits, scored three runs and drove in two and Joseph Payamps followed with two hits and three runs scored as Newtown run-ruled Bryant, 11-1, in Queens A West baseball on Monday. Chris Moreno had two RBIs, Luis Estevez scored twice and Matt Duverge struck out three in five solid innings of […]
NYC boys volleyball rankings
This is arguably the biggest week of the season in boys volleyball. Nine of our top 10 teams will be competing in a major tournament Saturday at either Cardozo or Tottenville. The other one, Academy of American Studies, hosts Bronx Science in a clash of PSAL powers Wednesday in Long Island City. The rankings have […]
John Giorno is author of Socrates Sculpture Park’s new Broadway Billboard series
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY.- Socrates Sculpture Park announces the opening of EATING THE SKY by artist John Giorno. Giornos image spans the main entrance to Socrates Sculpture Park from April 13 through July, 2012 and is the new incarnation of Socrates ongoing Broadway Billboard series. EATING THE SKY vibrates with both dystopic and utopic possibilities, […]
Atlantic City publicity campaign invites Northeast to "Do AC!"
Port Authority bus passengers in New York City were greeted Monday by a station full of ads inviting them to “Do AC!” Rail commuters in New York City, Long Island and Philadelphia were urged to head to Atlantic City for some fun and relaxation in “the city that was created to escape the city.” All […]
Jet Blue’s Green New York HQ Opens For Biz
In good news for both New York City‘s jobs outlook and its green building ambitions, Jet Blue, “New York’s Official Hometown Airline,” selected Long Island City, Queens, for its new corporate support headquarters back in 2010. That building, which has taken LEED Silver for Existing Buildings, recently celebrated its grand opening, with Mayor Michael Bloomberg, […]