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Top-Ranked CUNY Law School Opens In LIC
The City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law held a ribbon-cutting celebration on October 22, to mark the opening of the law school’s new home at 2 Court Square in Long Island City. New York state Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman delivered the keynote address. Chief Judge Lippman was confirmed as chief judge in […]
Funny Ladies to Take the Stage for LIC ‘She-Devil’ Comedy Festival
HUNTERS POINT — Move over, guys. Girls are in town to bust your gut. From Tina Fey to Sarah Silverman, comediennes are taking center stage. To acknowledge their growing popularity, a Long Island City club is organizing its first festival for funny ladies, the She-Devil Comedy Festival. Some 250 comedians from the U.S. and abroad, […]
Maloney Speaks At LIC/Astoria Chamber Luncheon
Congressmember Carolyn Maloney., running for her 11th term in the U.S. House of Representatives, was the speaker at the October luncheon meeting of the Long Island City/Astoria Chamber of Commerce, held at the Waterfront Crabhouse. She started off by praising Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg as a man of vision and imagination and gave evidence to […]
Floating Hospital’s Community Health Center Officially Opens
(L. to r.); The Floating Hospital President and General Counsel Sean Granahan, Assemblymember Catherine Nolan, Congressmember Carolyn Maloney, Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer and residents of Queensbridge helped officially open The Floating Hospital situated on the city housing complex in Long Island City. Photo Jason D. Antos At a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Congressmember Carolyn B. Maloney announced […]
Shapeways’s New 3-D-Printing Factory Brings Manufacturing Jobs Into The Tech …
“I used to think CEOs who didn’t know how many people worked for them were full of it,” says Shapeways CEO Peter Weijmarshausen when asked to name the number of people he employees. He thinks about it a second longer, adding up the employees in Shapeways’ Netherlands and New York City offices. “57.” If all […]
The Fate of 5 Pointz: Why One Man May Demolish New York’s Graffiti Mecca
5 Pointz is hard to miss. As the 7 train rises out of the depths of the East River into Long Island City, Queens, the five-story graffiti-covered warehouse slowly comes into focus. Passengers crane their heads to glimpse a peek at the murals of rappers, hip hop artists, and cartoons that burst to life from […]
700-sf 1 Bedroom In First Atlantic Yards Tower? $3150
So now that the Barclays Center is up and running, when can we expect to see some of the other buildings that Forest City Ratner promised along with the Brooklyn Nets? Well, it looks like the first tower could be starting construction sooner than you probably think. Like, December. But don’t expect to see the […]
New York growers, packers bring produce to city
Upstate New York Growers and Packers, Clinton, N.Y., is helping non-profit GrowNYC’s new wholesale operation, Greenmarket Co., meet urban demand for access to fresh food. The partnership with Long Island City-based Greenmarket Co., brings one food hub to another and benefits regional growers and city residents, according to a news release. The hub-to-hub introduction was […]
Nude club heads to court for liquor license
Owners of the all-nude Show Palace club, at 42-50 21st St. in Long Island… LISA L. COLANGELO Wednesday, October 17, 2012 The owners of the all-nude Show Palace club in Long Island City have given up trying to convince the State Liquor Authority that they deserve a license and are heading to court. The 21 […]
Robert L. Stuono, 82, of Towaco
Robert “Bob” Louis Stuono died Oct. 3, at Morris Hills Multicare Center. He was 82. Born and raised in Long Island City, N.Y., he lived there until getting married and moving to Queens, N.Y., in 1956. He then moved to the Towaco section of Montville Township, in 1967, where he has lived for the last […]
Nude Club Owners Halt Liquor License Bid, Sue State Agency
The owners of an all-nude club in Long Island City have given up on their bid for a state liquor license and are instead suing the State Liquor Authority (SLA) for arbitrarily ruling against them. Owners of the Show Palace all-nude club, formerly called Gypsy Rose, were twice denied a state liquor license for the […]
Spooks, Specters And Zombies Plan Takeover Of 5 Pointz Building
Spooks, specters, ghouls and zombies are planning a Halloween takeover of the iconic 5 Pointz building in Long Island City. The ghastly cast of characters will star in the first annual Halloween Film Festival on October 27 at the 5 Points Building, the popular urban canvas located at 45-46 Davis Street. The spooky spectacle includes […]
Garden City PTA: new anti bullying techniques
The Garden City PTA and the School District Administration are forming a committee that will review and investigate best practices in anti-bullying techniques. Dr. Fino Celano, Assistant Superintendent for Personnel along with Dr. Rita Melikian, Director of Educational Technology will be meeting to discuss anti-bullying programs and teachings in the classroom. Administration has now asked […]
Mile 15: Where Old-Timers Appreciate the New
Tommy Ledden has lived since 1940 in Long Island City, the Queens neighborhood that marathoners wind their way through in the 14th and 15th miles. “Everybody was Irish or Italian,” said Ledden, one of the Irish guys, over a beer at Corner Bistro on Vernon Boulevard. “They intermarried. Talk to another old-timer around here and […]
Street Scenes: Coral at 46th Avenue and Jackson Avenue, Long Island City
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FreshDirect Launches First Grocery Delivery Experience™ Application for …
FreshDirect Gives Dynamics ePlateTM Users Quality Fresh Food Delivered To Their Door As They Make Their Everyday Purchases LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. — FreshDirect makes history again today with the national launch of the first grocer payments application for the battery-powered Dynamics ePlate™ credit card device. The innovated offering lets consumers earn credits towards their […]
Glazer scores six
Bayside’s DJ Glazer (pictured in a previous game) scores five goals… VINCE RUFFINO Tuesday, October 16, 2012 Throughout the season, Bayside’s girls soccer team has consistently relied on its senior midfielder, DJ Glazer, to carry it. Tuesday’s game against Long Island City proved to be no different, especially after the team got off to a […]
State’s top judge christens new CUNY law school building in Long Island City
The state’s top judge has delivered his ruling: CUNY School of Law’s new location in Queens is a boon for the judicial system. New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman christened the public service law school’s move on Monday from Flushing to Long Island City. “Finally the outstanding things that happen within the walls of […]
Apex Tech moves to LIC
Their spot in Flatiron is eerily quiet.
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