Atlantic City Weekend Guide: Long Island medium Theresa Caputo connects …
Everyone from “Long Island Medium” Theresa Caputo to TV show host Ross Matthews will be on hand this weekend in Atlantic City. FRIDAY, JUNE 28 On Friday, America performs at The Borgata while other great DJ’s spin at Mixx and MurMur. SATURDAY JUNE 29 Saturday kicks off with Beachstock 2013 in Margate. Then at night, […]
Flea & Food Market Launches in Long Island City
Flea Food Market Launches in Long Island City Jun 27, 2013 Greenpoint’s neighbor to the north now has an exciting new weekend hotspot. Last weekend, Queens’ largest outdoor market, LIC Flea Food, kicked-off on the Long Island City waterfront with 90 plus vendors, live music, scrumptious eats, unique finds, fashion and more. The market […]
Long Island City Industrial Sells for $5M
Murray Park North LLC acquired the industrial building at 1135 45th Ave. in Long Island City, NY from an individual owner for $5 million, or about $976 per square foot. The industrial building was delivered in 1947 on a quarter-acre in the Northwest Queens submarket of Queens County. The property was delivered vacant, and the […]
Bystander Rescues Man At East Hampton’s Main Beach
A 30-year-old man nearly drowned at Main Beach in East Hampton Village on Thursday afternoon, June 20, and was saved by a bystander, according to East Hampton Village Police. Chief Jerry Larsen Jr. said in a press release that the department received a call about a swimmer in distress at Main Beach at 4:36 p.m. […]
Teachers are appreciated at Studio Square
June 25, By Bill Parry Long Island City, NY: More than 700 teachers are expected to celebrate the last day of school at Studio Square’s Teacher Appreciation Party on Wednesday afternoon. The mammoth event and entertainment complex at 35-33 36th St. has been a happy hour headquarters for area teachers all year. “Every Friday we’ve […]
Teachers are appreciated at Studio Square
June 25, By Bill Parry Long Island City, NY: More than 700 teachers are expected to celebrate the last day of school at Studio Square’s Teacher Appreciation Party on Wednesday afternoon. The mammoth event and entertainment complex at 35-33 36th St. has been a happy hour headquarters for area teachers all year. “Every Friday we’ve […]
Neighborhood maps to start going up in August
June 24, By Christian Murray Long Island City, Queens: The Department of Transportation started rolling out a program today that will install about 100 maps in five city neighborhoods—including Long Island City. The program aims to provide New Yorkers and tourists with a better sense of direction. Each map will display surrounding streets, notable landmarks, […]
Long Island City Man Nearly Drowns At East Hampton’s Main Beach
A 30-year-old man almost drowned at Main Beach in East Hampton Village on Thursday afternoon and was saved by a bystander, according to East Hampton Village Police. Chief Gerard Larsen Jr. said in a press release that the department received a call about a swimmer in distress at Main Beach at 4:36 p.m. When officers […]
New York City Deploys Public Solar Phone-Charging Stations
Tech Science, Travel Local Attractions By Christian A. Published: June 23 2013 In order to help city residents and commuters stay connected, NYC will be setting up eco-friendly charging spots to keep their phones running all day. Many a smartphone user can attest that a after a day of heavy use most phones […]
City Council to Hold Hearings on 911 Emergency Response System
National World News, Crime By Joe Randazzo Published: June 21 2013 Many are saying the slow response time in the new 911 emergency system is because of the changes made to it. Two City Council meetings will be held Friday to discuss the recent glitches in New York City’s emergency response 911 system. […]
Two Commercial Planes Near-Miss over New York City, FAA Investigates
National World News, Local News By Wendy L Published: June 21 2013 Two commercial planes came within 100 feet of one another in the air over New York City. The FAA is investigating the matter and the … The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a statement today indicating it is investigating a near-miss […]
Long Island City looking to compromise on fate of 5 Pointz – New York’s PIX11 / WPIX
Long Island City, QUEENS (PIX11) — For many subway riders, 5 Pointz is the welcome sign to Queens. “Sometimes when you go over the 7 train you see artists in the process, making these great works,” Naqi Cruz said of 5 Poitz. For years artists have spray-painted, tagged, and tricked out the entire building with […]
Demand is high for LIC’s latest luxury building
TF Cornerstone’s 45-45 Center Blvd property June 20, By Christian Murray Luxury living in Long Island City is in demand. TF Cornerstone, which started leasing its 45-45 Center Boulevard building last month, reported yesterday that 30% of its apartments are gone. The 41-story luxury building commands sweeping views of the East River and Manhattan. The […]
Long Island City Food Festival Finger- Lickin’ Fun
Long Island City Food Festival Finger- Lickin’ Fun Tickets And Action Benefit Theater The eighth annual Taste Of LIC drew more than 1,400 patrons, June 4, to try food and drinks from 50 vendors based in and around Long Island City. The eighth annual Taste of Long Island City broke records for attendance and money […]
CitiBike may come to LIC to offset G closing
Photo courtesy Michael Bloomberg Mayor Michael Bloomberg (c.), Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan (second l.) and Citi CEO Vikram Pandit (r.) announce Citi will be the title sponsor for New York City’s new bike share program, CitiBike, last month. By Chris Engelhardt TimesLedger Newspapers The MTA is in talks with the city’s Department of […]
On the Market: Beer “CSA” Launches In Long Island City; Gays Have a Harder …
If you’re considering a vacation home in Connecticut, New Milford is nice. [NYT]Who needs vegetables? Long Island City brewery will offer beer CSA. [DNAinfo]Despite fair housing laws, gays have a harder time renting. [Atlantic Cities]Rubin Schron offers $2 billion for the Empire State building. [TRD]Preservationists hope JFK’s defunct Worldport Terminals will be saved. [WSJ]Lisa Simonsen […]
M. Wells to open steakhouse next month
June 17, By Christian Murray M. Wells, the acclaimed Long Island City restaurant that closed in the summer of 2011, will be opening a steakhouse in July. “We’ll be opening in about a month out of a former auto body repair,” said Chef Hugue Dufour, who was flipping burgers at the LIC Flea Food market […]
The Culture Crawl: Food, Fluids And Friends
Occurs on: June 23 : 11:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Meet at The Shady Lady 34-19 30th Avenue Long Island City, NY Join us for this special event “culture crawl” through Astoria, hosted by Nom and the City Food Tours on Sunday, June 23rd. You will enjoy generous snacks at each restaurant as we crawl through one […]
Outdoor LIC Flea & Food Market Begins This Weekend In Queens
LIC Flea Food, the newest of the outdoor summertime markets, opens its gates this weekend in Long Island City. Set in the 24,000 square foot parking lot at the corner of 46th Avenue and 5th Street, the weekly market will bring over 90 food and goods vendors to the ‘hood from 10 a.m. to 6 […]
Rare views of New York City and Long Island from above: The News visits the …
The Daily News took a trip on Whale Force One, a seaplane taking off in the water from the East River Marine and Aviation Terminal at 23rd St. in Manhattan. Our destination was Sag Harbor to visit Watchcase, a new condominium built in an 1881 watch factory minutes from the village and harbor, which was […]