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 […]
Three new soaring towers in Long Island City will feature 1800 units with private park
A new three-building development on Jackson Avenue in Long Island City is promising an amenity-filled complex to potential tenants. Jackson Park will consist of more than 1,800 apartments and 120,000-square-feet of amenities including a 1.6-acre park only for tenants. The Tishman Speyer developments will stand 42,44, and 53 stories high. The towers will include “a variety of apartment […]
First look inside the Forge, Long Island City’s new amenity-packed rental
A little over a month after leasing got underway, the developers behind Long Island City’s The Forge are now showing off the model homes of the 38-story rental building. The model homes are representative of the different apartment sizes the building at 44-28 Purves Street has to offer: studios, one-bedrooms, and two-bedrooms. Rents at the […]