Acid attack on Long Island City nonprofit director was part of an embezzlement cover-up, DA says
An acid attack that left an executive director of a Long Island City nonprofit with severe burns to her face and body was part of an elaborate cover-up in which employees embezzled thousands of dollars from the organization. Kim Williams, 47, of the Bronx; Pia Louallen, 41, of the Bronx; and Jerry Mohammed, 32, of Rensselaer County […]
Queens’s Second Tallest Residential Building Tops Out in Long Island City
Queens’s second tallest residential building, located at 42-12 28th Street in Long Island City, has now topped out, the Court Square Blog reports (h/t YIMBY). The Heatherwood Communities-developed building currently stands at 647 feet above street level, according to YIMBY, which for now makes it the tallest residential building in the borough. Known as Tower […]
Long Island City community creates petition to oppose Paragon Paint Factory development
Long Island City residents have continuously expressed their dissatisfaction with development plans for the former Paragon Paint Factory and some have started a petition to make their opposition known. The petition was started by a “group of concerned neighbors,” according to Long Island City resident Kenny Greenberg, who are concerned about the effects of overdevelopment. […]