Swingline was part of the Long Island City skyline
Chronicle Contributor It is now 90 years ago that Russian immigrant Jacob “Jack” Linsky (1897-1980) started the Parrot Speed Fastener Co. in New York City. In 1931 he moved to 37-18 Northern Blvd. in Long Island City, making staplers under the name Speed Fastener Co., later calling them Swinglines. In 1939 he revolutionize the industry […]
Pedestrian struck and killed in Long Island City, NYPD says
A pedestrian was struck and killed Wednesday night in Queens, police say. The NYPD says that a 54-year-old man was struck by a 2007 Pontiac G5 near Van Dam Street and Starr Avenue in Long Island City just before 9:30 p.m. Cops say the man was trying to cross Van Dam Street near a marked crosswalk […]
Pedestrian struck and killed in Long Island City, NYPD says
A pedestrian was struck and killed Wednesday night in Queens, police say. The NYPD says that a 54-year-old man was struck by a 2007 Pontiac G5 near Van Dam Street and Starr Avenue in Long Island City just before 9:30 p.m. Cops say the man was trying to cross Van Dam Street near a marked crosswalk […]
First Look at SHoP’s 3-Building Long Island City Development
In June, word spread that Long Island City’s old Paragon Paint Factory would be converted into a residential building. Well, it seems the redevelopment will give way to much more than that. 6sqft gleaned renderings of SHoP Architect’s vision for the converted factory, which also include two additional buildings, the tallest of which will come […]
First Look at SHoP’s 3-Building Long Island City Development
In June, word spread that Long Island City’s old Paragon Paint Factory would be converted into a residential building. Well, it seems the redevelopment will give way to much more than that. 6sqft gleaned renderings of SHoP Architect’s vision for the converted factory, which also include two additional buildings, the tallest of which will come […]
Gorgeous Classic LIC icon to be…destroyed?
*Don’t let them tear this down.* Write to Jimmy Van Bramer at [email protected] –> he responds to these, and his people read them, and they put in traffic lights and so forth. Tell them this building needs to stay. His website — http://jimmyvanbramer.com/ LICNYC heard about this from an LIC historian: //Now here is something […]
REVEALED: SHoP Architects’ Long Island City Waterfront Development
anchor Here’s our first peek at Simon Baron Development, Quadrum Global and CRE Development’s three-tower Long Island City development slated to rise alongside the former Paragon Paint factory building at 45-40 Vernon Boulevard. Permits for the first tower were filed with the DOB back in June and detail a 28-story, 296-unit rental tower designed by […]
Every taxi pickup in LIC
Where to get a taxi? Or, where do people get them? More here: http://toddwschneider.com/posts/analyzing-1-1-billion-nyc-taxi-and-uber-trips-with-a-vengeance/
City breaks ground for new affordable housing in Long Island City’s Hunter’s …
City officials broke ground Monday on the latest phase of a massive affordable housing complex on a former industrial site in Long Island City. Hunter’s Point South II will feature 3,000 new apartments on some of the priciest real estate in New York City. But Mayor de Blasio said at least 60% of the units […]
Long Island School District Cancels Trips to New York City, Washington D.C …
A Long Island school district is canceling trips to Manhattan and Washington, D.C., over “increasing concern of threats” in the wake of the Paris terror attacks. Greg Cergol reports (Published 6 hours ago) A Long Island school district is canceling trips to Manhattan and Washington, D.C., over “increasing concern of threats” in the wake of […]
3 Apartments With Tax Abatements to See This Weekend
3 Apartments With Tax Abatements to See This WeekendView Full Caption BROOKLYN – For some buyers, finding a condo with a tax abatement — when taxes are reduced or exempt for a specific chunk of time — will lower their monthly costs enough to enable them to afford a pricier condo. In today’s strong real […]
ISIS releases new threat against New York City
A new video released by ISIS warns that they are targeting New York, but city officials say we can’t be intimidated. In stills taken from the new ISIS propaganda video, you can see clips of Times Square and then a man wrapping a bomb in tape and putting it in his jacket. In a press […]
Luxury Living Comes to Long Island City – Multi
Lightstone broke ground on the development of a 428-unit luxury residential property in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens, N.Y. The groundbreaking ceremony (left to right): Matt Niskanen, senior project manager; Mark Green, senior vice president of construction; Mitchell Hochberg, president; Scott Avram, senior vice president of development; Bryan Ramm, development director; and Jonathan Rabinow, senior vice […]
Long Island City’s Next Generic-Looking Hotel Revealed
Long Island City is getting a new, rather generic 20-story hotel, and NY YIMBY has the first rendering for the project. Express Hotel, as it will be known, is designed by Forest Hills-based architecture firm ARC Architecture and Design and will have 200 rooms when complete. The ground and first floors will have space for […]
Brooklyn Boulders’ Long Island City Gym to Open to Climbers Wednesday
BKB Queensbridge when it was under construction this summer. The gym will open Wednesday. View Full Caption DNAinfo/Jeanmarie Evelly LONG ISLAND CITY — Rock climbing gym Brooklyn Boulders will open its first Queens location on Wednesday — a 25,000-square-foot facility that will eventually include co-working offices and a cafe. BKB Queensbridge, located on 41st Avenue and 23rd […]
Hunt Mortgage Group Refinances a Multifamily Property Located in Long Island …
NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Nov 13, 2015) – Hunt Mortgage Group, a leader in financing commercial real estate throughout the United States, announced today that it provided an $87 million Fannie Mae loan facility to refinance a multifamily property located in Long Island City, New York. Citylights at Queens Landing is a 42-story building that […]
Cushman & Wakefield is listing two parcels close to Jackson Heights at $375 a …
On the eastern fringe of New York’s Long Island City, far from the apartment towers that are remaking the skyline, one real estate owner wants to know how much investors might pay for office space. In the past 18 months, Manhattan landlords Vornado Realty Trust and RXR Realty LLC bought office properties in the same […]
NYC Marathon runners pass through LIC
By Madina Toure TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. New York City Marathon runners were cheered on by spectators from Queens and other places as they passed through Long Island City Sunday morning. The marathon starts on Staten Island near the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and goes through Brooklyn. […]
City OKs Plan for Bright Pink Sculpture on Jackson Avenue
“The Sunbather” by artist Ohad Meromi will go up next year at the intersection of Jackson and 43rd avenues. View Full Caption Dept. of Cultural Affairs LONG ISLAND CITY — The city will install a large sculpture of a reclining figure on Jackson Avenue next year, despite criticism from locals about its bright pink color. The […]
Rabsky doubles unit count to 195 at LIC rental project
Rabsky doubles unit count to 195 at LIC rental project 18-story, ODA-designed building gets renderings November 06, 2015 04:00PM By Mark Maurer Rendering of 42-20 27th Street in Long Island City (credit: ODA New York) Rabsky Group doubled the number of apartments slated for its second Long Island City project, upping the unit count to […]