City turns back on ‘turnaround’ plan
QUEENS: The Bloomberg administration seemed to admit defeat this week on their comprehensive school “turnaround” plan that led to the Department of Education’s closing of 24 city high schools, including seven in Queens. After being dealt back-to-back defeats from an arbitrator and a New York State Supreme Court judge, the DOE said the schools would, […]
Putting the brakes on e-bikes
The City Council is trying to put the brakes on electric bikes. After receiving complaints about the power-assisted bicycles running red lights and speeding on sidewalks, lawmakers are set to introduce a bill to hike fines for individuals using e-bikes recklessly, lawmakers said Thursday. “These bikes are illegal to begin with. Fines for violations should […]
Click and Improve Applauds NYC Crackdown on Illegal, Unlicensed Contractors
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y, July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Click and Improve, the full-service online home improvement company serving the NY/NJ/CT region, today announced its strong support of the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs’ crackdown on illegal, unlicensed contractors. The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) yesterday announced that […]
Locked out Con Ed workers rally in LIC
Truck drivers honked their support and bikers gave thumbs up as they passed the handful of Con Edison Workers who protested on Tuesday outside Con Edison’s Learning Center on Vernon Boulevard, in Long Island City. Contract talks broke down July 1 after the workers’ contract expired at midnight. Both sides said there are many issues […]
Fate of 5Pointz awaits approval from city board
Photo by Christina Santucci Jonathan “Meres One” Cohen, curator of 5Pointz, says he is focusing on the anniversary of the outdoor art exhibition rather than the developer’s plans to tear it down and replace it with a mixed-use property. By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers Long Island developer Jerry Wolkoff said he is excited the wheels […]
LIC beer garden to open this month
With two beer gardens in Astoria and another expected to open in Long Island City by mid-July, Western Queens seems to be becoming the “biergarten” central of the borough. John Brown Smokehouse, which closed its 25-08 37 Ave. location in LIC on June 30, will reopen as a place not only for delicious BBQ dishes, […]
Top New York City Getaways by Boat
MANHATTAN — Why worry about traffic jams or overcrowded parking lots when you can head to the waterfront to catch a boat and a cool breeze — making the trip outta town part of the weekend fun? New York City may no longer be the thriving maritime hub it was back when vessels clogged the harbor […]
To Find Fields to Farm in New York City, Just Look Up
Back in the 1960s, Lisa Douglas, the Manhattan socialite played by Eva Gabor in the television sitcom “Green Acres,” had to give up her “penthouse view” to indulge her husband’s desire for “farm livin’.” Today, she could have had both. New York City (the stores!) is suddenly a farming kind of town (the chores!). Almost […]
The stage party gets wild in Long Island City
Leave the kids and grandma at home! This summer, The Secret Theatre, tucked unobtrusively behind a former loading dock under the elevated train in Long Island City, continues its growing tradition of bringing to the public dark, rarely seen musicals that have developed cult followings since their original mountings. “The Wild Party,” with book, music […]
LIC penthouse could break record for Queens condo
LIC penthouse could break record for Queens condo Duplex at the View is on the market for $3.25M July 11, 2012 06:00PM By Guelda Voien From left: the View and Silvette Julian A penthouse at the View in Long Island City has hit the market with an asking price of $3.25 million, listing broker Silvette […]