Long Island City restaurant owners say lack of parking is hurting business
Two chefs who own restaurants on Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City claim that the insufficient amount of parking in the area is making it harder for customers and employees to dine and work. Gianna Cerbone-Teoli, owner of popular Italian restaurant Mandicatis Rustica on Vernon Boulevard and 46th Road, said that she tries to offer valet parking […]
Tishman seeks tax incentives for $700M LIC office project
Tishman seeks tax incentives for $700M LIC office project Developer looking for $65M worth of benefits for 1.1M sf development April 27, 2016 12:00PM A rendering of 28-10 Jackson Avenue and Rob Speyer Tishman Speyer is pursuing $65 million worth of tax benefits for its 1.1 million-square-foot office development in Long Island City, which will […]
Film studio in NYC located in Long Island City attracts A-listers and high-end brands alike
At age 29, Carrie White sold her home in Atlanta, Georgia, and moved to Brooklyn with no job to live in a “tiny bedroom with no closet.” Now, 11 years later, White is the founder of GUM Studios, a film studio in Long Island City which she says is the only woman-owned film studio in the New […]
Long Island City groper on E train sought by NYPD
Police are searching for a man who groped a 38-year-old woman on an E train in Long Island City. The man, described as in his 50s with glasses, approached her on the eastbound train as it pulled into the Queens Plaza station at about 4:40 p.m. on March 22. He then put his hand on […]
Permits Filed: 41-41 24th Street, Long Island City
By: Rebecca Baird-Remba 7:00 am on April 26, 2016 The blocks around the Queensboro Bridge have seen some of the most dramatic development in Long Island City. Last week, we spotted plans for yet another new project in the works there at 41-41 24th Street, between the bridge and 41st Avenue. Developer Louis Evangelista hopes […]