Atoms For Peace, Danny Brown, Jamie xx to play MoMA PS1′s Warm Up 2012
Long Island City art institution MoMA PS1 has revealed the 2012 lineup for its annual outdoor summer concert series Warm Up. Taking place each Saturday from July 7th to September 8th in the museum’s courtyard, this year’s edition performances by Thom Yorke’s Atoms for Peace (DJ set), Jamie xx, Danny Brown, Vampire Weekend’s Chris Baio, […]
These nabes have the best commute into midtown
These nabes have the best commute into midtown Photo credit: An old ferry terminal and pier in Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City. (Agaton Strom/amNY) New Yorkers brace themselves for sky-high rents, but for most, living in Manhattan is absolutely cost-prohibitive. That’s why most who work in Manhattan must live in nearby boroughs […]
Root for Some of the Best in Softball at the Tournament of Champions in New York – SYS
By Marketwire . Article Rating: May 30, 2012 04:21 PM EDT Reads: 102 LONG ISLAND CITY, NY — (Marketwire) — 05/30/12 — Whether playing in the tournament or cheering for a team, travelers will need convenient and affordable accommodations during the Tournament of Champions. The Fairfield Inn, a hotel in Long Island City, NY, offers […]
Business Panelists Share Secrets Of Their Success
A three-man business breakfast panel at the Queens Chamber of Commerce Business Expo, held May 22 at Citi Field, consisting of Dan Glickberg of Fairway Markets, Long Island City automobile dealer Bruce Bendell of Major World and Mitch Modell of Modell’s Sporting Goods, answered questions about how their companies became successful and how they are […]
ABC Tells Judge Aereo Violates Copyrights, Should Be Shut
By Don Jeffrey – 2012-05-30T14:22:27Z Broadcasters told a federal judge that the online television service Aereo Inc., which is backed by Barry Diller, violates copyrights by allowing subscribers to view programs on computers and smartphones and should be shut. Aereo said consumers have the right to watch TV shows using an antenna without infringing copyrights. […]
Man Stabbed in Queensbridge Houses
QUEENSBRIDGE — A man was stabbed multiple times in the Queensbridge Houses Wednesday morning, officials said. The victim, who was not identified, was stabbed several times at 40-12 10th Street in the public housing complex at approximately 11 a.m., police and emergency officials said. He was taken to Elmhurst Hospital Center, but his condition was […]
Owners Juice Up Nude LIC Strip Club
Operators of a controversial Long Island City strip club twice denied a state liquor license are making good on their threat to open a nude jiggle joint in the newly trendy neighborhood.Show Palace, formerly known as Gypsy Rose, is scheduled to open at 42-50 21st St. on May 31 as a gentlemen’s club and restaurant– […]
Pathmark Pulling Up Stakes In LIC
Store and union officials met with employees at the Long Island City Pathmark Supermarket on May 29 to deliver some bad news. The supermarket that has been a fixture in the community for more than three decades is closing its doors later this summer. News of the closure did not come as a surprise to […]
Foodies Get to Choose the Official Taste of Long Island City
LONG ISLAND CITY — You would have thought The Chocolate Factory Theater’s official flavor was obvious, but organizers of the Taste of LIC are putting it up to a vote. As part of this year’s seventh annual food festival, which raises money for the art space, visitors will be asked to choose its official type […]
League recap: Norman Thomas runs winning streak to five
Norman Thomas (16-2, 9-1) is riding a league-best 5-game winning streak. In the past week, the Tigers won another three games, including a 4-2 victory over Long Island City and a 7-2 win over Madison. First place in the league belongs to Norman Thomas, which has compiled a 16-2 overall record to go with its […]
Pathmark in LIC may be closed
Photo by Nykeema Williams The union representing employees at the Pathmark in Long Island City say they are preparing for a still-unconfirmed closure. By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers Rumors have been flying over whether or not a Long Island City Pathmark will be closing its doors, but a spokeswoman for the store workers’ union said […]