Long Island College Hospital not accepting any new patients
Only a day after its staunchest defender was elected mayor of New York City, financially troubled Long Island College Hospital decreed Wednesday that it would not accept any new patients and even banned ambulances from bringing people to the emergency department. SUNY Downstate Medical Center – which took over the troubled Cobble Hill hospital two […]
City announces more bike lanes for Long Island City
GENEVIEVE ALVAREZ/Alvarez, Genevieve / Freelance More bike lanes are coming to Queens, the city said Thursday night. The city will build more controversial bike lanes to accommodate a growing number of cyclists in northwestern Queens. City officials told Community Board 2 on Thursday night that new bike routes are slated to be installed in […]
Long Island City gym teaches art of stage fighting
Aaron Showalter/New York Daily News No, kick him here! Yip corrects his actors’ form so they fight looks realistic — even though no swing can come within three inches of another actor’s face. The first rule of this fight club is to break out the video camera. Long-time martial artist Lang Yip recently opened a […]
Strong demand for waterfront apartments
TF Cornerstone’s 4545 Center Blvd property Nov. 6, By Christian Murray TF Cornerstone is not shy about touting its success. The real estate giant announced today that 80% of its apartments at its 45-45 Center Boulevard complex have been leased—just five months after its June 1 launch. The 41 story building, which has 820 units, […]
Graffiti artists turn New York City into canvass
Over the past few weeks, renowned British street artist Banksy has taken New York City by storm, leaving a trail of spray paint in his wake. But graffiti is nothing new here: The city has long acted as a blank canvas to artists, who have left their mark in a variety of formats, from bulky […]
‘Favors’ highlights the everyday acts of kindness performed by city residents …
Rene Sing Priscilla Stadler is encouraging people to commit small acts of kindness in her new exhibit, FAVORS. The show is made up of paper spirals on which participants write their good deeds. New Yorkers aren’t all rude, pushy and in a rush. From a stranger catching a runaway pet to a young boy making […]