Long Island City wreck kills man, injures woman – WABC
LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens (WABC) — A man was killed in Long Island City Saturday morning in a collision with a truck. Around 6 a.m., police responded to the intersection of Skillman Avenue and Queens Boulevard. According to the New York City Police Department, a 28-year-old man, identified as Steven Narvaez, of Woodside, was found […]
The Fourth Annual Long Island City Summit Sees Big Turnout
The fourth annual LIC Summit, convened once again at the Museum of the Moving Image by the Long Island City Partnership, had an introduction and six panel meetings. The 2017 session seemed to temper the enthusiasm shown by the earlier summits, becoming cautious about the meaning of all that construction. At the moment, Queens Plaza […]
Woodside man dies after freight truck crash in Long Island City leaves his car split in half
A 28-year-old Woodside man died on Saturday after colliding with a freight train at the intersection of Skillman Avenue and Queens Boulevard in Long Island City. According to police, Steven Narvaez and a 17-year-old female passenger were traveling westbound in a 2013 Toyota Corolla sedan on June 24 at about 5:55 a.m. At the same time, […]
Firefighters and elected officials call for reopening of Long Island City firehouse
Long Island City officials and residents are arguing that a Fire Department unit which previously served the area until it was closed in 2003 should be reopened. Engine Company 261, along with five other FDNY units, was shuttered in May 2003 under the Bloomberg administration as a cost-cutting measure. At the time, Bloomberg argued that the closings would […]
What to do & eat in Long Island City, Queens
Long Island City was once its very own city, until the consolidation of New York City in 1898. Today LIC is known for a cutting edge art and design scene that’s coupled with a rapid growth in residential and corporate properties. However, everywhere you turn in this waterfront community you’ll find bold remainders of the […]
Business, real estate leaders discuss Long Island City’s unprecedented growth
By Angelica Acevedo and Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. More than 300 leaders in business, tech and real estate gathered Tuesday at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria for the 4th Annual LIC Summit, a daylong forum exploring issues affecting a neighborhood […]
Man Killed, Teen Seriously Hurt When Car Collides With Tractor-Trailer In Long Island City, Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A man is dead and a teenager is fighting for her life after the car they were riding in collided with a tractor-trailer Saturday morning in Long Island City, Queens. Police said the car was traveling on Skillman Avenue shortly before 6 a.m. when the driver is believed to have run a red […]
Woodside man dies after freight truck crash in Long Island City …
A 28-year-old Woodside man died on Saturday after colliding with a freight train at the intersection of Skillman Avenue and Queens Boulevard in Long Island City. According to police, Steven Narvaez and a 17-year-old female passenger were traveling westbound in a 2013 Toyota Corolla sedan on June 24 at about 5:55 a.m. At the same time, […]
Reveal for 22-43 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City
By: Nikolai Fedak 12:00 pm on June 26, 2017 YIMBY previously reported on preliminary plans for a new mixed-use development coming to 22-43 Jackson Avenue, in Long Island City, Queens, back in April of 2016. Now, we have the first rendering of the project, which is being developed by the Feldman Family’s Circle F Capital. […]
Outdoor pool & movie screen featured in Long Island City’s newest, eco-friendly luxury rental building
A 38-story tower featuring studio and one- and two-bedroom apartments for rent is the latest luxury tower to grow in Long Island City. The 272-unit building, dubbed The Forge, is located on a cul-de-sac at 44-28 Purves St. and features an “environmentally-conscious building design.” Materials used to build the structure were chosen to attain LEED® Silver certification. […]
Long Island City outpaces the rest of the US in new apartment construction
A new study conducted by RENTCafé has revealed that since 2010, Long Island City has seen the most new apartments built among neighborhoods across the country, 6sqft first reported. LIC has seen construction on 12,533 apartments spread out over 41 new developments, which far outpaces Downtown’s Los Angeles’ 7,551 apartments, which came in second on […]
Firefighters and elected officials call for reopening of Long Island …
Long Island City officials and residents are arguing that a Fire Department unit which previously served the area until it was closed in 2003 should be reopened. Engine Company 261, along with five other FDNY units, was shuttered in May 2003 under the Bloomberg administration as a cost-cutting measure. At the time, Bloomberg argued that the closings would […]