Advocates call TF Cornerstone’s $925M LIC megaproject “irresponsible”
Advocates call TF Cornerstone’s $925M LIC megaproject “irresponsible” Critics argue the project site is too flood-prone Rendering of the project at 5-40 44th Road and 4-99 44th Road (Credit: TF Cornerstone) A Long Island City advocacy group is fighting TF Cornerstone’s planned mixed-use waterfront development, arguing that the project is “irresponsible” because it’s planned in […]
Where to Watch the Solar Eclipse in New York City
The eclipse will take place Monday, and will be visible in New York City starting shortly after 1 p.m. View Full Caption Shutterstock NEW YORK CITY — A solar eclipse — in which the moon passes between the earth and the sun — is set to take place Monday afternoon in a celestial show that will visible to all […]
Long Island City music school founder pleads guilty to sex trafficking charges
Courtesy of nycservice.org Long Island City Academy of Music director Oliver Sohngen faces life in prison after pleading guilty to sex trafficking charges. By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. The founder of a Long Island City music school is facing life in prison after […]
Community opposes LIC waterfront project; demands elected officials create more park land
As the city envisions a new future on the Long Island City waterfront with towering residential buildings, commercial and industrial industries, a new school, and office and art space, many in the community believe the proposal is missing a key element: park land. The Long Island City Coalition has created a petition opposing the Economic […]
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Donnie Wahlberg and ‘Blue Bloods’ co-star visited with cops in Long Island City
Actors Donnie Wahlberg and Marisa Ramirez — who both play NYPD detectives in the television show “Blue Bloods” — showed up at the 108th Precinct on Tuesday, Aug. 15 to meet with real-life detectives and police officers while the show was filming scenes in Long Island City. Wahlberg — former member of the popular 80s […]
TF Cornerstone | 5-40 44th Road | Long Island City Project
Advocates call TF Cornerstone’s $925M LIC megaproject “irresponsible” Critics argue the project site is too flood-prone Rendering of the project at 5-40 44th Road and 4-99 44th Road (Credit: TF Cornerstone) A Long Island City advocacy group is fighting TF Cornerstone’s planned mixed-use waterfront development, arguing that the project is “irresponsible” because it’s planned in […]
City Plan to Build 1K Apts. in LIC Flood Zone ‘Irresponsible,’ Critics Say
The project will bring 1,000 apartments, commercial space and a new school to the Long Island City waterfront. View Full Caption NYCEDC HUNTERS POINT — Critics of the city’s plan to build a school, offices and 1,000 apartments on the Long Island City waterfront called it “irresponsible” to develop the site because it’s located in a hurricane evacuation […]
Donnie Wahlberg, ‘Blue Bloods’ Cast Visit NYPD Precinct in Long Island City
Donnie Wahlberg and other “Blue Bloods” cast members stopped by the 108th Precinct on Tuesday. View Full Caption Twitter/NYPD108Pct HUNTERS POINT — There’s a new kid on the NYPD’s block. Donnie Wahlberg, former boy band star and current lead on the CBS TV series “Blue Bloods,” stopped by the 108th Precinct to pose for photos with officers while filming an episode […]
Owners of Mu Ramen will open New American restaurant focusing on meat, pasta in LIC this fall
Photo of a prime rib dinner tasting at Mu Ramen/Mu Ramen Facebook August 11, by Nathaly Pesantez The owners of Mu Ramen, the Japanese ramen restaurant in Long Island City popular with food critics and New Yorkers alike, are set to open a new restaurant in the neighborhood this fall that will specialize in an […]
CVS opening up its newest pharmacy this weekend on the Long Island City waterfront
Long Island City residents will have a new, more convenient place to pick up prescriptions, toiletries, household items and snacks this coming Sunday. According to a spokesperson for CVS, the pharmacy will open a new location at 1-50 50th Ave. on Aug. 20. The neighborhood lacks retail despite the uptick in development. Currently, the pharmacies, which […]
Long Island City music school founder pleads guilty to federal sex trafficking charges
A music teacher who founded the Long Island City Academy of Music pleaded guilty to sex trafficking charges after an investigation found that he solicited minors for sex. Oliver Sohngen, 53, was arrested in May after he was caught trying to pay for sex from an undercover investigator posing as a 15-year-old girl online. Sohngen frequently exchanged texts with a […]
This exhibit in Long Island City allows people to listen to strangers’ deepest confessions
Have you ever wanted to get something deeply personal off your chest or feed your voyeuristic tendencies? You can do both at this Long Island City exhibit. Deli Gallery is providing an outlet for people to do just that with their new exhibition titled “Confession.” A collaboration between Gideon Jacobs and Gregor Hochmuth, the project began […]
Long Island City’s amenity-packed Arc will rent from $1800/month
In Long Island City, many new rental developments are on the rise but few are as amenity-packed as the Lightstone Group’s 10-story, GKV Architects-designed building that has taken shape at 30-02 39th Avenue. ARC, as the building has been named, will offer 428 studios, one-, and two-bedroom apartments and virtually every amenity under the sun. […]
Long Island City music school founder pleads guilty to federal sex …
A music teacher who founded the Long Island City Academy of Music pleaded guilty to sex trafficking charges after an investigation found that he solicited minors for sex. Oliver Sohngen, 53, was arrested in May after he was caught trying to pay for sex from an undercover investigator posing as a 15-year-old girl online. Sohngen frequently exchanged texts with a […]
Long Island City’s latest rental, Watermark LIC, launches from $2169/month
Watermark LIC, the 168-apartment rental building designed by Handel Architects and located right off of Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, has launched leasing. In May, the lottery for the building’s 34 affordable apartments launched with rent going from as low as $908/month for qualifying individuals but you can expect to pay much more on […]
Powerhouse Gym opening in Long Island City
Courtesy Alma Realty Powerhouse Gym announces a deal to move into the Apple Building in Long Island City, its second location in the borough. By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. Powerhouse Gym, a fitness industry leader for more than 40 years, is coming to […]
Van Bramer kicks off school supply drive
Kids from PS 111 (37-15 13th Street) after previous supply drive August 10, Staff Report Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) launched his eighth annual back-to-school supply drive this week. From Aug. 8 through Sept. 5, residents are being asked to donate backpacks, notebooks, pencils, crayons, calculators and rulers. The items can be dropped off at […]
CVS to Open Hunters Point Location on Sunday, Company Says
A CVS will open on the ground floor of 1-50 50th Ave. in Long Island City. View Full Caption DNAinfo/Jeanmarie Evelly LONG ISLAND CITY — Pharmacy chain CVS will open its first location in the neighborhood Sunday, according to a spokeswoman for the company. The drugstore will open its doors at 1-50 50th Ave. near Center Boulevard, […]
City report finds that Long Island City has the largest proportion of dogs per capita
The Economic Development Corporation took a deep dive into dog ownership across the five boroughs and found that Long Island City has the highest proportion of furry friends per capita. According to the report, the zip code 11109, which consists of about five, apartment tower-lined blocks along the Long Island City waterfront made the top of […]