Displaced Long Island homeless crowd South End shelter
Trailing the flashing lights of a police escort, the city bus completed its journey in front of a bleak building in the South End, where more officers and guards were waiting. Out filed some of the 700 former residents of Long Island, where the city’s largest homeless shelter operated until earlier this month — before […]
Gym in Long Island City focuses on CrossFit for kids – WABC
LONG ISLAND CITY (WABC) — You might have noticed CrossFit gyms popping up all over the place. The high intensity workouts focus on strength and conditioning for adults, but now kids are taking part as well. “I was like, what if your kids could have this and the impact at a younger age?” says Michele […]
Hunting in Hunter’s Point South: Affordable Housing in Long Island City
Phase 1 of Hunter’s Point South under construction (Elena Boffetta/NY City Lens) Since first moving to Long Island City five years ago, Kenneth Musante’s rent has been increasing every year. But this year his landlord is asking for $4,000 a month—for a three-bedroom apartment, on the fourth floor, without an elevator. Unwilling to pay a […]
Development site sells for $37M in latest Long Island City deal
Development site sells for $37M in latest Long Island City deal GDC Properties picks up plot that allows 114K sf development October 20, 2014 01:40PM By Claire Moses 11-22 45th Road, Long Island City The Westchester-based GDC Properties bought a development site in Long Island City for $37 million, according to property records filed with […]
Wanted: Gentrifiers for huge Long Island City warehouse
Wanted: Gentrifiers for huge Long Island City warehouse Investors look to up value of their nearby properties by wooing developer to convert 300K sf site October 20, 2014 03:55PM By Rich Bockmann From left: Nigel Shamash and a rendering of 30-02 Borden Avenue Investors in a far-flung corner of industrial Long Island City are looking for […]