Queens Native, 27-Year NYPD Vet Takes Helm of Long Island City …
Capt. Ralph Forgione is the new commanding officer at the 108th Precinct. View Full Caption DNAinfo/Jeanmarie Evelly LONG ISLAND CITY — The new year brought a new leader to the 108th Precinct. Capt. Ralph Forgione, a Queens native who’s been on the force for 27 years, took over the command of the precinct — which includes […]
This is what the future tallest building in Long Island City will look …
Architects working on Long Island City’s looming Court Square City View Tower have recently released renderings for the future tallest building in the neighborhood. Flushing-based developer Chris Jiashu Xu filed plans for the mixed-use building at 23-15 44th Drive last February. The plans were altered last May so the building would span 79 stories and 984 feet instead of the formerly […]
Queens Native, 27-Year NYPD Vet Takes Helm of Long Island City Precinct
Capt. Ralph Forgione is the new commanding officer at the 108th Precinct. View Full Caption DNAinfo/Jeanmarie Evelly LONG ISLAND CITY — The new year brought a new leader to the 108th Precinct. Capt. Ralph Forgione, a Queens native who’s been on the force for 27 years, took over the command of the precinct — which includes […]
New commanding officer appointed to 108 precinct
Capt. Ralph Forgione January 5, By Christian Murray A new commanding officer has been appointed to the 108 Police Precinct, which covers Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City. Captain Ralph Forgione, who has spent most of his career in Queens, will be taking over the command following the departure of Deputy Inspector John Travaglia. This […]
Latest renderings of the Court Square Tower, to be tallest building in …
Source: Hill West January 6, By Hannah Wulkan The first detailed renderings have been released for the new Court Square tower that, once built, will be the tallest building in the borough. The new skyscraper at 23-15 44th Drive, called the Court Square City View Tower, will rise to 66 stories, dwarfing the nearby Citi […]
LIC: Cops searching for man who robbed Chase Bank
January 6, By Hannah Wulkan The first detailed renderings have been released for the new Court Square tower that, once built, will be the tallest building in the borough. The new skyscraper at 23-15 44th Drive, called the Court Square City View Tower,… img class=”size-full wp-image-40019″ src=”http://sunnysidepost.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/New-Captain-e1483653329860.jpg” alt=”” width=”565″ height=”412″ / Captain Ralph Forgione emJanuary […]
Note-passing thief splits with $1000 from a Long Island City bank
Police are on the hunt for a man who took off with a grand from a Long Island City bank. At around 11:04 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4, a male individual entered a Chase bank located at 25-15 Queens Plaza North. He approached the teller and passed a note that was demanding money. The bank teller complied […]
Thief steals 20 cellphones and cash from Long Island City MetroPCS
Police are looking for a man who stole hundreds of dollars and about 20 cellphones from a MetroPCS store in Long Island City. On Jan. 5 at 11:37 a.m., he entered the store at 13-05 40 Ave. and demanded cash from an employee. He took $300 to $400 in cash and also demanded that the employee […]
Aloft Opens First Long Island City Hotel
Just prior to the New Year, Marriott International, Inc. opened Aloft Long Island City – Manhattan View. While this marks the fourth Aloft hotel in New York City, it’s the first in Queens. Owned by Select Development and managed by Real Hospitality, Aloft Long Island City – Manhattan View has 176 loft-style rooms, 1,000 square […]
New commanding officer appointed to 108 precinct | Long Island …
Capt. Ralph Forgione January 5, By Christian Murray A new commanding officer has been appointed to the 108 Police Precinct, which covers Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City. Captain Ralph Forgione, who has spent most of his career in Queens, will be taking over the command following the departure of Deputy Inspector John Travaglia. This […]
Note-passing thief splits with $1,000 from a Long Island City bank …
Police are on the hunt for a man who took off with a grand from a Long Island City bank. At around 11:04 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 4, a male individual entered a Chase bank located at 25-15 Queens Plaza North. He approached the teller and passed a note that was demanding money. The bank teller complied […]
Tracking the Rapidly Changing Face of Long Island City’s Architecture Along the #7 Subway Line
In recent years, Long Island City has evolved significantly. Forlorn factories, warehouses and small tenements have been rapidly replaced with residential apartment towers. This evolution began on the East River waterfront in the 1990s and has more recently moved inland. Based off current development plans, it has been estimated that up to 20,000 new residents will […]
Aloft Debuts in Long Island City, NY
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Happy New Era
Friends Happy New Year. It’s more than that though, I think. This year marks the start of a New Era. More on this after I give you a few updates on my work the last year. Send your CEO friends to us at Knotel where we run company-sized workspaces with flexibility and stellar service all […]
ARRL CEO is Featured Speaker at New York City/Long Island Section Convention Ham Radio University
01/03/2017 ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, will be the keynote speaker at the 18th Annual ARRL New York City/Long Island Section Convention Ham Radio University (HRU) on January 8, 2017, at Briarcliffe College in Bethpage, New York. The event is described as “a day of education to share ideas, experiences, knowledge, and fellowship among Amateur […]
Long Island City filmmaker to be honored at this year’s Queens World Film Festival
Lights, camera, action! The Queens World Film Festival is on its way back for a seventh year! From Tuesday, March 14, to Sunday, March 19, the Museum of the Moving Image and other venues will be hosting screenings of over 130 of the world’s most compelling indie films from more than 25 nations. On opening […]
In Long Island City, Governor Cuomo and Bernie Sanders announce plan for tuition-free college
Updated Jan. 3, 3:40 p.m. Governor Andrew Cuomo and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders announced a plan in Long Island City on Tuesday to introduce tuition-free state and city college. Cuomo and Sanders came to La Guardia Community College to talk about the plan, called the Excelsior Scholarship, which would provide students who are attending two-year and four-year […]
Long Island City resident barks up business with dog walking company
Jenny Foley turned her passion for animals and the outdoors into a full-time business. The New Jersey native who has lived in Long Island City for seven years started Long Island City Dog Walk, a company that provides individual dog walks for neighborhood residents, in 2012. Foley, who attended the Fashion Institute of Technology, majored […]