Persian Rug Dealer Fears Refugee Ban Will be Lost in Translation Abroad
Persian rug dealer Darius Nemati said he fears that less-informed immigrants will get confused about President Donald Trump’s executive order. View Full Caption DNAinfo/Heather Holland LONG ISLAND CITY — When Darius Nemati heard then-Republican nominee Donald Trump discussing plans to ban Muslims from entering the U.S., he thought it was just a ploy to garner votes from […]
Anti-gentrification groups prepare for city’s rezoning push in Long Island City
Photo by Bill Parry As the Long Island City skyline continues to develop the city prepares to begin rezoning efforts in Court Square and Queens Plaza By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. The city’s Department of City Planning will make its first community engagement […]
Former Western Beef in Long Island City will be converted into two Hilton hotels
The Western Beef supermarket on Steinway Street in Long Island City will become the home of two new Hilton Hotels. Located at 36-20 Steinway St., the five-story project will be led by JMH Development and Mettle Property Group. The developers will build a dual-branded hotel that will include Homewood Suites by Hilton, Hilton’s upscale all-suite, extended-stay hotel brand, […]