Old-school pizzeria L’inizio opens on Vernon Blvd
August 7, By Christian Murray L’inizio, an old-school pizzeria located at 47-23 Vernon Boulevard, opened today. The owner, Tom Blaze, said that the pizzeria offers simplicity—from a casual, homey atmosphere to food cooked with the freshest of ingredients. Blaze said the pizza is made each day, on site from scratch. All the produce is locally […]
Steve Madden Announces Participation in the Canaccord Genuity 34th Annual …
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. — Steve Madden (Nasdaq:SHOO) today announced that the company will be presenting at the Canaccord Genuity 34th Annual Growth Conference held at the InterContinental Boston Hotel, MA, on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Edward Rosenfeld, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will host the presentation. The audio portion […]
After long delays, Jora finally opens
Jora erects it sign, May 2013 August 6, By Christian Murray It took more than 18 months but it has finally arrived. Jora, which offers traditional Peruvian food, opened two weeks ago on the corner of 48th Avenue and 11th . The restaurant is owned and operated by 26-year-old Alejandro Rojas, who comes to the […]
Queens leader says rents “astronomical,” seeks rezoning
Queens leader says rents “astronomical,” seeks rezoning Community Board chair’s plan to allow taller buildings would boost affordable housing stock August 06, 2014 01:00PM From left: Joseph Conley and Sunnyside, Queens Queens leaders are angling for Mayor Bill de Blasio to include several of the borough’s neighborhoods in the administration’s plan to build and preserve 200,000 affordable housing […]
Pricey Three-Unit Long Island City Conversion Hits the Market
Wednesday, August 6, 2014, by Hana R. Alberts Joining Long Island City’s masses of new apartments is this three-condo development on 47th Road. It’s a classic boom-time tale: Ascent Development bought what was then a two-family home for $1.2 million in May of 2013, and converted it into two triplexes and a duplex. Occupancy is […]