Sharing the organic space
Eyewitness News LONG ISLAND CITY (WABC) — Organic Food Incubator is a newly renovated facility in Long Island City where organic and non-organic food and drink companies share the kitchen space. “Our product is fruit, water and a touch or organic cane sugar. Three ingredients,” NAME NEEDED. That’s what makes up Chloe’s soft serve fruit. […]
Shopping season opens in Queens
Photo by Steve Malecki Shopping season opens in Queens 2 David Parra, left, Ricardo Silva and Crystal Ramos were first on line at Best Buy in Long Island City, where they had been camped out since Monday. Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2012 10:30 am Shopping season opens in Queens It was hard to tell the […]
Gift-making workshops for the youngsters
The SculptureCenter is delving into the world of hands-on programming with a selection of holiday workshops for the young ones. The art center and gallery, located on Long Island City’s shortest street — Purves Street — has experimented with engaging its audience in the past at the LIC Block Party in September, spokesman Frederick Janka […]
Book Lovers Plan to Open Astoria’s Only Independent Bookstore
QUEENS — Two city bookworms have a dream, with a heartwarming, novel-worthy plot. That is, if it works. Against long odds, Lexi Beach, 32, and her partner Connie Rourke, 34, are making plans to open Astoria‘s only independent book store. The duo, encouraged by the success of small booksellers in Brooklyn, is hunting for the […]
LaGuardia CC students test superfund site
Photo by Christina Santucci LaGuardia Community College students are doing water tests on Newtown Creek to help track the cleanup of the site. By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers The students at Long Island City’s LaGuardia Community College, less than a block away from one of the most polluted parts of Newtown Creek, are taking part […]