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SFI Names David Nelson as Executive Producer
Category: People on the MoveOptions: Publicity Release Posted: May 16, 2012 16:30:00 ESTLong Island City, NY , May 16, 2012 | SHOOT Publicity Wire | — Commercial production house SFI (Simpson Films), headed by founder/director Jerry Simpson, has hired David Nelson to serve as executive producer. Recent projects from SFI have included producing spots for […]
Magnificent Obsession
When listening to great music we always appreciate the performers playing the instruments but seldom consider the artists who build them. At the Steinway Sons piano factory in Long Island City, many employees wear T-shirts with the following printed on the back: “I build the world’s best piano.” Visiting the Steinway piano factory is to […]
A Chat With the Mets’ Mike Baxter, Stuck in Traffic on the Way to the Ballpark
The 2012 Mets have had a remarkable run of six-consecutive weeks in the imaginary playoffs. Among the many quirky, lovable gentlemen in the team’s clubhouse is Mike Baxter, a Whitestone, Queens, kid who grew up rooting for New York’s National League club. Yes, Baxter has hit the big time, but he’s still not immune to […]
New York Tech Sector Booms, But City’s Jobless Rate Still Rises
NEW YORK — Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Tuesday the launch of a website mapping Internet startups in New York City that are hiring. Speaking at Internet Week New York in SoHo, Bloomberg unveiled the Made in NY Digital Map as he touted the city’s fast-growing technology industry for providing New York with a vital economic […]
Cidadão Global To Celebrate One Year Anniversary In Long Island City
Cidadão Global, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the Brazilian community in the tri-state area, will be celebrating its one-year anniversary of the opening of its new office in Long Island City in June. Founded in August of 2007 by Ramona Ortega of New York City, Cidadão Global provides essential services such as immigration assistance, […]
Hall of Fame Beverages Announces Product Placement & Corporate Direction
SOURCE: Hall of Fame Beverages, Inc DALLAS, TX–(Marketwire – May 16, 2012) – Hall of Fame Beverages, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HFBG) has placed more of its products, Grand Ma Ma’s Sweet Southern Tea Top Dogg Male Enhancement, in the Northeast and around Southern California. The Company’s Tea product was placed in 36 new locations around the […]
LIC’s Baccalaureate School Ranked Best In State
U.S. News World Report last week named the Baccalaureate School for Global Education the best high school in New York state.The school, located in a renovated factory at 34-12 36th Ave. in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City, offers classes in grades seven through 12.U.S. News World Report also ranked the Baccalaureate School […]
Funding Approved For Kaufman Astoria Studios Lot
Artistic renderings for proposed Kaufman gate. Officials at the National Parks Service last week approved construction plans for development of the city’s first outdoor studio lot at the Kaufman Astoria Studios (KAS) in Long Island City. Approval of the federal funding paves the way for the studio to begin work on the project that includes […]
Top Five Precious Food Trucks We’d Love To See This Summer
It seems like every week food truck launches, slinging Philly Cheesesteaks or lovingly handmade licorice strips locally sourced from Long Island’s famous licorice mines. And while we’re pumped to try out all the new taco trucks and lobster roll rickshaws, we’re also noticing that every bistro and its mother is now pushing gluten-free duck sliders […]
Bryant HS, LIC HS Renamed Under City Closure Plan
Say goodbye to Long Island City H.S. And bid a fond farewell to William Cullen Bryant H.S.As part of the city’s plan to close and reopen 24 schools citywide, the two local schools will swap their original names for new monikers, beginning in September.Long Island City H.S., located at 14th Street and Broadway, will fade […]
City bike share program unveils spots in Queens, Brooklyn
by Lisa A. Fraser Queens Ledger Brooklyn and Queens will soon have several locations serving as docking stations as part of New York City’s Bike Share Program, “Citi Bike.” The city announced last Friday that Long Island City, Fort Greene, Downtown Brooklyn, and Greenpoint, as well as various other neighborhoods in both boroughs, will participate […]
Steve Madden Announces Participation in Upcoming Conferences
B. Riley 13th Annual Investor Conference Citi Global Consumer Conference 2012 LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–Steve Madden (Nasdaq: SHOO) today announced that the Company will present at the 13th Annual B. Riley Co. Investor Conference held at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Santa Monica, CA and the Citi 2012 Global Consumer […]
Girls Lacrosse Preview: The PSAL’s Bowl Division Playoffs (Semifinals)
The Public Schools Athletic League‘s girls lacrosse Bowl Division playoffs feature a pair of intriguing storylines with borough rivals squaring off in the semifinals. Brooklyn bragging rights (and a trip to the finals) will be on the line when top-seeded James Madison meets No. 4 Abraham Lincoln and No. 2 Long Island City faces off […]
Girls Lacrosse Preview: The PSAL’s Bowl Division Playoffs (Semifinals)
The Public Schools Athletic League’s girls lacrosse Bowl Division playoffs feature a pair of intriguing storylines with borough rivals squaring off in the semifinals. Brooklyn bragging rights (and a trip to the finals) will be on the line when top-seeded James Madison meets No. 4 Abraham Lincoln and No. 2 Long Island City faces off […]
JetBlue Names Mary Neff Vice President of Supply Chain
More Topics: Choose a SectorAccounting FirmsAdvertising/Media/CommunicationsCapitalCEO/BoardGeneral BusinessHealth/BiotechInternet/TechnologyInvestment FirmsLaw FirmsMergers AcquisitionsMoney ManagersPeoplePrivate CompaniesPublic CompaniesVenture Capital Posted May 16, 2012 NEW YORK — JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:JBLU) today announces the appointment of Mary Margaret Neff to the position of vice president of supply chain, effective immediately. In her new role, Ms. Neff is responsible for the strategic planning […]
JetBlue Names Mary Neff Vice President of Supply Chain
More Topics: Choose a SectorAccounting FirmsAdvertising/Media/CommunicationsCapitalCEO/BoardGeneral BusinessHealth/BiotechInternet/TechnologyInvestment FirmsLaw FirmsMergers AcquisitionsMoney ManagersPeoplePrivate CompaniesPublic CompaniesVenture Capital Posted May 16, 2012 NEW YORK — JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:JBLU) today announces the appointment of Mary Margaret Neff to the position of vice president of supply chain, effective immediately. In her new role, Ms. Neff is responsible for the strategic planning […]
Steve Madden Announces Participation in Upcoming Conferences
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. — Steve Madden (Nasdaq: SHOO) today announced that the Company will present at the 13th Annual B. Riley Co. Investor Conference held at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Santa Monica, CA and the Citi 2012 Global Consumer Conference held at The New York Palace in New York, NY. The […]
Steve Madden Announces Participation in Upcoming Conferences
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. — Steve Madden (Nasdaq: SHOO) today announced that the Company will present at the 13th Annual B. Riley Co. Investor Conference held at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Santa Monica, CA and the Citi 2012 Global Consumer Conference held at The New York Palace in New York, NY. The […]