Here Are All Of NYC’s 4th Of July Fireworks Street Closures
This year’s massive Macy’s 4th of July fireworks display will be Midtown-centric, to the frustration of Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Battery Park and the South Street Seaport revelers and businesses. But lucky you, Long Island City! Timing: Fireworks will blast off at 9:20 p.m., and wrap up by 9:50 p.m. Well before showtime, the NYPD is […]
Corona Native Expands Online Tax Preparation Business, Opens …
July 3, Sponsored Story A new accounting office opened in Long Island City earlier this year by a Corona native who is looking to expand his operation throughout the borough. Guillermo ‘Will’ DeJesus, a Certified Public Accountant who owns an online tax preparation company named TaxTerminal.com, opened an office in the Hunters Point section of […]
Long Island City Clock Tower site will get a 63-story rental tower
It looks like the development site behind Long Island City’s landmark Clock Tower will building will get a skyscraper after all. The Real Deal reports that the Durst Organization has filed plans with the Department of Buildings for a new rental tower at the site, to stand 63 stories and have more than 750 apartments. […]
11 fun, free places to watch Fourth of July fireworks in New York City
Here are the best spots to watch the show.Winston Tan/Shutterstock You can’t beat celebrating Independence Day in New York City. On Tuesday, the annual Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks will mark its 41st celebration. The event is set start at about 9:20 p.m. ET and last 25 minutes, according to Pix 11 News. The pyrotechnic displays […]
Apple Building deal bringing 100 jobs to Long Island City
Alma Realty and Cushman Wakefield announced that Charles H. Greenthal Property Sales, a family-owned and operated property management firm, has signed a 12-year, 15,303 s/f lease at 30-30 Northern Boulevard in Long Island City. Alma which owns the property, which is known as the Apple Building, is also a family-run New York City-based property owner […]
New renderings of Long Island City’s 1 QPS Tower show off NYC’s highest rooftop pool
Just in time for the height of the summer season, developer Property Markets Group has released a set of new renderings of their 500-foot Long Island City rental 1 QPS Tower, which has the highest rooftop pool in the city, complete with panoramic skyline views, plenty of lounge chairs, and a stylish bar area (h/t CityRealty). The new […]
Queens Native Expands Tax Preparation Operation into Long Island City, Drawn by Startup Culture
July 3, Sponsored Story A new accounting office opened in Long Island City earlier this year by a Queens native who is looking to tap into the neighborhood’s start-up culture and expand his operation throughout the borough. Guillermo ‘Will’ DeJesus, a Certified Public Accountant who owns an online tax preparation company named TaxTerminal.com, opened a […]
Long Island City’s 5 Pointz-replacing rentals reach new heights
It’s been six months since we last checked in on the construction status of the tall rental buildings rising on the former 5 Pointz site in Long Island City, and new construction site photos reveal that at least one of the two towers has now risen up several more stories. Developed by GM Realty, these […]