Pedestrians not safe crossing Queens Plaza, leaders say
Sept. 30, By Christian Murray Elected officials held a press conference on Friday to draw the public’s attention to the number of pedestrian deaths/injuries in the Queens Plaza and Dutch Kills neighborhoods. The event was held following the death of a pedestrian at Queens Plaza on Sept. 13 who was crossing from the south side […]
Sunnyside teenager killed in Long Island City skateboarding accident
Location of incident (file shot) Sept. 26, By Christian Murray A Sunnyside teenager was killed in a skateboard accident in Long Island City Thursday morning. The police said that Alexander Ciszewski, 18, was holding on to the passenger side of a white 2005 GMC box truck while skateboarding eastbound on 47th Ave between 32nd Place […]
One of country’s largest indoor climbing gyms to open in Long Island City
JOHN TAGGART/JOHN TAGGART FOR NEW YORK DAILY Gaz Leah, the director of Business Development at the Cliffs at Long Island City, walks a tightrope at the soon-to-be-opened climbing gym. It will be one of the largest indoor, climbing gyms when it opens. Rock on. One of the country’s largest indoor climbing gyms is finally slated […]
Massive Long Island City climbing center to open Oct. 5
Sept. 27, By Christian Murray Long Island City, NY: The largest indoor rock-climbing facility in the US will be opening on Saturday, Oct. 5. Cliffs LIC, located at 11-44th Drive in Long Island City, will feature more than 30,000 square feet of climbing space—including walls that tower up to 60-feet high. The center will also […]
$3 Million Townhouse Sale Sets Record in Long Island City
Friday, September 27, 2013, by Sara Polsky Yesterday, the record for a single-family home sale in Long Island city was below $1.5 million. Today, it is $3 million, the price for which 531 51st Avenue just sold, according to the Daily News. The home’s owner, developer Eyal Schuster, had his eye on big numbers from […]
$3 Million Townhouse Sale Sets Record in Long Island City
Friday, September 27, 2013, by Sara Polsky Yesterday, the record for a single-family home sale in Long Island city was below $1.5 million. Today, it is $3 million, the price for which 531 51st Avenue just sold, according to the Daily News. The home’s owner, developer Eyal Schuster, had his eye on big numbers from […]
$3 Million Townhouse Sale Sets Record in Long Island City
Friday, September 27, 2013, by Sara Polsky Yesterday, the record for a single-family home sale in Long Island city was below $1.5 million. Today, it is $3 million, the price for which 531 51st Avenue just sold, according to the Daily News. The home’s owner, developer Eyal Schuster, had his eye on big numbers from […]
Climbing gym to open in Long Island City
JOHN TAGGART/JOHN TAGGART FOR NEW YORK DAILY Gaz Leah, the director of Business Development at the Cliffs at Long Island City, walks a tightrope at the soon-to-be-opened climbing gym. It will be one of the largest indoor, climbing gyms when it opens. Rock on. One of the country’s largest indoor climbing gyms is finally slated […]
Climbing gym to open in Long Island City
JOHN TAGGART/JOHN TAGGART FOR NEW YORK DAILY Gaz Leah, the director of Business Development at the Cliffs at Long Island City, walks a tightrope at the soon-to-be-opened climbing gym. It will be one of the largest indoor, climbing gyms when it opens. Rock on. One of the country’s largest indoor climbing gyms is finally slated […]
Sunnyside teenager killed in Long Island City skateboarding accident
Location (file) Sept. 26, By Christian Murray A Sunnyside teenager was killed in a skateboard accident in Long Island City Thursday morning. The police said that Alexander Ciszewski, 18, was holding on to the passenger side of a white 2005 GMC box truck while skateboarding eastbound on 47th Ave between 32nd Place and 33rd Street […]
Sunnyside teenager killed in Long Island City skateboarding accident
Location (file) Sept. 26, By Christian Murray A Sunnyside teenager was killed in a skateboard accident in Long Island City Thursday morning. The police said that Alexander Ciszewski, 18, was holding on to the passenger side of a white 2005 GMC box truck while skateboarding eastbound on 47th Ave between 32nd Place and 33rd Street […]
Long Island City Is Having A Moment
Long Island City’s artistic community is developing. People don’t always think of Long Island City when they think of up-and-coming areas around Manhattan. LIC seems, at the very least, remote. Some might even call it barren. The neighborhood has been often overlooked in favor of its northern neighbor, Astoria, and southern communities in Brooklyn like […]
Long Island Shooting: Local Residents ‘Shocked’ & ‘Scared’
The residents in Garden City, New York are absolutely devastated that a gunman shot two individuals, killing one, near the Roosevelt Field Mall, on Sept. 25. HollywoodLife.com spoke with two residents who tell us that they would never have imagined something like this happening in their ‘tight-knit’ town. Members of this Long Island, NY., community […]
Nail Salon opens in prime Vernon Blvd location
Blue Nail Spa, the latest in a series of nail salons to open in Hunters Point, opened today. The salon, located at 48-13 Vernon Blvd, has taken the 1,000 square foot space that was previously occupied by State Farm Insurance. Workers at the store said that they had a number of opening-day specials. The following […]
$18 Day Pass Admission for first time visitors at The Cliffs at Long Island …
The city is truly an urban jungle, but with only the corporate ladder to climb, our animal instincts can sometimes feel a bit underutilized. Stretch your limbs and get ready to climb at The Cliffs at Long Island City’s GRAND OPENING! Get a full day pass admission for first time visitors, just $18! This brand new climbing […]
Quite a good pictorial about LIC
From the real estate site Urban Compass: https://www.urbancompass.com/neighborhood_guides/long_island_city
Nail Salon opens in prime Vernon Blvd location
Blue Nail Spa, the latest in a series of nail salons to open in Hunters Point, opened today. The salon, located at 48-13 Vernon Blvd, has taken the 1,000 square foot space that was previously occupied by State Farm Insurance. Workers at the store said that they had a number of opening-day specials. The following […]
Nail Salon opens in prime Vernon Blvd location
Blue Nail Spa, the latest in a series of nail salons to open in Hunters Point, opened today. The salon, located at 48-13 Vernon Blvd, has taken the 1,000 square foot space that was previously occupied by State Farm Insurance. Workers at the store said that they had a number of opening-day specials. The following […]
Long Island Shooting — See Scary Photos Of East Garden City’s Tragedy
Courtesy of Instagram In East Garden City, NY, police are searching for the suspect at large who shot two people, killing one on Sept. 25. Onlookers are now sharing new photos of the tragedy on social media. Roosevelt Field Mall and Garden City public schools are both on lockdown after Sang Ho Kim fired two gunshots at 645 […]
Long Island Shooting — See Scary Photos Of East Garden City’s Tragedy
Courtesy of Instagram In East Garden City, NY, police are searching for the suspect at large who shot two people, killing one on Sept. 25. Onlookers are now sharing new photos of the tragedy on social media. Roosevelt Field Mall and Garden City public schools are both on lockdown after Sang Ho Kim fired two gunshots at 645 […]