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, […]
Van Bramer wants to quiet idling trains
Photo by Rebecca Henely City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and Borden Avenue condominium residents rally against the noise coming from the Long Island Rail Road train yard on the same street. By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) and residents of the Murano and One Hunters Point condominiums on Borden Avenue […]
The Post’s All-City boys volleyball honors
It was the year of the Eagle in boys volleyball. Academy of American Studies rolled through the city almost untouched to win its first city championship – and the first-ever boys title of any kind for the small Long Island City school. The scary part is almost the entire core returns next year. In the […]
Reading the Streets: Long Island City Kleaners Shop hosts ‘4 of a Kind’
Written by KELSEY SAVAGE HAYS, Auction Central News International Friday, 22 June 2012 10:46 LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. – The small but well-edited gallery imbedded within the Long Island City Kleaners Shop, is playing host to “4 of a Kind,” featuring work from REGA, EVOKER, MikeDie and ChrisRWK from RobotsWillKill.com. The show opened the […]
Cheese Addicts Duke it Out at 3rd Annual Cheesemonger Invitational
do512.com Looking for a cheesy way to spend this Saturday evening (June 23th) but don’t want to hit up an overly parroted tiki bar? Head out to Long Island City for “an epic battle of monger vs. monger” at the 3rd Annual Cheesemonger Invitational! 40 passionate cheesemongers from around the world will compete in eight […]
Reading the Streets: Long Island City Kleaners hosts ‘4 of a Kind’
Written by KELSEY SAVAGE HAYS, Auction Central News International Friday, 22 June 2012 10:46 LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. – The small but well-edited gallery imbedded within the Long Island City Kleaners Shop, is playing host to “4 of a Kind,” featuring work from REGA, EVOKER, MikeDie and ChrisRWK from RobotsWillKill.com. The show opened the […]
LIC students rally for library
Photo by Rebecca Henely Students from PS 111 hold up signs in support of the Long Island City branch of the Queens Library. The library is facing numerous cuts in Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s executive budget. BY Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers Employees from the Queens Library run various classes for little boys and girls, but with […]
The Benefits of Marriage on Playwriting: Mac Rogers and Saundra …
Gideon Productions’ The Honeycomb Trilogy concludes with Sovereign, the heart-pumping third installment in the ambitious sci-fi play series that began in January at the Secret Theatre in Long Island City (NYC) through June 30th. Spanning decades, both before and after an alien invasion, Mac Rogers’ critically acclaimed trilogy hinges on the fraught sibling relationship between […]
Astoria Plagued by Noisy Nighttime Sidewalk Cafes, Residents Say
ASTORIA — Astoria is becoming clogged with noisy sidewalk cafes that draw crowds of diners and bargoers to the neighborhood and make life miserable for locals, especially at night, some residents say. The problem has become so bad in some spots that Community Board 1 rejected bids by two businesses at a meeting last Tuesday […]
PS 111 students protest library cuts
Students from Voice Charter School and PS 111 chanted “Mayor Bloomberg, give the money back” on June 14 at the Long Island City branch of the Queens Library rally protesting a potential $26.7 million cut. Less funding could force the library to layoff 605 people, close 18 branches and force some libraries to open only […]
Idling trains create bothersome noise
Community members gathered by the Long Island Rail Road train tracks in Hunters Point to protest idling locomotives on June 15. The trains idle on the tracks parallel to the One Hunters Point condo building for hours and have done so since 2009, said residents of the neighborhood and specifically of the condo. They say […]
NY PSAL Cricket: Long Island City beats John Adams by 39 runs to …
Now, you can get all the USA Cricket updates via Facebook. Also follow us on Twitter via @dreamcricket By Peter Della Penna in Queens, N.Y. (on Twitter) Comments Number one seed Long Island City High School lived up to its ranking by completing an undefeated season with a 39-run win over number three seed John Adams […]
$25M Refi for Holiday Inn Manhattan View in Long Island City, NY
Posted June 20, 2012 Queens Plaza North, LLC has secured $25 million to refinance the Holiday Inn Manhattan View, a 16-story, 136-room hotel in Long Island City, New York. HFF worked on behalf of Queens Plaza North, LLC to secure the five-year, fixed-rate refinancing. The HFF team representing the borrower included managing director Bob Delitsky, […]
Crain’s NY Reports Food Bazaar Will Open At Pathmark Site
A new bazaar is coming to Long Island City. Or is it? Reports published last week on the Real Deal and Crain’s New York Business Web sites said the Food Bazaar Supermarket chain has signed on to open a store in Long Island City—at the 5,500-square-foot Long Island City site soon to be abandoned by […]
Queens Welcomes Businesses Of All Sizes
Queens Welcomes Businesses Of All Sizes In 1991, the Economic Policy and Marketing Group, a blue ribbon panel, recommended to the administration of Mayor David Dinkins that city economic policy relying on business attraction and retention was “misguided” and programs and incentives designed to keep big corporations from moving were “reportedly not essential”. n 1991, […]
For The Love Of Community
he Western Queens Gazette made its first appearance on Feb. 1, 1982 with a front-page headline that screamed the news, “Birth Of A Newspaper”. Born the child of scant beginnings, that first issue of the Gazette filled 12 pages and miraculously paid for itself, establishing against all odds its place in the annals of Queens’ […]
Crescent Club Grand Opens In Long Island City With 130 Upscale …
More Topics: Choose a SectorAccounting FirmsAdvertising/Media/CommunicationsCapitalCEO/BoardGeneral BusinessHealth/BiotechInternet/TechnologyInvestment FirmsLaw FirmsMergers AcquisitionsMoney ManagersPeoplePrivate CompaniesPublic CompaniesVenture Capital Posted June 20, 2012 Crescent Club Grand Opens In Long Island City With 130 Upscale Apartments And World Class Amenities LONG ISLAND CITY – Crescent Club has officially grand opened to the public with a distinct collection of 130 luxury rental […]