Citi Bike arrives in Long Island City in early August
By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. Citi Bike will have its long-awaited rollout in Long Island City early in August, with docking stations installed at 12 locations around the neighborhood. The new service is part of a plan announced in October that would double […]
5Pointz returns to LIC to help a good cause
Photo by Mike Shain TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. Hundreds turned out for a hip hop fund-raising block party in Long Island City Saturday that featured a car show, break dancers, music, food and the return of a half dozen 5Pointz artists. The event took place […]
Garment-district dressmaker Faviana shifts operations to Long Island City
Photo: CoStar Group Inc. Faviana will be leaving 500 Seventh Ave. At least one apparel company in the evolving garment center is expanding—just not in the garment center. Faviana International Inc., a 17-year-old seller of prom and cocktail dresses, is moving the bulk of its operations to Long Island City, Queens. The fashion house is […]
Cyclist In Critical Condition After Getting Hit By Allegedly Drunk Driver In …
A cyclist is in critical condition after getting hit by an allegedly drunk driver in Long Island City yesterday. According to the Daily News, the 35-year-old driver rammed his black Mercedes into the back of the cyclist’s bike as he was riding along Queens Plaza North near 29th Street around 2:15 p.m. The cyclist was […]
New comedy club opens in Long Island City
Photo by Bill Parry The Standing Room doesn’t have a sign yet but its been open since June with comedy stand-up and musical performances. By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. The laughter is back on Vernon Boulevard. A new comedy club called The Standing […]
Mysterious, Once Stalled Long Island City Project Takes Shape
Thursday, July 23, 2015, by Zoe Rosenberg The long-stalled site of Long Island City’s Star Tower is finally on the rise, although exactly what is rising is sort of unclear. The property at 28-02 42nd Road has been eyed for a large residential building since even before 2008, but plans for the construction were laid […]
Video: Cops Seek Suspect In Violent Long Island City Attack
The police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect in an assault that occurred last month in Queens. According to the NYPD, at 2:45 p.m. on June 17, “the suspect approached a 34-year-old male victim” in front of 36-49 34th Street “and struck him with an unknown object. The victim sustained a laceration […]
Airbnb renting vans down along water in Long Island City for $22 a night – New York’s PIX11 / WPIX
LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens — Chris Farley predicted it as motivational speaker Matt Foley on Saturday Night Live. Farley used to say that people would end up “Living in a van down by the river.” Now, thanks to Airbnb, people in New York are doing just that. It’s a way to experience the Manhattan skyline […]
City Comptroller Stringer Sides With Uber On Day For-Hire Car Service Holds …
NYC Council Expected To Vote Thursday On One-Year Cap On Company’s Growth July 21, 2015 5:50 PM NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Uber kicked off a city-wide jobs tour at Queensbridge Park in Long Island City, Queens, on Tuesday as the city considers limiting the number of for-hire vehicles on the streets. Drivers interested in joining […]
The best of Long Island City Flea and Food
Long Island City Flea and Food started three years ago, just off Queens Waterfront Park (although the park wasn’t even completed then). Now bustling, the flea market is open Saturday and Sunday in the spring and summer and offers a family-friendly day that can only be experienced in Queens. Dutch Kills Kloething Artist Eva Weiss […]
More Million-Dollar Condos Hit the Market in Long Island City
Wednesday, July 22, 2015, by Zoe Rosenberg Name: Factory HouseAddress: 42-60 Crescent StreetDeveloper: Rising Developers GroupSize: ten stories, 37 unitsPrices: Available apartments priced from $670,000 to $1.35MArchitect: Rising Developers GroupSales and Marketing: Douglas Elliman The Long Island City condo competition got a little bit stiffer this week, as Factory House joins the gang of giant […]
Garment-district tenant shifts operations to Long Island City
Photo: CoStar Group Inc. Faviana will be leaving 500 Seventh Ave. At least one apparel company in the evolving garment center is expanding—just not in the garment center. Faviana International Inc., a 17-year-old seller of prom and cocktail dresses, is moving the bulk of its operations to Long Island City, Queens. The fashion house is […]
LIC Flea and Food: Eats, shopping, waterfront activities and more | am New York
Long Island City Flea and Food started three years ago, just off Queens Waterfront Park (although the park wasn’t even completed then). Now bustling, the flea market is open Saturday and Sunday in the spring and summer and offers a family-friendly day that can only be experienced in Queens. Dutch Kills Kloething Artist Eva Weiss […]
Long Island City Business District Looks to Expand Into Hunters Point – Long …
The Long Island City BID may expand to include Vernon Boulevard, Jackson Avenue and 44th Drive. View Full Caption DNAinfo/Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska HUNTERS POINT — The Long Island City Business Improvement District is proposing an expansion to begin servicing commercial corridors near the neighborhood’s waterfront, including busy Vernon Boulevard. The BID, which is run by business advocacy […]
Long Island City Business District Looks to Expand Into Hunters Point
The Long Island City BID may expand to include Vernon Boulevard, Jackson Avenue and 44th Drive. View Full Caption DNAinfo/Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska HUNTERS POINT — The Long Island City Business Improvement District is proposing an expansion to begin servicing commercial corridors near the neighborhood’s waterfront, including busy Vernon Boulevard. The BID, which is run by business advocacy […]
More Million-Dollar Condos Hit the Market in Long Island City – Development Du …
Wednesday, July 22, 2015, by Zoe Rosenberg Name: Factory HouseAddress: 42-60 Crescent StreetDeveloper: Rising Developers GroupSize: ten stories, 37 unitsPrices: Available apartments priced from $670,000 to $1.35MArchitect: Rising Developers GroupSales and Marketing: Douglas Elliman The Long Island City condo competition got a little bit stiffer this week, as Factory House joins the gang of giant […]
Airbnb renting vans down along water in Long Island City for $22 a night | New … – New York’s PIX11 / WPIX
LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens — Chris Farley predicted it as motivational speaker Matt Foley on Saturday Night Live. Farley used to say that people would end up “Living in a van down by the river.” Now, thanks to Airbnb, people in New York are doing just that. It’s a way to experience the Manhattan skyline […]
Garment-district tenant shifts operations to Long Island City | Crain’s New …
At least one apparel company in the evolving garment center is expanding—just not in the garment center. Faviana International Inc., a 17-year-old seller of prom and cocktail dresses, is moving the bulk of its operations to Long Island City, Queens. The fashion house is acquiring and renovating a 17,800-square-foot, two-story building at 31-10 Hunters Point […]
Daniel Loeb Buys Stake in Long Island City Warehouse | FINalternatives
Third Point manager Daniel Loeb has purchased a stake in a 150,000-square-foot former warehouse with plans to refubish it into office space. The three-story building, located in 30-02 48th Avenue in Long Island City, is set to receive a complete facelift, according to Crain’s. Loeb and real-estate firm Brickman will reportedly spend several million dollars […]
More Condos Planned for Long Island City | Co-op & Condo Boards | Habitat Magazine
CO-OP/CONDO BUYERS July 20, 2015 — No sooner does foundation work get underway at 25-19 43rd Avenue, in Long Island City, for a new nine-story, 86-unit condo building than New York YIMBY announces two new condo buildings heading to 51st Avenue. Condos do seem to proliferate like bunny rabbits, don’t they? According to New York […]