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NEW YORK, March 14, 2016 — Greystone Development, a New York-based real estate development, lending and advisory company, announced it has closed on the $23 million acquisition of a development site at 24-16 Queens Plaza South in Long Island City, Queens. Construction financing in the amount of $39 million was provided by Santander Bank, a […]

Williamsburg bowling alley bar The Gutter will expand to Long Island City this summer. View Full Caption Facebook/The Gutter HUNTERS POINT — Williamsburg bowling alley and bar The Gutter is expanding, with plans to open a second outpost in Long Island City this summer, its owner said. The Gutter LIC, located at 10-22 46th Ave. in […]

The story of development at 27-17 42nd Road is a testament to the ongoing rapid change within Long Island City’s landscape. When Star Tower was first proposed in 2008, it would have lived up to its name by shining on the Court Square skyline as its tallest residential building, offering luxury unmatched by any competitor […]

A former Elks Lodge in Long Island City is slated for demolition and a group of neighborhood residents are trying to preserve the decades-old building for community use. Amadeo Plaza, the president and founder of the newly-formed Court Square Civic Association, recently created a petition calling on Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer to oppose the demolition plan […]

Just a week after concerned residents renewed efforts to preserve a historic building in Long Island City, construction workers started chipping away at parts of its facade, DNAinfo reports. However in a quick turn of events, the Department of Buildings issued a stop work order on the site yesterday afternoon for “dangerous and illegal construction.” […]

The city temporarily shuttered a troubled Queens club after a surprise raid late Thursday by the NYPD and a team of city inspectors, officials said. Local lawmakers said Club Purlieu in Long Island City has been the scene of stabbings, robberies and shootings. A livery driver was critically wounded last week, shot in the head […]

Michael White, a veteran West End theatre producer who was the originating producer behind The Rocky Horror Show and Oh! Calcutta!, regularly imported Broadway hits to the West End including Annie, A Chorus Line, On Your Toes and She Loves Me, has died, aged 80. He also produced films, including Monty Python and the Holy […]

Despite the abundance of bottomless drink deals in NYC, it’s surprisingly difficult to find true all-you-can-eat meals in this town. Thankfully, for those who want to stuff their face until they physically can’t anymore, a new Long Island City restaurant is offering weekly pizza and gnocchi buffets.  Opened in February, Tutti Matti serves you all the gnocchi you can consume […]

A former Elks Lodge in Long Island City is slated for demolition and a group of neighborhood residents are trying to preserve the decades-old building for community use. Amadeo Plaza, the president and founder of the newly-formed Court Square Civic Association, recently created a petition calling on Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer to oppose the demolition plan […]

An aggressive strain of dog flu has Queens canine owners worried ― especially those in Long Island City, where many dogs have been affected. Pet owners in the Facebook group DOG LIC said their dogs have been excessively coughing after visiting the dog spa Pooches Sport Spa on Center Boulevard. Several members in the group said an outbreak of kennel […]