Plan to turn Long Island City graffiti mecca 5Pointz into luxury condos voted down
DelMundo, Anthony freelance NYDN 5Pointz, the iconic graffiti-splashed old factory along the number 7 train located at Davis Street and Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, New York. A plan to turn a famed Long Island City graffiti landmark into a pair of luxury condo towers was voted down Thursday night. Members of Community Board […]
Long Island City Is Getting Its Very Own Flea Market
Friday, June 7, 2013, by Tiffany Yannetta Overshadowed in terms of shopping by Brooklyn and Manhattan, Long Island City will debut its very own weekend flea market next week. The WSJ reports: “Market organizers and local business owners hope the new venture will bolster Long Island City’s appeal with offerings to compare with Brooklyn and […]
Community Board 2 rejects 5 Pointz developer’s plans
5 Pointz in Long Island City June 7, By Christian Murray Long Island City, Queens: The plan to demolish 5 Pointz and replace it with 1,000 apartments was unanimously rejected by Community Board 2 Tuesday night. The vote was focused solely on the size of the proposed building—not on whether the historic graffiti icon would […]