Mold a masterpiece out of 2000 pounds of clay in Long Island City next weekend
BY ANDREINA PEREZ A local sculpture club will bring back its founding summer tradition to Long Island City next weekend. On Saturday, Aug. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., SculptureCenter, located at 44-19 Purves St., will host a day of sculpting and creativity. Not only will members and artist participate in the clay creations, but the public will be […]
24-Hour Organic Market Opens Near Queensboro Plaza
Olives Organic MarketView Full Caption LONG ISLAND CITY — A 24-hour organic market has joined the ranks of new retail options near Queensboro Plaza. Olives Organic Market opened Wednesday at 4237 27th St. off of 42nd Road, offering grocery item staples like cheese and fresh produce alongside prepared hot foods and a salad bar. The space also includes a juice […]
Excavation Underway at 22-12 Jackson Avenue, Long Island City
By: Nikolai Fedak 7:00 am on August 10, 2017 Back in February of 2016, YIMBY reported on new building applications for 22-12 Jackson Avenue, in Long Island City. The lot’s former occupant has since been demolished, and now excavators are beginning to dig away at the site, which will imminently host an 11-story and 175-unit condominium […]
Frustration and Concerns Voiced at Long Island City Rezoning Workshop
Abigail Savitch-Lew Workshop participants question John Young of the Department of City Planning at a Long Island City community workshop on Tuesday August 8. The Department of City Planning (DCP) is still in the early stages of studying Long Island City, one of ten neighborhoods that the De Blasio administration has proposed rezoning as […]
Thinking Brooklyn but Deciding for Long Island City
Maintenance problems abounded. Mr. Hunt used a pan to collect the rainwater dripping through the ceiling, graduated to a bucket and, when that proved insufficient, a trash can. Last winter, some of his favorite shirts were soaked by rainwater. “It was imperative for my sanity to move,” he said. PhotoLONG ISLAND CITY Along the waterfront […]
$50-a-Day Rooftop Pool Opens at Long Island City Hotel
Profundo Pool Club opened last week on a third-floor rooftop at the Ravel Hotel. View Full Caption Ravel Hotel LONG ISLAND CITY — A new rooftop pool opened last week in the shadow of the Queensboro Bridge that offers cocktails, oysters and skyline views starting at $50 a day. Profundo Pool Club debuted Thursday on the third-floor rooftop of […]
New rooftop pool in Long Island City opens to the public today
If you’re looking to take a dip before the summer ends, a Long Island City hotel has officially opened its rooftop pool to the public on Wednesday. The Profundo Pool Club at the Ravel Hotel will make its debut today at noon on the hotel’s third floor. Located at 8-08 Queens Plaza South, the 50-foot by […]
Play With 2000 Pounds of Clay at a Long Island City Sculpture Event
The event harkens back to SculptureCenter’s founding in 1928, when it was originally called Clay Club. View Full Caption SculptureCenter LONG ISLAND CITY — Aspiring sculptors can get their hands dirty when an art gallery lets them loose on 2,000 pounds of clay next week as part of a tradition dating back to the 1920s. SculptureCenter will open its doors to […]
After years of struggling to find a home, Long Island City art space purchases one-story building
The Chocolate Factory Theater in Long Island City has been operating since 2004, but rising rents in the neighborhood led the founders to conclude that by 2019, it would have to permanently close. Co-founded by Sheila Lewandowski and Brian Rogers, who have lived in Long Island City for more than 20 years, the organization provides salaried […]
The Chocolate Factory Acquires Permanent Home in Long Island City, Queens
The Chocolate Factory is thrilled to announce the acquisition of a new permanent facility in Western Queens. Located at 38-29 24th Street in Long Island City, the standalone 7,500 square foot, one story industrial building will become the organization’s permanent home and will ultimately house all of its performance and residency activity. The new facility […]
LIC’s Chocolate Factory Theater Buys Permanent $3.8M Home in Dutch Kills
The Chocolate Factory purchased this 7,500-square-foot former industrial building at 38-29 24th St. View Full Caption Courtesy Sheila Lewandowski LONG ISLAND CITY — The Chocolate Factory, a performing arts center that has spent the past decade in Hunters Point, has purchased a building in nearby Dutch Kills that will become the theater’s permanent home, officials announced. The 7,500-square-foot former […]
The Chocolate Factory Acquires Permanent Home in Long Island …
The Chocolate Factory is thrilled to announce the acquisition of a new permanent facility in Western Queens. Located at 38-29 24th Street in Long Island City, the standalone 7,500 square foot, one story industrial building will become the organization’s permanent home and will ultimately house all of its performance and residency activity. The new facility […]
$50-a-Day Rooftop Pool Opens at Long Island City Hotel – Long …
Profundo Pool Club opened last week on a third-floor rooftop at the Ravel Hotel. View Full Caption Ravel Hotel LONG ISLAND CITY — A new rooftop pool opened last week in the shadow of the Queensboro Bridge that offers cocktails, oysters and skyline views starting at $50 a day. Profundo Pool Club debuted Thursday on the third-floor rooftop of […]
Pair sought for series of food deliveryman robberies across Astoria and Long Island City
Police are looking for a duo in Astoria and Long Island City who used a disguised phone number so they could call in order for food deliveries and then rob the delivery man when he arrived. According to police, on July 6 at 11:19 p.m., a 38-year-old man was making a food delivery at 33-21 13th […]
ODA New York and Paris Forino team up for new Long Island City condo
Long Island City is getting thousands of new apartments in the next few years, but many of those—particularly in the high-rises that have sprouted along Jackson Avenue and throughout Hunters Point—are rentals, with comparatively few condos coming to market. One of those condo buildings, however, is located at 22-18 Jackson Avenue, and is gearing up […]
John Turturro is coming to Long Island City to screen his Queens-based film “Romance & Cigarettes”
Actor John Turturro is visiting Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City this month for a screening of his 2005 film “Romance Cigarettes.” The screening is part of the park’s “Outdoor Cinema” festival, which includes eight weeks of movies from July through August from an array of countries. Each movie is accompanied by a musical performance by artists from […]
John Turturro is coming to Long Island City to screen his Queens …
Actor John Turturro is visiting Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City this month for a screening of his 2005 film “Romance Cigarettes.” The screening is part of the park’s “Outdoor Cinema” festival, which includes eight weeks of movies from July through August from an array of countries. Each movie is accompanied by a musical performance by artists from […]
Rooftop ‘Profundo Pool’ with stunning skyline views opens in Long Island City
Poolside sushi and frosé, anyone? Cool off in style this summer at the luxury Profundo Pool in Long Island City. Located on the rooftop of The Ravel Hotel, the new spot celebrated a grand opening on Aug. 3. Guests can purchase a day pass, daybed or cabana ticket and enjoy a complimentary Profundo towel and pool bag upon check-in. […]
International chain Powerhouse Gym will open location in Long Island City
A decades-old Long Island City envelope factory that will be renovated to attract commercial and retail tenants will be home to Powerhouse Gym, an international fitness chain. The former Apple Tag Label building, located at 30-30 Northern Blvd., is an eight-story, 213,00-square-foot building that bares a large neon apple sign. Alma Realty, which purchased the site, redeveloped […]
Massive project planned near Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City
Courtesy NYCEDC Developer TF Cornerstone is planning a massive $925 million development along the Long Island City waterfront that will include 1,000 apartments and light manufacturing and office space. By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. TF Cornerstone is going to change the skyline of […]