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40 Pre-K Seats Secured At PS/IS 78
July 8, By Jackie Strawbridge The DOE has secured 40 additional pre-K spots at PS/IS 78 in the 2016/2017 school year, according to a statement from Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer. “I’m pleased that after much advocacy and pushing from parents and my office, the DOE has confirmed that they have found room for an […]
Coffeed To Expand Into Astoria With New Location
July 5, By Michael Florio The popular Long Island City-based coffee chain Coffeed will soon expand yet again with a new spot in Astoria. According to owner Frank Raffaele, the new cafe will open at 26-08 Hoyt Avenue South in the next two weeks. Raffaele wanted to open a shop in the neighborhood since he previously lived there […]
Wolkoff is building his 5Pointz towers in Long Island City without union workers
By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. Over a dozen cement mixing trucks lined up for several blocks on Jackson Avenue in Long Island City Friday morning. The drivers in each truck waited patiently for their turn to enter the construction site, where the 5Pointz […]
5 Fascinating Facts About Macy’s July Fourth Fireworks
Fireworks light up the night sky during a Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks show View Full Caption Macy’s/Kent Miller Studios Bursts of light in colors from lemon to lavender will illuminate the night sky over the East River Monday night as part of the Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks show. With more than 56,000 shells set to […]
Hunters Point Library Takes Shape on Long Island City Waterfront
The partially affordable towers of Hunters Point South have formed a neighborhood within a neighborhood in Long Island City, and like any thriving community, they need a library. Now, the new library, with its unique cut-out design, is coming along nicely on the East River waterfront, and prolific construction chronicler Tectonic has photos. Designed by Steven Holl Architects, […]
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 […]
Nolan Announces Assembly Reelection Bid
June 27, By Christian Murray Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, who has represented Sunnyside, Long Island City, Ridgewood and parts of Astoria for more than 30 years, is running for her office again. Nolan was elected to the Assembly in 1984 and was one of the youngest women to be elected in New York at the time. […]
Queens Lit Fest in Long Island City will feature local poets and musicians
One former journalist is hoping to expose the Queens community to the borough’s best poets while giving aspiring artists a platform to showcase their work. Mike Geffner started the Queens Lit Fest last year, where more than 300 people came out to LIC Bar for a two-day poetry and prose reading series. This year, Geffner […]
Meghan Trainor to take the stage in LIC tonight, part of Macy’s pre-taping of July 4th Celebration
June 24, Staff Report Meghan Trainor, a well-known singer/song writer, will take the stage on the Long Island City waterfront tonight. Her performance will take place at Hunters Point Park South and is part of the Macy’s July 4th celebration, … June 23, By Michael Florio Long Island City’s beer scene is growing again with a new beer hall slated for Borden […]
Long Island City North Community Meeting: Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX)
WhenJune 23, 2016 6:00 pm – 8:00 pmWhereLong Island City Library, QBPL 37-44 21st StreetQueensRSVPRSVP The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) invite you to come learn more about the Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX). This proposed streetcar from Astoria to Sunset Park was announced by Mayor de […]
Beer hall, food and retail tenants will move into Long Island City’s Blanchard Building
The Blanchard Building in Long Island City will get a $15 million renovation along with a beer hall and food and retail tenants. Located at 21-09 Borden Ave., the 168,000-square-foot property was purchased by Related Companies in March. It was previously owned by J.F. Blanchard who was a manufacturer of fire proof doors and shutters, according […]
Beer Hall To Open In Renovated Blanchard Building
June 23, By Michael Florio Long Island City’s beer scene is growing again with a new beer hall slated for Borden Avenue. The Blanchard Building, located at 21-09 Borden Ave., will open as an office building next year following renovations and will include a ground floor beer hall, according to a spokeswoman with Related Companies, […]
Long Island City becomes a draw to fashion firms
Fashion firms are flocking to Long Island City. Clothing rental service for plus-size women Gwynnie Bee recently expanded in the Queens neighborhood, and three other fashion companies are eyeing space in the area, according to the New York Times. Asking rent was $33 per square foot at the end of the first quarter of this […]
Investment firm Brickman sells Long Island City, Queens, office building at47-25 34th Street for $90 million
Photo: Propertyshark.com 47-25 34th St. in Long Island City, Queens Real estate investment firm Brickman is selling a Long Island City office building for $90 million, 50 percent more than it purchased the 342,000-square-foot property for two years ago. The firm is in contract to sell the four-story commercial building, located at 47-25 34th St., […]
Long Island City Becoming the New Fashion District, Experts Say
Clothing company Madewell recently moved its flagship offices to The Factory building on 47th Avenue in Long Island City. View Full Caption Getty Images/Andrew H. Walker LONG ISLAND CITY — Queens is making its mark on the fashion world, as more clothing and style-related companies are setting up shop in Long Island City — from […]