Attorney General Comes To Long Island City Mon.
Attorney General Comes To Long Island City Mon. Schneiderman Holds Forum On Issues Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and senior officials from his office will hold a community forum in Long Island City this Monday night, Dec. 2. As announced, the forum will take place beginning at 6 p.m. in the Little Theater at LaGuardia […]
Long Island City site with 450% growth potential gets $17M
Heritage Equity Partners buys LIC site for $17M December 04, 2013 01:30PM 41-21 28th Street UPDATE, 3:32 p.m., Dec. 4: Heritage Equity Partners picked up a two-story, 27,000-square-foot warehouse near Queens Plaza North in Long Island City for $17 million, according to city property records. The Midtown East firm bought the site at 41-21 28th […]
Alobar workers about to shave off their “Mo’s”
(L-R) Brayan Acevedo, Chris Schuh, Jon Champaign, David Muhs Dec. 4, By Christian Murray The month of November was a prickly one at Alobar, with seven staff members at the Long Island City restaurant growing awkward-looking mustaches. The staff formed a team, aptly called Alobar, at the beginning of last month and have been participating […]
Patrons Can Open Champagne With a Saber at Long Island City Wine Bar
DUTCH KILLS — En garde! Patrons who order champagne at a recently opened Crescent Street wine bar can opt to ceremoniously open the bottle with a saber — a French tradition that dates back to the 19th century. “If you’re a big fan of the ‘Three Musketeers,’ it’s all wrapped in that same era, when […]
Holiday lights ‘officially lit’ on Vernon Blvd.
Dec. 4, By Christian Murray The illuminated snowflakes that line Vernon Boulevard were officially lit last night in a holiday lighting ceremony. The event was held at LICBar, where attendees were treated to hot chocolate and cookies. The snowflakes, which extend along Vernon Boulevard from 46h to 50th Avenues, were paid for through a grant […]
Heritage Equity Partners buys LIC site for $17M
Heritage Equity Partners buys LIC site for $17M December 04, 2013 01:30PM 41-21 28th Street UPDATE, 3:32 p.m., Dec. 4: Heritage Equity Partners picked up a two-story, 27,000-square-foot warehouse near Queens Plaza North in Long Island City for $17 million, according to city property records. The Midtown East firm bought the site at 41-21 28th […]
Boathouse founder in hot water
Frank Koester Erik Baard, who founded the Long Island City Community Boathouse, insists that his club is separate and distinct from the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club. The founder of the Long Island City Community Boathouse could be paddling his way into hot water. A Brooklyn organization, the Gowanus Dredgers Canoe Club, took Erik Baard to […]