Gun-toting crook gets away with $10000 in cash from a Long Island City bank: cops
Armed with a gun and a demand note, a bandit swiped more than $10,000 in cash from a Long Island City bank last Friday afternoon, according to police. Law enforcement sources said the robbery occurred sometime before 5:50 p.m. on July 28 at the Chase bank located at 25-15 Queens Plaza North, near 27th Street. […]
LIC project signals expansion of mixed manufacturing and residential uses
The total separation of industrial and residential uses was a founding principle of the city’s first zoning code written more than a century ago. But a forthcoming project in Long Island City could mark the final step toward undoing this longstanding tenant of New York’s urban planning. The city’s Economic Development Corp. selected a team […]
Long Island City’s latest mixed-use development will include factory …
Long Island City’s booming waterfront could be getting yet another high-rise, mixed-use project. However, this time the developers are proposing something new: the inclusion of factory space with the shiny new apartments. After a year-long selection process, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYEDC) chose developers TF Cornerstone (TFC) to lead the $925 million […]
NYC’s Food Hall Virus Spreads to Long Island City – Eater NY
Food halls are rapidly taking over the New York City dining scene, and Long Island City will be the next recipient. The Jacx is currently being built at 28-01 Jackson Avenue and will be a two-tower office complex with a food hall, restaurant, gourmet market, full-acre terrace park, and fitness center. The food hall and […]
Reduced NY Bus Service, No More Ferry Service at Long Island City …
Temporary New York City bus service will be reduced and temporary ferry service from Long Island City will cease, the MTA announced Saturday. Effective Wednesday, August 2nd, bus service will be reduced to hourly frequency during rush periods. This means from 6 to 9 a.m., from the Park Ride facilities, and from 3 to 7 […]
City unveils plan for 1000 rentals, manufacturing space on Long Island City waterfront
Another day, another 1,000-rental development announced for Long Island City. To be fair, this one’s been in the works for a while, and is the product of a request for proposals issued by the city in February 2016. After a year of honing in, the city has announced by way of a spot in the […]
Queens High-Rises to Have Industrial Space Downstairs
“The types of commercial uses will be complementary,” Mr. Shell added. “They won’t create issues. They will create a very dynamic neighborhood.” The tower portions of the complexes will be tall. One is planned to be 650 feet, or about 65 stories, and the other will clock in at 500 feet, or 50 stories. They […]
Three bandits are wanted for holding up two people at gunpoint in Long Island City
Police are looking for three suspects who recently robbed a man and woman at gunpoint as they walked down a Long Island City street. On July 22 at approximately 3:10 p.m., a 20-year-old woman and 28-year-old man were walking past a location on 33rd Street just south of 36th Avenue when three men approached them. […]
After a decade in the making, Long Island City development unveils its last rental building
Long Island City’s Packard Square development has been in the works for over a decade, long enough to witness many of the major changes that have come to the neighborhood. Now after so many years, the project is finally coming to a close as rentals in its last building at 41-29 24th Street hit the […]
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Long Island City sees burst of new apartment towers, but restaurants fail to keep pace
Developers are adding rental units in Long Island City at a blistering pace, but retail space for new restaurants is not keeping up, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Numerous rental towers have already come online, and the Long Island City Partnership says there are 22,000 more apartments in the pipeline, with […]
Long Island City Survey Finds Neighborhood Is Hungry for More Restaurants
Apparently Long Island City is craving more new restaurants. Development group Long Island City Partnership found that 19 percent of the more than 1,300 surveyed residents consider restaurants one of three top pressing needs in the neighborhood, with more than 33 percent of people saying they ate or drank out one to two times a […]
Astoria Ferry Route Service to Launch Aug. 29 as Ridership Hits 1M …
Service on the Astoria route will start Aug. 29, officials said Wednesday. View Full Caption DNAinfo/Katie Honan LONG ISLAND CITY — Service on the Astoria ferry route will start running Aug. 29, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced — the latest line to launch on the city-subsidized NYC Ferry system, which hit the 1 million rider mark Wednesday, officials said. The […]
Long Island City in need of restaurants, survey finds
Long Island City is craving a bigger culinary scene, a new survey found. As the neighborhood grows, a local development group called the Long Island City Partnership sought input on what local residents and workers would like to see in new retail spaces. The group found Long Island City has an appetite for restaurants. “There’s […]
Seaport Rebrand Launches Not-So-Secret Speakeasy
South Street Seaport gets a speakeasy South Street Seaport has rebranded itself to Seaport District NYC, an identity change that brought a slew of new dining options like a rotating chef pop-up and outdoor bar. Next up is Mr. Cannon, a “speakeasy” now open daily from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. at 206 Front Street […]
Astoria Ferry Route Service to Launch Aug. 29 as Ridership Hits 1M Mark
Service on the Astoria route will start Aug. 29, officials said Wednesday. View Full Caption DNAinfo/Katie Honan LONG ISLAND CITY — Service on the Astoria ferry route will start running Aug. 29, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced — the latest line to launch on the city-subsidized NYC Ferry system, which hit the 1 million rider mark Wednesday, officials said. The […]
Officials Visit Summer Youth Employment Program At Modell’s In Long Island City
Deputy Mayor Richard Buery (seated, second from l.) and DYCD Commissioner Bill Chong (seated, second from r.) join Modell’s representatives and speak with SYEP participants about their experience working at Modell’s in LIC this summer. As part of City Hall in Your Borough week, Deputy Mayor Richard Buery and NYC Department of Youth and Community […]
REVEALED: Tishman Speyer’s Long Island City office development boasts food hall and rooftop park
Long Island City, New York City’s fastest growing neighborhood, shows no signs of slowing down. Following the completion of Jackson Park, the residential phase of Tishman Speyer Properties’ massive Gotham Center development, renderings have been revealed for their creative office space across the street at 28-01 Jackson Avenue. As CityRealty learned, the development, called the JACX, […]
New Astoria Ferry route to begin service August 29, de Blasio expected to make announcement in LIC
July 24, By Christian Murray Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to come to Long Island City this week to announce the launch of the new Astoria ferry route that is scheduled to begin service on August 29, officials have confirmed. The Mayor will be at Hunters Point South to discuss the launch of the […]
Despite the struggling retail market, restaurants are in high demand in LIC
Despite the struggling retail market, restaurants are in high demand in LIC Survey shows residents are hungry for more dining options Long Island City As retail flounders in Manhattan, demand for new restaurants in Long Island City seems to be on the rise. According to a survey conducted by the Long Island City Partnership, which […]