Man dies when forklift pins him against van at auto repair shop in Long Island City – New York’s PIX11 / WPIX
LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens — A private contractor died after a forklift pinned him against a van in a FDNY auto repair shop Saturday afternoon. The man, who has been identified as Rakesh Ram, 28, was loading a van about 12:35 p.m. at the auto repair shop on Review Avenue, police said. The forklift slid […]
New 44-story tower in Long Island City includes rock-climbing wall and rooftop pool
Yet another rental tower is available for rent in Long Island City. Located at 23-10 Queens Plaza South, 1 QPS is a 44-story rental tower that includes 400 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Like other luxury apartments that have been constructed in the neighborhood, 1 QPS is being marketed as “a place where residents can thrive socially […]
‘SpikeBoarding’ is the Next Big Sport, Long Island City Coach Says
SpikeBoarding users ride a modified skateboard and propel themselves forward with a long spiked stick. View Full Caption Facebook/coachdanbowen LONG ISLAND CITY — Dan Bowen sees SpikeBoarding as the sport of New York City’s future, and a more sustainable way for residents to get around. The Long Island City fitness trainer has spent the last 13 months learning […]
Plan to Rezone LIC Will Cause ‘Mega Hyper-Gentrification,’ Residents Fear
The city wants to rezone part of Queens Plaza and Dutch Kills in Long Island City. View Full Caption DNAinfo/Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska QUEENS PLAZA — The city is eyeing a 50-block swath of Long Island City for possible rezoning, an effort to spur development of more office space and affordable housing — but some locals worry […]
Two LIC hotels offer residency programs to artists
By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. The Queens Council on the Arts announced an open call to all borough-based artists to apply for a new residency program in partnership with two Long Island City hotels. The newly established QCA Art Hotel Residency will provide […]
Façade in Progress on 11-Story Hotel at 37-11 23rd Street in Ravenswood, Long Island City
The 39,579-square-foot hotel at 37-11 23rd Street is on track to join northern Long Island City’s mushrooming crop of lodgings. Construction permits categorize the 93-unit property as a “transient hotel,” a term generally used to describe shelters. The 11-story building towers over the industrial northwest corner of Long Island City. The project is designed by MS […]
Two-Tower, 1115-Unit Mixed-Use Project Pierces Skyline at 22-44 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City
By: Reid Wilson 8:00 am on February 8, 2017 Construction is now 15 stories above street level on the taller tower of the two-building, 1,115-unit mixed-use project at 22-44 Jackson Avenue, located in the Court Square section of Long Island City. Foundation work is underway on the shorter tower. The structure can be seen thanks to […]
Long Island City’s Latest Residential-Manufacturing Complex Proposed at 37-27 31st Street, Dutch Kills
A recently cleared lot at 37-27 31st Street in northeast Long Island City awaits construction of a 61,510-square-foot structure containing a ground-level manufacturing facility, topped by 76 residences stacked in a pair of six- and seven-story towers. The arrangement is similar to several adjacent properties spanning through-block sites, which share a common zoning-driven formula. These new projects, combining a […]
Condo complex with retail space is coming to Long Island City
A two-building condominium complex with retail space and underground parking is in the process of being constructed in Long Island City. Located at 37-21 32nd St., Shangri-La Astoria Inc. is developing the 105,394-square-foot, 7-story complex. According to city documents, the structure would have 15,887 square feet of commercial space on the first floor and 60, 961 square […]
LIC Hotels Carve Out Work Space for Queens Artists in New Residency Program
The Z Hotel will offer one of its rooms to its resident artist. View Full Caption Courtesy Queens Council on the Arts A local nonprofit is carving out space for Queens artists at two of the neighborhood’s many hotels. Queens Council on the Arts (QCA) is now accepting applications for its ArtHotel Residency, offering two […]
Seven-Story Mixed-Use Building Stalls Before Completion at 25-10 38th Avenue, Long Island City
The seven-story, mixed-use building at 25-10 38th Avenue in northern Long Island City appears close to completion. Although the project is currently on hold, only minor exterior work remains. The demolition permit for the project was filed in March 2013, and the site was cleared by the start of 2014. Foundations and the basement retaining wall […]
Take a Cooking Class With the Chef at M. Wells Steakhouse
Chef Hugue Dufour prepares a plate of peanut butter shrimp pasta on Jan. 22, 2013. View Full Caption DNAinfo/Paul Lomax COURT SQUARE — Fans of Long Island City foodie destination M. Wells Steakhouse can now learn how to make some of the acclaimed eatery’s favorite dishes on their own. Chef Hugue Dufour — who owns both the […]
Toby’s Estate Coffee Chain to Open in LIC With Cold Brew On Tap
The Brooklyn-based company will open its first Queens location Thursday at 26-25 Jackson Ave. View Full Caption Toby’s Estate Coffee COURT SQUARE — Toby’s Estate, a coffee roaster based out of Brooklyn, will open its first location in Queens this week in a building that used to house a home and art studio, according to […]
Two of the kidnappers who held man in Long Island City torture chamber for a month get 13 1/2 years
38-09 43rd Avenue February 2, By Christian Murray Two men have been sentenced to 13 ½ years in prison for abducting a Woodside resident and holding him hostage in a Sunnyside/LIC warehouse for more than a month in 2013. District Attorney Richard Brown announced today that Christian Acuna, 38, of Corona, and Dennis Alves, 36, from […]
New York Taxi Union Plans Protest At Uber Offices In Long Island City
QUEENS, NY — New York’s largest taxi drivers union is organizing an anti-Trump protest on Thursday outside Uber’s offices in Long Island City. For more updates on this protest and other news from New York City sent straight to your inbox, sign up for Patch’s neighborhood news alerts here. The New York Taxi Workers Alliance […]
Long Island City’s 1QPS Tower begins renting from just under $2000
Yet another high-rise tower joins Long Island City’s stock of new rental buildings. 1 QPS Tower, so named for its location at 23-10 Queens Plaza South, started leasing efforts last week with a handful of listings that currently range from a $1,989/month studio to a $3,943/month two-bedroom. Per the Journal, 80 percent of the building’s […]
Nolan Opposes Long Island City Project Development
BY JON CRONINEditor A local assemblywoman is opposing the plan to create a deck and build over the Long Island Rail Road tracks at 11th and 21st Streets and Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, citing complaints of overdevelopment in an infrastructure-strapped neighborhood. Nolan said the plans for the property, located at 11-24 Jackson Ave., would […]
Construction update: Tishman Speyer’s trio of Long Island City rental towers
In a city where hundreds of interesting events occur each week, it can be hard to pick and choose your way to a fulfilling life. Ahead Art Nerd founder Lori Zimmer shares her top picks for 6sqft readers! Times Square is abuzz this month with a new film by Alex Da Corte for #Midnightmoment and the unveiling of the annual Valentine’s […]
Long Island City community members push back against rezoning plan
Long Island City community members push back against rezoning plan Residents, business owners say 2001 rezoning is already pushing them out February 02, 2017 08:03AM Long Island City and Mayor Bill de Blasio About 100 frustrated residents and business owners from Long Island City gave officials an earful at a meeting Tuesday night on Mayor Bill de […]
Long Island City rezoning proposal is imminent, dividing community
Just about one year after it was first raised by Mayor De Blasio, a proposed rezoning of Long Island City is on the table yet again. A portion of the Queens neighborhood north of Northern Boulevard between Sunnyside Yard and Queensbridge Houses is being looked towards as one of 15 citywide locations that may be […]