It’s Lucky 27 in Long Island City
Travis Dubreuil Marketing guru Dave Maundrell says 27 on 27th in Long Island City may be best rental value in New York. Twenty-seven is a lucky number in Long Island City. That’s how many units rented in three weeks at 27 on 27th, a new construction luxury rental property near Court Square in Long Island […]
Building Officials: Collapsed LIC Crane Was Used Unsafely, Not Properly …
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Operator and Contractor Cited in Long Island City Crane Collapse
LONG ISLAND CITY — The crane operator and the contractor involved in the collapse of a 170-foot-long crane at a Queens construction site earlier this month are facing tens of thousands of dollars in fines — and the developer is on the hook for fines, too, officials said. A Department of Buildings spokesman confirmed that […]
Crane Operator Cited In Long Island City Collapse
Crane Collapse in Long Island City, Queens – Jan. 9, 2013 (credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) NEW YORK (AP) – A crane operator and a contractor didn’t inspect equipment, failed to take proper precautions and ran the rig unsafely before it collapsed while building a New York City apartment tower and injured seven construction workers, officials […]
LICs best Indian food
Delicious. At Court Square but they deliver everywhere. Aanchal. Spell it right. Get the Paneer Makhani.
1980s LIC
Scenes from around LIC in the 1980s. Notice the Active Fire Protection truck. That thing hasn’t moved in 30 years! Thank god for the new street cleaning rules.
Old New York – the Queensboro
At The Atlantic The full archive Historic Photos From the NYC Municipal Archives – In Focus – The Atlantic.
LIC roadway to be a one-way street?
The Department of Transportation announced its proposal to convert 5th Street in Long Island City into a one-way southbound roadway from 45th Road to 50th Avenue to address safety concerns, at a community meeting last Wednesday night at MoMA PS 1. Queens deputy commissioner for the DOT Delila Hall noted that Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan (D-Sunnyside) […]
Dept. proposes LIC street sweeping
Many residents of Hunters Point, the most southwest portion of Long Island City, voiced concern over new street sweeping regulations proposed last Wednesday during a community meeting at MoMA PS 1. At the top of their lists — increased parking complications in an already congested area. “The people of Manhattan will also be very disappointed […]
Housing prices rise in Astoria and Long Island City
Real estate prices and rents in Long Island City and Astoria are on the rise, especially in the luxury housing market, where there isn’t enough supply to meet demand, a new report shows. The average monthly rent for a one-bedroom was $1,600 in Astoria and $2,400 in Long Island City in the last quarter of […]
Capo Auction brings antique lovers to LIC
Photo by Ken Maldonado Michael Capo, who leads Capo Auction, is a third generation antiques dealer with a passion for the drama and excitement he says auctions bring. By Karen Frantz TimesLedger Newspapers Michael Capo, owner of Capo Auction in Long Island City, which runs monthly sales of fine antiques, furniture, paintings, silver and other […]
LIC Chamber Holds Monthly Meeting
Gianaris extolled the virtues of the film and television industry and the local restaurants. The January meeting of the Long Island City/Astoria Chamber of Commerce was held at Ponticello Ristorante on Broadway and was the second of two meetings devoted to tourism in the greater Long Island City area, which includes Astoria, Sunnyside, and Woodside. […]
New school progress
A bit ugly.
City Bars Serving Specially-Brewed Beer for Hurricane Sandy Relief Updated …
NEW YORK CITY — Now that’s something to raise a glass to. A group of Long Island breweries have teamed up to aid in the Hurricane Sandy recovery process by crafting a specialty beer that debuted Tuesday night, and will be on tap at bars in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and The Bronx. Proceeds from pints […]
Neighbors Say Construction of Medical Facility Endangers Their Homes
QUEENS — A group of Astoria neighbors says the construction of a massive eight-story medical facility in the neighborhood is putting their buildings on life support and might endanger residents’ health. The 53,993-square foot building at 23-25 31st St. abuts the backyards of several houses on 32nd Street, and a portion of it was mistakenly […]
City Bars to Serve Specially-Brewed Beer for Hurricane Sandy Relief
NEW YORK CITY — Now that’s something to raise a glass to. A group of Long Island breweries have teamed up to aid in the Hurricane Sandy recovery process by crafting a specialty beer that debuted Tuesday night, and will be on tap at bars in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and The Bronx. Proceeds from pints […]
City Looking to Allow More Sidewalk Cafes in Long Island City and Sunnyside
LONG ISLAND CITY — Good news for Queens residents who like dining al fresco: the Department of City Planning is looking to amend zoning rules to allow for sidewalk cafes in parts of Long Island City and Sunnyside where they’re currently banned. Penny Lee, a representative from the DCP’s Queens office, said special zoning districts […]
Street cleaning
Yep, most of the area near Vernon Jackson is hosed. No more free parking. Regulations and meters coming soon.
Tropicalaser of Garden City, Long Island Announces Buy 1, Get 2 Free Promotion
WEBWIRE – Saturday, January 19, 2013 Tropicalaser, the premier destination for laser hair removal in Garden City, Long Island, announces their “Buy 1, Get 2 Free” promotion, starting January 21, 2013. For a limited time, clients can have the most medically effective laser hair removal procedures on three different parts of their bodies, and only […]
Tough row for NYC canoeists
A breach of nautical protocol has rival Queens and Brooklyn paddlers battling in federal court. What originally seemed like a good idea — the union of the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club and the Long Island City Community Boathouse — has sunk to the depths of Davy Jones’ Locker, with clashing personalities and competing visions lying […]