Seven Injured in Long Island City crane collapse
by Andrew Shilling Queens Ledger A one-block work site along the East River in Long Island City was secured and under close watch Wednesday afternoon after a large crane collapsed. Seven construction workers were sent to area hospitals with injuries they suffered after the large crane collapsed around 2:20 p.m. at Center Boulevard and 46th […]
Crane Collapses at Construction Site in Long Island City
A large crane collapsed at a construction site in Queens. Long Island City, N.Y. (MorichesDaily) – A 380-foot crane collapsed Wednesday afternoon inuring seven construction workers at a construction site in Queens. A construction worker at the site said the cable to the 17-foot boom snapped while it hauled a load around 2:30 p.m. The […]
Old M Wells spot getting done over
Pretty extensive
Construction Crane Collapses In Long Island City, Queens
Construction Crane Collapses In Long Island City, Queens By Mario Tama (GETTY) – 4 hours ago NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 09: People gather in front of a construction crane after it collapsed on January 9, 2013 in the Queens borough of New York City. The crane collapse injured seven construction workers on the site […]
Breaking: Crane Collapse in Long Island City, Queens
9 Jan 2013 03:31 PM EST -by Trista McKenzie, Contributing Writer; Image: A crane has collapsed in Queens. (Image Source: Matthew Knell on Twitter) A crane has collapsed in Long Island City, Queens, this Wednesday afternoon, possibly trapping members of the construction crew, according to the FDNY. While there are some injuries, no deaths have […]
Seven construction workers hurt after crane collapses onto Long Island City …
A construction crane owned by a firm with a checkered past collapsed on the Queens waterfront Wednesday, pinning three workers and injuring four others. The crane toppled at the Queens West the site of the luxury development Queens West at 46th Ave. and Center Blvd. in Long Island City about 2:20 p.m., authorities said. Three […]
City Arts Coalition Pushes Pols for More Cultural Funding
LONG ISLAND CITY — A citywide coalition of arts and cultural groups is targeting the city’s future political candidates, asking for their commitment to increase arts funding as part of a campaign launched Tuesday at MoMA PS1 in Queens. One Percent For Culture, which represents 245 arts organizations across the five boroughs, is asking the […]
Luxury planned for LIC site
Home » Deals Dealmakers 11:08 am, January 9, 2013 The building will be turned into luxury rental Rockrose Development Corp. has purchased the former Eagle Electric factory and office building in Long Island City, Queens, and has plans to renovate the existing structure and erect a 700-unit high-rise luxury residential rental tower above it. The […]
Crane collapse in Long Island City, Queens sends workers running for their lives
Matthew Knell/Twitter A crane collapsed in Long Island City Wednesday afternoon. A construction crane collapsed in Queens Wednesday, injuring seven workers, authorities said. It was not immediately clear how many people were hurt after the crane tipped at 46th Ave. and Center Blvd. in Long Island City about 2:20 p.m., authorities said. Investigators were trying […]
Fundraiser for Hurricane Sandy Relief: January 12th in LIC
January 12th. Support Sandy Relief from LIC. ciaorelieffund.org http://comedyreliefshow-ciaonyc.eventbrite.com/#
School fair in Astoria on Saturday
Learn about schools in Astoria and LIC Hunters Point!
Chocolate Factory’s new hit show
Too late. The whole run is sold out. Get on the mailing list for their future Chekhov remixes.
Queens Leaders Say Proposed Waterfront Bus Service Favors Brooklyn
LONG ISLAND CITY — The battle of the buses is kicking into high gear. Queens residents and community leaders are saying the proposed waterfront bus route being explored by the MTA to increase service between Long Island City and Williamsburg boosts routes to Brooklyn but doesn’t sufficiently serve Queens. Members of Queens Community Board 2 say […]
Twenty9th Park Madison Sells Out; LIC’s The View is 90% Sold
Monday, January 7, 2013, by Jessica Dailey [Penthouse of the View in Long Island City] MURRAY HILLA press release hit our inbox announcing that Twenty9th Park Madison is now 100 percent sold, but we’re a bit puzzled by this. Way back in December 2008, it was reported that the 142-unit building was 70 percent sold, […]
Long Island City Condo Features Washer-Dryer, Dishwasher and Custom Closets
Open House Insider Each week, DNAinfo’s Open House Insider reporters get the scoop on some of Manhattan’s most interesting real estate properties straight from the brokers and potential buyers. 5-49 Borden Ave., 8D2-bedroom, 2-bathroom$849,000Common Charge: $625 LONG ISLAND CITY — This two-bedroom, two-bath Long Island City condo had all the right amenities. The approximately 967-square-foot […]
How 311 works around here
Jackson Ave has a traffic light that was spun around in the storm. It is near 47 Road. A call to 311 was handed over to 911. And, surprise, they already have several calls in about this traffic light. It might be a few days old. Or it might just be one day old. What […]
Court Square’s Library
Did you know you could borrow 50 books at a time? 50. Queens Public Library. Tons of children’s books. Seems to be about 2000. See the full gallery on Posterous
Councilman Van Bramer To Make Announcement Regarding NYC Non-Profit …
Councilman Van Bramer To Make Announcement Regarding NYC Non-Profit Cultural Organizations Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer To Make Announcement Regarding New York City’s Non-Profit Cultural Organizations (New York, N.Y.) – Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, Chair of the Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Committee is making a public announcement that could have a significantimpact […]
A Photo Exhibition of the Way New Yorkers Lived a Century Ago
Harry R. Gelwicks A North Shore family posing in its Mors automobile in 1904, part of an exhibition presented by the Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities. COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. — A boy gripping his baseball bat stares out at us from a photograph with the solemn determination of any young slugger. […]