The Ferry Makes Its Way To Long Island City
BY ARIEL HERNANDEZStaff Writer As part of the Citywide Ferry Service’s route scheduled to launch next summer, earlier this week New York City Economic Development Corporation President Maria Torres-Springer, Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, state Sen. Michael Gianaris, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan and Community Board 2 District Manager Debra Markell-Kleinert announced that the ferry landing for […]
UberEats enters into Queens, targets LIC, Astoria and Sunnyside …
September 20, By Christian Murray Communitea, a café that has been part of the fabric of Hunters Point for the past 11 years, was finally approved for a wine, beer and cider license by a Community Board 2 subcommittee last week.… September 19, By Hannah Wulkan The city will open a second ferry dock in […]
Renderings revealed for Tishman Speyer’s massive, mixed-use developments in Long Island City
one moment please… 28-10 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City, NY, United States Residential tower at 28-10 Jackson Avenue (L); Commercial tower at 28-07 Jackson Avenue (R). Via Tishman Speyer There are currently nearly 30 under-construction and proposed projects in Long Island City, which, as 6sqft recently described “is sprouting a small city worth of skyscrapers, […]
Resi development helping to drive office demand in LIC
Resi development helping to drive office demand in LIC Tishman Speyer has pre-leased most of massive three-building complex September 19, 2016 01:02PM Office-retail complex at Queens Plaza South and Jackson Avenue in Long Island City (credit: Tishman Speyer) Residential development in Long Island City appears to be helping to drive demand for office and retail […]
Long Island City’s fast ferry to land in Gantry Plaza State Park
Long Island City’s new Citywide Ferry Service dock will be located in Gantry Plaza State Park. Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration and local elected officials will announce Monday that Long Island City’s second fast ferry route will set sail from the northernmost tip of the park, just off Center Boulevard, in 2017 as part of […]
Biz incubator planned for Garden City
A new business incubator is being planned for Garden City. The developer, Long Island City-based International Society of Business Leaders, whose mission includes connecting industry leaders with professionals, plans to spend $1.5 million to renovate a vacant three-story 19,000-square-foot building at 1051 Franklin Ave. The organization aims to transform part of the building into a small business […]
Contract extension ends faculty lockout at Long Island University
School is finally in session at Long Island University in Brooklyn. A faculty lockout at the university ended Wednesday after 12 days. The Long Island University Faculty Federation, which reps the school’s professors, said it reached an agreement with the school extending their contract to May 31, 2017, to allow more time to bargain. About […]
Would you like to live in this $5M Long Island City penthouse?
In the city that never sleeps, only a very few sleep in a dwelling as luxurious as this $5 million penthouse up for sale in Long Island City. Even if you’re not exactly on the market for this spectacular condo, you can always dream/fret and take a closer look at what is currently one of the most […]
First-ever Queens beer festival coming to Long Island City – QNS.com
Queens’ first-ever beer festival will be hosted in Long Island City on Saturday, Oct. 15, and Sunday, Oct. 16, shining a light on the borough’s growing craft beer scene and all local craft breweries. From noon to 6 p.m., attendees can sample all Queens-based breweries, plus additions from Brooklyn, The Bronx, Long Island and Staten […]
NYPD issues Silver Alert for missing Long Island City resident
By Mark Hallum TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. The 114th Precinct announced a Silver Alert for a Long Island City resident who went missing Saturday in Manhattan. Annie Wong’s last known whereabouts were of her exiting a vehicle owned by a family member at 85 Bayard […]
35 affordable units in Jackson Ave. development become available
22-22 Jackson Ave. September 12, By Hannah Wulkan Applications have opened for 35 affordable housing units that are contained within a luxury Long Island City building. The developer of the artsy 22-22 Jackson Avenue building has opened up applications for the affordable housing units, with studios costing as little as $850 per month for low […]
First-ever Queens beer festival coming to Long Island City
Queens’ first-ever beer festival will be hosted in Long Island City on Saturday, Oct. 15, and Sunday, Oct. 16, shining a light on the borough’s growing craft beer scene and all local craft breweries. From noon to 6 p.m., attendees can sample all Queens-based breweries, plus additions from Brooklyn, The Bronx, Long Island and Staten […]
Man Steals Dozens Of Cartons Of Cigarettes From Long Island City Store
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The NYPD said a man broke into a Long Island City, Queens, store and stole dozens of cartons of cigarettes, along with cash and scratch-off lottery tickets. Police said a man broke the front glass door of MDS Corp. at 32-02 Queens Blvd. after 9 p.m. on Aug. 29, and stole […]
Where to Stay for $39 a Night in New York City? In a Yellow Cab
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Man Steals Dozens Of Cartons Of Cigarettes From Long Island City …
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The NYPD said a man broke into a Long Island City, Queens, store and stole dozens of cartons of cigarettes, along with cash and scratch-off lottery tickets. Police said a man broke the front glass door of MDS Corp. at 32-02 Queens Blvd. after 9 p.m. on Aug. 29, and stole […]
First of Three Towers at 28-10 Jackson Avenue Arrives on the Long Island City Skyline
YIMBY readers may be getting used to announcements of Long Island City superlatives, such as the tallest hotel in Queens nearing completion close to the borough’s tallest residence, which was recently surpassed by the city’s tallest apartment building outside of Manhattan. Even against these headlines, the complex rising at 28-10 Jackson Avenue, designed by SLCE Architects, takes […]
Chipotle will officially open in Long Island City on Saturday, Sept. 24
Nine months after we reported that a Chipotle may be coming to Long Island City, the franchise has finally confirmed that it will open its fourth Queens location on Saturday, Sept. 24. Chipotle signed a lease at 26-14 Jackson Ave., a mixed-use 14-story property that was still under construction last December when the news leaked. According to spokeswoman […]
Live in this stacked Long Island City rental for $850/month
Yesterday 5:30 pm Tyler State Park, where authorities have been searching for a missing Bucks County woman, is now open to the public, authorities said, but the search for the 21-year-old is ongoing. No additional clues into the whereabouts of Bensalem resident Lindsey Piccone have been found, Park Ranger Eric Ihlein said Friday. Piccone’s car […]
Chipotle will officially open in Long Island City on Saturday, Sept. 24 …
Nine months after we reported that a Chipotle may be coming to Long Island City, the franchise has finally confirmed that it will open its fourth Queens location on Saturday, Sept. 24. Chipotle signed a lease at 26-14 Jackson Ave., a mixed-use 14-story property that was still under construction last December when the news leaked. According to spokeswoman […]
Live in ODA’s stacked Long Island City rental for $850/month, lottery opens for 35 units
one moment please… 2222 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City, NY, United States For those who think affordable housing and creative design don’t go together, this Long Island City rental from ODA Architects could very well change their minds. Known as 2222 Jackson Avenue, the 175-unit, 11-story building features the firm’s signature stacked cube shape and an exposed […]