LIC crane operator suspended after collapse
The crane operator at the Long Island City construction site where the machinery collapsed on Wednesday, injuring seven workers, has been suspended after investigations showed he attempted to lift a load more than double the capacity of the crane, officials said. Paul Greer was temporarily banned from operations following the incident at 46-10 Center Blvd., […]
Official: LIC Crane Collapse Possibly Triggered By Overweight Load
A close-up look at the crane collapse in Long Island City on Jan. 9, 2013. (credit: CBS 2) NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The crane that collapsed across a building in Long Island City, Queens on Wednesday afternoon was attempting to lift more than twice as much weight as was approved, according to a preliminary investigation […]
Madison Marquette And Perella Weinberg Partners Affiliate Acquire Long Island …
Form Joint Venture to Pursue Commercial Real Estate Acquisitions NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Madison Marquette, a leading commercial real estate investment and operating company, and certain funds within the Perella Weinberg Partners’ Asset-Based Value strategy, today announced the acquisition of The Center Building, a 450,000 square foot mixed-use commercial property in Long Island […]
USDAN Center Announces New York City Art Exhibit: Duality
Works by Teenaged Members of Usdan’s Portfolio Preparation Track at The Lobby Gallery, 430 Park Avenue, Manhattan; February 12- March 8, 2013, Free and Open to the Public (Long Island, N.Y.) A new show titled Duality, paintings and mixed-media works by students of Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts’ Portfolio Preparation Track program […]
Put 1% of city budget to cultural groups: Van Bramer
Photo by Rebecca Henely City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (c.) says 1 percent of the city budget should be dedicated to art and cultural institutions at a news conference with (l.-r.) Klaus Bisenbach of MoMA PS 1, Sheila Lewandowski of the Chocolate Factory, Charles Rice-Gonzalez of the Bronx Academy for Arts Dance and Eric Pryor […]