Shapeways Opens Doors To Its NYC 3D Printing, Distribution Center
Some one million 3D printed products later, Shapeways finally opened up shop in New York City. The NY-based startup began printing from a single 3D Systems ProJet 3500 Plus printer last week at its Long Island City factory/distribution center. Because the machines are customized for specific materials, the ProJet will only be churning out UV […]
Con Ed workers picket with negotiations, heat wave on horizon
Photo by Christina Santucci Con Edison workers Al Villarosa (l.), from Long Island, and Dan C., from Whitestone, wave to motorists who honk in support. By Joe Anuta TimesLedger Newspapers Consolidated Edison workers picketed outside several locations in Queens this week, as rising temperatures were set to put a strain on the city’s electrical infrastructure. […]
Publicis to Relocate From Manhattan to Long Island City in Blockbuster 100K Deal
The advertising and media firm Publicis has signed a nearly 100,000-square-foot lease to relocate Manhattan offices to Long Island City. The company, a large multinational firm that occupies hundreds of thousands of square feet in the city, is taking space at the Brause Realty-owned 27-01 Queens Plaza North in a sublease from the insurance firm […]
Woodside Business Improvement District Proposed to Combat Dirty Streets
QUEENS — A business improvement district has been proposed for Woodside in order to combat dirty streets in the neighborhood — but some locals say they are worried that the fees collected for the district would be the equivalent of another tax. Joseph Conley, chairman of Community Board 2, said the area has been struggling […]
New High-End Hunters Point Sprinkler Features Lifeguard
HUNTERS POINT — They may not have a big, public swimming pool like other neighborhoods, but parents and kids in Hunters Point couldn’t be happier — a long-awaited state-of-the-art sprinkler has opened in Gantry Plaza State Park just in time for the city’s fourth heat wave, complete with its own lifeguard. “Every day we were […]
Free and Cheap in New York City for Wednesday, July 18
FULL OF ‘GLEE.’ Chris Colfer, best-known as Kurt Hummel on the Emmy-winning TV series “Glee,” will talk and sign copies of his new book, “The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell.” It’s the tale of twins Alex and Conner, who find themselves face-to-face with the fairy-tale characters they grew up reading about. 7 p.m. Free. […]
NYC Real Estate Demand Shifts to Upper Manhattan, Brooklyn
(Adds Eastern Consolidated data in 10th paragraph.) July 17 (Bloomberg) — Northern Manhattan and Brooklyn are leading gains in New York City commercial-property deals this year as apartment buildings in the areas attract investors, brokerage Massey Knakal Realty Services said today. Sales of properties in upper Manhattan — above 96th Street on the east side […]
LIC Citi tower sells for $500M
The sale of One Court Square by SL Green Realty and JPMorgan to a group led by David Werner is set to close today. Earlier this year, the buyers agreed to shell out more money to extend the closing date, pushing the total price for the Long Island City tower to just north of $500 […]