Platform Group Announces Line-Up for The Ladder Series
The Platform Group has announced the line-up for The Ladder Series: A Staged Reading Series Aimed at Getting New Plays to the Next Rung, which will take place July 15-October at Long Island City’s The Creek and Cave. The series’ plays will include Corey Pajka’s romantic comedy about relationships and addiction Long-Distance Drunk (July 15), […]
FedEx Breaks Ground on $56 Million LIC Distribution Facility
LONG ISLAND CITY — FedEx has just broken ground on its new $56 million distribution center on Borden Avenue in Long Island City, which it hopes will bring 80 new jobs to the neighborhood and pave the way for other large industrial businesses to move there, company officials said. The new 140,000 square-foot automated distribution […]
New mosaic at Hunters Point
Who said the heyday of the subway arts was past? 6,000 travelers per day use Hunters Point stop. 500,000 per day ride the 7. Huge.
Political Newcomer Looking to Oust Sen. Michael Gianaris
ASTORIA — Aurelio “Tony” Arcabascio has never held public office. Now the former minor league baseball player is prepared to step up to the plate against state Sen. Michael Gianaris, an incumbent who won 4 out of 5 votes in 2010, in the race for Queens‘ 12th District seat. Raised in Astoria and Jackson Heights […]
Manhattan Educator and Environmentalist Receives Audubon …
NEW YORK, June 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Toyota and the National Audubon Society announced that a TogetherGreen Fellowship award will be given to a New York City-based educator and environmentalist. After a competitive nationwide selection process, Molly Delano will receive an award to initiate a project with the bold goal of creating a network […]
Cherry gets 19 years in ‘LIC mayor’s’ slay
By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers A homeless man and former veteran convicted of killing the so-called Mayor of Long Island City was sentenced to 19 years in prison last week, the Queens district attorney’s office said. Eric Cherry, 47, was found guilty in April of manslaughter and assault for punching and kicking Nicolas Nowillo, 65, […]