Teachers getting ready for school can pick up free supplies at this …
School is almost in session and one organization is encouraging teachers to go back-to-school shopping for supplies for free. Materials for the Arts (MFTA), which is operated by the Department of Cultural Affairs, with support from the Department of Sanitation and Department of Education (DOE) provides free materials to teachers — from binders to paper […]
Take a look at these beautiful wooden creations made by Long Island City toymaker
Ken Como did not originally set out to be a toymaker, but after losing his job as a furniture draftsman in 2009, he decided to turn his hobby into a career. As the owner of Noli Noli, a toy company based in Long Island City, Como makes his toys out of recycled and local wood. From […]
Completion Near for Aloft Long Island City at 27-45 Jackson Avenue, Future Tallest Hotel in Queens
Construction is wrapping up on the Aloft Hotel at 27-45 Jackson Avenue, in Long Island City’s Court Square district. According to Starwood Hotels, the 176-room property, officially called the “Aloft Long Island City – Manhattan View,” is set to open on October 27. At that point, the 18-story, 186-foot-tall high-rise should become the tallest all-hotel […]
Police Pose For Photo With Baby Driver In Long Island City, Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Two NYPD officers were showing a little levity on the streets of Long Island City, Queens Friday. Officers Mooney and Dowling of the 108th Precinct stopped a young – very young – driver in a toy car just his size. The child’s father asked if the officers would pose for the […]
Precision Auto Works of Long Island City Authorized by Cadillac to Join Aluminum Repair Network
Home Repair Aluminum Precision Auto Works of Long Island City Authorized by Cadillac to Join… Precision Auto Works of Long Island City announced it has been authorized by Cadillac to join its exclusive Cadillac Aluminum Repair Network, and is the first collision shop in the New York City area to achieve this designation. Only Cadillac-authorized […]
Seth Rogen fools shoppers in Long Island City with ‘Sausage Party’ talking food
35 must-see fall films, from ‘Bridget Jones’ to ‘Bad Santa 2’ New York shoppers got a surprise when food in a grocery store suddenly came to life and started talking to them. The animatronic melon, loaf of bread and a sausage, placed around the store in Long Island City, New York and controlled remotely by […]
Eatery Enclaves in Queens: Long Island City & Astoria
Queens is home to the best neighborhoods to nosh. Long Island City and Astoria are the two westernmost neighborhoods in the neighborhood and closest to Manhattan. Enjoy this “royal” dining scene, where Queens wears the crown. In Long Island City, aka LIC: Center Boulevard, along the East River, is home to new residential developments with […]
Revealed: 23-01 41st Avenue, Long Island City
A former gas station north of Queensboro Plaza is set to become condos, and YIMBY has the first rendering of what’s coming to the site at 23-01 41st Avenue in Long Island City. Workers recently started pouring the foundation for the six-story building, which will rise at the corner of 23rd Street. When it’s finished, the […]
Work begins on controversial Pink Sculpture
“Sunbather” rendering August 6, By Hannah Wulkan The city has begun pouring the foundation for the controversial pink sculpture planned for the median at the intersection of Jackson Avenue and 43rd Avenue. The 8 ½-foot-tall sculpture, called the Sunbather, is being built in Brooklyn, and will likely be fully installed within the next two months, according […]
Another brewing company to open in Hunters Point
Construction August 8, By Hannah Wulkan The beer business is booming in Long Island City, with yet another brewing company about to open. Chris Cuzme and David Scharfstein are opening Fifth Hammer Brewing Co., adding to the list of craft breweries that have taken up residence in Long Island City in recent years. Fifth Hammer […]
Man accused of exposing himself to woman in Long Island City laundromat – New York’s PIX11 / WPIX
Police are searching for this man in connection with a public lewdness incident. (DCPI) LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens — Police are searching for a man that allegedly exposed himself to a woman in a Queens laundromat. The incident happened July 27 around 1:30 p.m., at Davebrand Laundromat on 36th Avenue in Long Island City. Police say […]
Newmark Holdings, Olmstead Properties Acquire 225,000 SF Office …
NEW YORK CITY — Newmark Holdings, in partnership with Olmstead Properties, has acquired an office building located at 43-01 22nd St. in the Courthouse Square section of Long Island City, for $61 million. The companies will now share equal ownership of the six-story, 225,000-square-foot building. The buyers plan to implement an extensive capital improvements program […]
Newmark Holdings, Olmstead Properties Acquire 225000 SF Office Building in Long Island City for $61M
NEW YORK CITY — Newmark Holdings, in partnership with Olmstead Properties, has acquired an office building located at 43-01 22nd St. in the Courthouse Square section of Long Island City, for $61 million. The companies will now share equal ownership of the six-story, 225,000-square-foot building. The buyers plan to implement an extensive capital improvements program […]
Aloft Long Island City Manhattan View Hotel Exclusive
BY ARIEL HERNANDEZStaff Writer Starwood Hotels Resorts, one of the leading hotel companies, with over 1,300 properties all over the world, has brought their first Starwood Unique Life Style Brand to LIC with the one of a kind, vibrant and contemporary, Aloft Long Island City Manhattan View Hotel. The 176-room hotel consists of two towers, […]
2-alarm fire at factory in Long Island City, Queens – WABC
SUNNYSIDE, Queens (WABC) — A five-alarm fire burned through a woodworking factory in Queens. The flames broke out inside the one-story building around 7:30 p.m. on 37th Street in the Sunnyside section. The building eventually experienced a partial roof collapse. It was enormous. A churning, devouring fire that danced and weaved its way across the […]
5-alarm fire at woodworking factory in Long Island City, Queens – WABC
SUNNYSIDE, Queens (WABC) — A five-alarm fire burned through a woodworking factory in Queens. The flames broke out inside the one-story building around 7:30 p.m. on 37th Street in the Sunnyside section. The building eventually experienced a partial roof collapse. It was enormous. A churning, devouring fire that danced and weaved its way across the […]
Five-Alarm Fire Breaks Out at Long Island City Woodworking Shop
Emergency crews battled a five-alarm fire at a woodworking shop in Long Island City, Queens Wednesday evening. The FDNY says the fire broke out early Wednesday evening in a building located at at the corner of Queens Boulevard and 37th Street. The fire sent smoke billowing over LIC and East River and could be seen […]
Factory Fire in Queens Rages into the Night, Hundreds of Fire Personnel on Scene
What to Know The fire at a millwork factory on Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside was raging for hours into late Wednesday night Fire officials say wood and paint thinners inside fueled the blaze, which reached five alarms Some firefighters had minor injuries, but there were no civilian injuries A factory fire fueled by wood and […]
3-alarm fire at factory in Long Island City, Queens – WABC
SUNNYSIDE, Queens (WABC) — A five-alarm fire burned through a woodworking factory in Queens. The flames broke out inside the one-story building around 7:30 p.m. on 37th Street in the Sunnyside section. The building eventually experienced a partial roof collapse. It was enormous. A churning, devouring fire that danced and weaved its way across the […]
5-Alarm Fire Breaks Out at Long Island City Woodworking Shop
Emergency crews battled a five-alarm fire at a woodworking shop in Long Island City, Queens Wednesday evening. The FDNY says the fire broke out early Wednesday evening in a building located at at the corner of Queens Boulevard and 37th Street. The fire sent smoke billowing over LIC and East River and could be seen […]