Woman makes false bomb threats at a Long Island City factory, cops say
Police are searching for a woman who phoned in and emailed a bomb threat to a company in Long Island City. At approximately 10:40 a.m. on May 19, a 29-year-old female employee of Propper Manufacturing Company, located at 36-04 Skillman Ave., received a phone call from a woman saying that she was going to blow up the […]
Construction workers walk off $875 million Long Island City complex project due to low wages and unsafe conditions
Four non-union steamfitters walked off of a multimillion-dollar residential project being constructed in Long Island City after claiming their employers were exploiting them with low pay and unsafe working conditions. The 1,789-unit residential complex on Jackson Avenue is being developed by Tishman Speyer and the three towers are located at 28-10 Jackson Ave., 28-30 Jackson Ave. and 30-02 Queens Blvd. They are slated […]
Underused Stretch of Long Island City Envisioned as Rich Urban Wilderness
Photography by Nathan Kensinger. A proposal has been released to open up the Montauk Cutoff, a short abandoned rail line of Long Island City, to the public as a haven of urban wilderness. Brooklyn Grange and Bang Studio released the plan, dubbed the Wild Line, with an intent to “transform the Long Island City community […]
Issues facing LIC residents and businesses discussed at annual summit
Photo by Bill Parry Panels discuss issues facing Long Island City during the 3rd annual LIC Summit at the Museum of the Moving Image. By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. The challenges facing residents and businesses in Long Island City were discussed at length […]
This ‘swanky’ converted taxi van in Long Island City is listed on Airbnb for $39 a night
A listing on Airbnb is offering those who want the true New York City experience a chance to spend a night in a “cozy one-of-a-kind NYC taxi van” in Long Island City. The van, which has been in service since 2002, has serviced thousands of people including actors and real estate tycoons, according to the listing. It is […]