150K sq ft of LIC retail hits the market in mixed-use project
150K sq ft of LIC retail hits the market in mixed-use project January 30, 2014 05:15PM By Guelda Voien From left: a rendering of 30-30 Northern Boulevard and Steven Baker of Winick Winick Realty Group has been named the exclusive marketer of a massive chunk of retail at a rising multi-use development in Long Island […]
A piece of beauty for Long Island City
A lobby in what was the former Lion Match factory in Long Island City, now operating as retail and office space, is being transformed by an artist inspired by the nearby Queensboro Bridge. An expansive skyline mural 22 feet wide by 14 feet high is underway on the ground floor of the four-story building located […]
Five years later, recession-hit LIC condo the View sells out
Five years later, recession-hit LIC condo the View sells out January 29, 2014 03:32PM By Guelda Voien From left: the View, Tom Elghanayan of TF Cornerstone and Eric Benaim One recession, three exclusive brokers and one recovery later, the View, the 184-unit high-rise condominium that helped reposition Long Island City, Queens as a high-end residential […]
Five years later, LIC recession casualty the View sells out
Five years later, LIC recession casualty the View sells out January 29, 2014 03:32PM By Guelda Voien From left: the View, Silvette Julian and Eric Benaim One recession, three exclusive brokers and one recovery later, the View, the 184-unit high-rise condominium that helped reposition Long Island City, Queens as a high-end residential area, has sold […]
Fred and Barney Would Feel Right at Home
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Restaurant Review: M. Wells Steakhouse in Long Island City, Queens
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Queens skyline to change
Illustration courtesy of the Queens Development Group. Renderings of a proposed redevelopment of Willets Point headed by a joint venture from the Related Co. and Sterling Equities. Citibank Building is about to make some new friends. From Long Island City to Hunters Point South, Queens mega-developments — some soaring 40 stories or more — are […]
59-Unit Rental Nearing Completion In Long Island City
Friday, January 24, 2014, by Jessica Dailey A six-story building will soon add 59 new rentals to Long Island City’s ever-growing stock of new housing. Developed by Ekstein Development, the building sits at 46-09 11th Street, and twenty percent of the units will be affordable. The marketing team at MNS told Brownstoner that the rentals […]
Van Bramer snags No. 2 spot in city council
Jan. 22, By Christian Murray Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer was appointed the majority leader of the City Council today. Van Bramer, who represents Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City, was elected to the position—the second most important council spot — by Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and his fellow council members today. Van Bramer will continue […]
Van Bramer snags No. 2 spot in city council
Jan. 22, By Christian Murray Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer was appointed the majority leader of the City Council today. Van Bramer, who represents Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City, was elected to the position—the second most important council spot — by Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and his fellow council members today. Van Bramer will continue […]
Did New York City fail missing autistic teen Avonte Oquendo?
Did New York City fail Avonte Oquendo? Sure it did. We don’t know much about the cause of Avonte’s death, we do know that the dismembered remains of the autistic, non-verbal teen were found in the East River. Through DNA tests, the medical examiner confirmed the remains are that of the missing 14-year-old. Avonte was missing […]
Did New York City fail missing autistic teen Avonte Oquendo?
Did New York City fail Avonte Oquendo? Sure it did. We don’t know much about the cause of Avonte’s death, we do know that the dismembered remains of the autistic, non-verbal teen were found in the East River. Through DNA tests, the medical examiner confirmed the remains are that of the missing 14-year-old. Avonte was missing […]
Long Island City not having MTA’s plans
The residents and business owners of Long Island City are not happy with the MTA and they’re not afraid to shout it from the rooftops. The transit agency recently announced renovations that will be made to the No. 7 train starting in February that will leave riders with disrupted service for up to 22 weekends […]
Missing Teen Avonte Oquendo’s Remains Found, DNA Tests Confirm
DNA tests have confirmed that the human remains found along the East River last week are those of 14-year-old Avonte Oquendo, who went missing more than three months ago in Long Island City, Queens. NBC News reported Tuesday that the New York City Police Department had confirmed that the body parts found had been matched […]
DNA matches remains to missing autistic boy in New York City
Body parts found along the shore of the East River in Queens have been matched by DNA to Avonte Oquendo, the teen who went missing more than three months ago, the NYPD confirmed Tuesday. The body parts were found Thursday night in College Point, just southwest of the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, about 9 miles by waterway […]
Doormen cometh . . . to Queens!
The doormen cometh. The number of doormen across Queens is skyrocketing as new luxury developments rise up across Astoria and Long Island City, drawing in a wave of sharply dressed concierges to the front desks of gleaming new condos and apartments. RELATED: NYC-AREA AIRPORT WORKERS RALLY FOR MLK DAY, BETTER PAY “Every new building in […]
Clothing on remains match those of Avonte Oquendo: police
Evidence gathered along the East River — body parts, clothing and a pair of sneakers — almost certainly brought to a tragic end the desperate three-month search for autistic teen Avonte Oquendo. All that remained to confirm the parents’ worst fears was a comparison of DNA taken from the remains with the sample that Avonte’s […]
Long Island City business owners and community leaders furious over MTA No …
The residents and business owners of Long Island City are not happy with the MTA and they’re not afraid to shout it from the rooftops. The transit agency recently announced renovations that will be made to the No. 7 train starting in February that will leave riders with disruptive service for up to 22 weekends […]
7 Train repairs in Long Island City begin next month
NEW YORK (WABC) — Seemingly endless subway repair work in Queens is causing growing concern among commuters and area businesses. The next phase of a major repair job on the 7 line in Long Island City is set to begin next month. Weekend service will be disrupted for months. Critics say the disruptions threaten to […]
A Major Renovation on the Doorstep of Queens
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