After four years, TF Cornerstone files plans for 1200-unit building at Hunters Point South
Updated rendering of parcel c for Hunters Point South, courtesy of ODA Architecture TF Cornerstone on Thursday filed its first permits for a 1,200-unit apartment building as the second phase of the city’s Hunters Point South redevelopment, a project that first began in 2013. The plan for the waterfront neighborhood in Long Island City, Queens […]
A judge is poised to decide whether graffiti can be protected by law
Graffiti’s transformation from a kind of vandalism to a high art form is almost complete. In the last half century, street art has evolved from a stain on neighborhoods to a tourist draw and the toast of museums and galleries, embraced in pop and high culture. As its market value rises, the controversial art form […]
Long Island City and Amazon: A match made in tech heaven
Fifty-three years ago, New York City played host to the world as it showcased American culture and technology on the grounds of the World’s Fair to over 51 million visitors in Queens. The 1964 World’s Fair was conceived with futurism in mind, featuring Jetsons-like Googie architecture on a sprawling, leafy campus. Today, as cities across […]