Performance Space 122 Announces New Season
As the East Village home of Performance Space 122 continues to undergo renovations, the theater is expected to announce on Tuesday that it will join with two organizations — the French Institute Alliance Française and the Chocolate Factory in Long Island City — to host its fall season. The performer David Levine (“Venice Saved: A […]
‘Rental Car Rally’ Sends Drivers on Bizarre Road Trip from NYC
NEW YORK CITY — Nothing says summer like a road trip — especially when that road trip involves a car covered in dog fur, grown men wearing costumes and impromptu wrestling matches, according to Steve Bryant. Bryant is one of the co-organizers of the Rental Car Rally, an overnight free-for-all road trip that will see […]
A Rally for Sweet-Drink Rights Comes Soaked in Patriotism
Claims of tyranny. Calls for more freedom. And a banner that included a Statue of Liberty-like figure triumphantly holding aloft a large soda cup, complete with straw. The American soft-drink industry arrived at City Hall on Monday to protest the Bloomberg administration’s proposed restrictions on sales of big sugary drinks, and while appeals to populism […]
Queens Office Workers Bust a Move With Lunchtime Dance Party Updated July …
LONG ISLAND CITY — Last week’s heat wave was nothing compared to the dance-floor-melting moves that Queens office workers busted out during the second edition of Lunch Beat LIC — a lunchtime dance party that gives cubicle dwellers the chance to cut a rug during their midday breaks. The dance party at Uncanny Valley, the first […]
Click and Improve Launches Easy-to-Use Online Bid Service for Larger Home …
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Click and Improve, the full-service online home improvement company serving the NY/NJ Metro region, today announced the launch of a new online bid service for customers who are considering larger home renovations or remodeling projects. The new Click and Improve Bid Service is […]
LIC Office Workers Bust a Move With Lunchtime Dance Party
LONG ISLAND CITY — Last week’s heat wave was nothing compared to the dance-floor-melting moves that Queens office workers busted out during the second edition of Lunch Beat LIC — a lunchtime dance party that gives cubicle dwellers the chance to cut a rug during their midday breaks. The dance party at Uncanny Valley, the first […]
NY Times Drops Mother Of All Gentrification Stories On Greenpoint
We’ve been rather hard on the New York Times recently, but it’s almost as if they’re dipping monocles made of melted iPhones in artisanal mayonnaise and flinging them in our faces, daring us to swat them down. Today’s source article is about how Greenpoint is going to be Oz in twenty years, because everyone you […]
Happy Hour: Where to drink when you’re in New York City
Adam McDowell Jul 22, 2012 – 11:00 AM ET | Last Updated: Jul 20, 2012 1:22 PM ET Everyone who takes booze seriously knows all about New York’s impressive host of romantically lit, fussy, retro-style cocktail bars by now. The usual trendy Manhattan suspects include Death and Company, PDT, Milk and Honey and the Pegu […]
Happy Hour: Where to drink when you’re in New York City
Adam McDowell Jul 22, 2012 – 11:00 AM ET | Last Updated: Jul 20, 2012 1:22 PM ET Everyone who takes booze seriously knows all about New York’s impressive host of romantically lit, fussy, retro-style cocktail bars by now. The usual trendy Manhattan suspects include Death and Company, PDT, Milk and Honey and the Pegu […]
New ferry to LIC, Brooklyn exceeds 1M passenger mark
Photo by Evelyn Cheng Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the East River Ferry has passed the 1 million-passenger mark after a little more than a year of service. By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers Mayor Michael Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan) said Monday the East River Ferry has been sailing smoothly, having recently passed […]
New ferry to LIC, Brooklyn exceeds 1M passenger mark
Photo by Evelyn Cheng Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the East River Ferry has passed the 1 million-passenger mark after a little more than a year of service. By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers Mayor Michael Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan) said Monday the East River Ferry has been sailing smoothly, having recently passed […]
Long Island City’s Tech Takeover
The Hozziner has his eyes set on the tech industry, repeating over and over that he wants New York City to become the new Palo Alto, the new Mountain View and the new Copertino – all hubs of some of the past decade’s greatest innovations. Progress is rapidly being made to make that dream a […]
Long Island City’s Tech Takeover
The Hozziner has his eyes set on the tech industry, repeating over and over that he wants New York City to become the new Palo Alto, the new Mountain View and the new Copertino – all hubs of some of the past decade’s greatest innovations. Progress is rapidly being made to make that dream a […]
Proposed tech incubator in Queens
A new proposal to build a tech incubator in Long Island City could spur job creation and boost the borough’s budding tech community, project supporters said. The Anable Basin Tech Incubator would provide shared work space for entrepreneurs and start-up companies and also offer event space and continuing education classes, sources familiar with the project […]
NY1 At 20: 2006 Report Revisits Queens Blackout
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New York’s Nine Boroughs?
Q. Did New York City ever have more than five boroughs? A proposed nine-borough New York City would have split present-day Brooklyn into two boroughs, and Manhattan Island into four. A. No, but there was talk briefly of as many as 9 or 10, including ones named Harlem and Williamsburg. Michael Miscione, Manhattan’s borough historian, […]
Queens Theatre and Brooklyn Grange honored
Photo by Christina Santucci Queens Theatre in Flushing Meadows Corona Park won the Cultural Award from the city Department of Small Business Services. By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers The city Department of Small Business Services honored the Long Island City business Brooklyn Grange Farm and Flushing Meadows Corona Park’s Queens Theatre at its annual awards […]
One Court Sq Sells for $481M
SL Green Closes on Previously Announced Sale of 1.5M-SF Office Tower in Long Island City SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG), along with joint venture partners including JP Morgan Chase Co., have sold One Court Square in Long Island City, NY to a private investor group led by David Werner for a total consideration of […]
New Boutique Steakhouse, S PRIME Opens in Long Island City
S Hospitality Group announces the opening of S PRIME, a new high-end steakhouse in Long Island City, NY. S PRIME combines a chic, modern atmosphere with classic, personalized service and ages all it’s steaks in a custom-built dry aging room located on the premises. Long Island City, New York (PRWEB) July 20, 2012 S Hospitality […]
Five Nautical Homes Now for Sale on Coney Island
In the case the weather isn’t a clue (maybe today it isn’t), it’s summer. That means the masses are flocking to Coney Island, and then flocking back to wherever it is they live. Instead of relying on mass transit to take you to the seaside oasis that is Coney Island, why not just purchase a […]