Aerosol Museum and future condo
Looks pretty solid for now. Rumors of its demise have been a bit accelerated.
If you missed Warm Up so far this year
You are missing PS1’s giant air purifier Wendy! See the full gallery on Posterous
Schlock coming to 5 Ptz?
The owner of the 5 Ptz site is a Long Island real estate developer named Jerry Wolkoff. Here is a putrid and awful construction of his out there. Heaven help us — what designs are they designing for the beautiful and iconic graffiti museum?
Union Leaders Unite to Help Girl’s Battle with Terminal Disease
Sophia’s Cure Foundation, a local charity dedicated to finding a cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a terminal and aggressive disease that affects young children, raised nearly $100,000 at a fundraiser in Long Island City last Thursday. The event, which was attended by many from the area’s real estate industry, was the latest by the […]
Gantry State Park gets dog-friendly
Long Island City dogs are wagging their tails in delight. Unbeknownst to many casual dog walkers and LIC residents, the State Parks Department began allowing the four-legged friends on Pier 1 at Gantry Plaza State Park from open to close — 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.— this past spring. Dog owners were officially notified on […]
Citi Bike delayed until next year
If all had gone according to plan, the city in partnership with Citibank would have launched 10,000 bikes for rent in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Long Island City. But, the Department of Transportation now says due to a software issue the bikes won’t launch until March 2013. In the meantime New York City Bike Share, a […]
The Graffiti Mecca to be Demolished
CNN PRODUCER NOTE ahassoun recently moved to Long Island City, New York, not far from the 5Pointz Aerosol Art Center, a graffiti-covered warehouse that has attracted artists from around the world to paint on its walls (with permission of the owner). With hundreds of murals, its curators call it ‘the world’s premiere “graffiti Mecca”.’ […]
Jax Hts group rescues youth
Photo by Rebecca Henely Yenny Yanaylle (r.), a 20-year-old undocumented immigrant from Jackson Heights, speaks about applying for the new deferred action policy as City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (l.) looks on. By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers Since the federal government began its deferred action policy for young undocumented immigrants last week, Jackson Heights-based Make […]
Aug 24, 2012: Jack Smith: Normal Love at PS 1 Contemporary Art Center
Jack Smith: Normal Love Filmmaker and artist Jack Smith embraced the Golden Age of Hollywood and underground culture in equal measure, and became a notorious icon for later generations. ‘Normal Love,’ Smith’s 1963 feature-length film, is loosely based on horror movies, particularly from the 1930s and 40s, as well as the work of Dominican-born B-movie […]
A one way flow
Which of these four directions would you guess is most popular? The intersection of Jackson and 21st St. The winner is 'head down Jackson'
How to make your neighbors envy your pad for more than its space
How to make your neighbors envy your pad for more than its space Photo credit: Use color to designate an area of a loft, like here on Hope Street in Williamsburg. (Betsey Helmuth) In a city of 8 million people seemingly living on top of each other, it’s hard to believe that anyone has more […]
LIC/Astoria Chamber Sets Schedule, Hears Halloran
The Long Island City/Astoria Chamber of Commerce, in operation for more than a year, took another step toward becoming an official organization when at the August 16 luncheon meeting at the Waterfront Crabhouse, President Arthur Rosenfield announced the official filing of the chamber’s certificate of incorporation and insurance. At the same meeting, members discussed a […]
LIC Partnership Exec Director Gayle Baron To Be Honored
On September 13 at Anable Basin Bar and Grill, Gayle Baron will be presented an award and honored at Long Island City YMCA’s annual Frank Tempone Service Leader Award. Baron is the executive director of the Long Island City Business Improvement District, and the President of the Long Island City Business Development Corporation (LICBDC). She […]
LIC Pathmark Shutters; 130 Jobs Affected
With Pathmark in Long Island City due to close on Saturday, August 25, parent company Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company (AP) has offered coupons to shoppers in an effort to induce them to try another AP store. AP has sent coupons valued at $5 off on a $50 or more purchase and several single-item […]
Long Island City Pet Photographers Make Canines Shine
LONG ISLAND CITY — Strike a paws! Long Island City dogs — who already have plenty of canine day care centers and dog-friendly restaurants — now have their very own photographers. Two animal lovers, Junenoire Mitchell, 32, and Arianys Wilson, 27, founded KiKi LIC Photography, which specializes in pet photography (Kiki was the name of […]
New York Premiere of Multilingual Musical Rent A White Guy Will Feature Holly …
New York Premiere of Multilingual Musical Rent A White Guy Will Feature Holly Chou, Mara Measor and More By Michael Gioia22 Aug 2012 Fish Out of Water Productions, which features works from Americans living abroad, will present the New York premiere of Rent A White Guy, a multilingual musical fable about the life of foreigners […]
Union Leaders Unite to Help Wantagh Girl’s Battle with Terminal Disease
Sophia’s Cure Foundation, a local charity dedicated to finding a cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a terminal and aggressive disease that affects young children, raised nearly $100,000 at a fundraiser in Long Island City last Thursday. The event, which was attended by many from the area’s real estate industry, was the latest by the […]
Astoria Residents To Try Out Pedestrian Plaza For One Day
ASTORIA — A Department of Transportation plan to build a pedestrian plaza on busy strip of Newtown Avenue in Astoria has been drawing both fierce opposition from local business owners and praise from residents. So this Saturday, DOT wants Astorians to see what it would be like if the plaza – designed in part to […]
Pet Photographers Make LIC Canines Shine
LONG ISLAND CITY — Strike a paws! Long Island City dogs — who already have plenty of canine day care centers and dog-friendly restaurants — now have their very own photographers. Two animal lovers, Junenoire Mitchell, 32, and Arianys Wilson, 27, founded KiKi LIC Photography, which specializes in pet photography (Kiki was the name of […]