Tallest building in Queens about to be built in Long Island City
May 21, By Bill Parry Rockrose Development Corp. is expected to break ground on the tallest residential building in Queens later this year. The company plans to build a 50-story tower in the Court Square area (43-25 Hunter Street) comprised of 975 units. No other building in Queens has this many units. Rockrose President Justin […]
Studio 34: Long Island City Open Studio Weekend
Artists enjoy their most private moments in their studios, where the creative energies flow and the demons emerge in full force. These rooms are messy and paint-splattered, often furnished with shabby, second hand couches and chairs, or spare and clinical with a MacBook Air or a tidy sketchpad sitting atop a metal desk. Artist studios–backstage […]
Artists howl as developer moves to tear down Long Island City graffiti palace …
Long Island City artists are demanding a local panel block a plan to tear down a world-renowned graffiti mecca to make way for a luxury housing project. G M Realty intends to demolish the internationally known 5Pointz and build two residential high-rises in Long Island City — but it needs a zoning change to do […]
Owner of LIC rock-climbing emporium faces bribery charges
Mike Wolfert, owner of “The Cliffs” May 20, By Christian Murray and Bill Parry Long Island City, Queens: The owner of a LIC rock-climbing venue was arrested Thursday for attempting to bribe a public official, according to a New York State criminal complaint filed in Queens County. Mike Wolfert, 38, the owner of “The Cliffs […]