For firms seeking flex space & fair price, LIC’s Zipper Building suits to fit
When Joffrey Ballet School was looking for a new space, they searched all over Manhattan south of 120th street and in Brooklyn neighborhoods of Dumbo and Williamsburg. They consistently encountered two problems — price and finding space that met their physical requirements. “We need large open spaces with high ceilings,” says Lee Merwin, the school’s […]
Help plant thousands of daffodils and tulips in Long Island City parks this weekend
For the third year in a row, Long Island City residents will have a chance to beautify their parks by planting thousands of flowers. The third annual LIC Bulb Fest, hosted by the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy, will take place on Nov. 4 at 10 a.m. According to Rob Basch, the president of HPPC, more […]
Man runs over 17-year-old in Long Island City after teens throw eggs …
A 50-year-old Long Island City resident whose car was hit pelted with eggs by teenagers on Halloween night retaliated by running over a 17-year-old with his car. According to police, Keith Richard was driving a 2008 Dodge caravan when he started arguing with teenagers who had vandalized his car at the intersection of 23rd Street and […]
Rethink the Composition Of Your Workforce
You’re invited. ENLIGHTENED HIRING: Post-Incarceration & The Future of Work Nov 14, 2017, 6 – 8:30 PM RSVP [https://knotel-events-enlightented-hiring.splashthat.com] Join Knotel, Managed by Q, and Columbia University at 161 6th Avenue for an evening on “enlightened hiring” – how companies can hire from post-incarceration backgrounds to benefit their business and communities. Speakers include the NY […]
Pair of Photos Worth $100K Stolen From MoMA PS1, Police Say …
A pair of photographs worth $100,000 were swiped from art museum MoMA PS1 in Long Island City, according to the NYPD. View Full Caption DNAinfo/Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska LONG ISLAND CITY — A pair of photographs worth $100,000 were swiped from MoMA PS1 in Queens, the NYPD said. The museum’s director, who closed the facility on Sunday night, arrived at […]
Queens man who struck teen prankster on Halloween charged with attempted murder
A Queens man who struck and critically injured a teenage prankster who was throwing eggs at cars on Halloween night has been charged with attempted murder, cops said. Keith Richard, 50, in a Dodge minivan, slammed into Christopher Miraba, 17, who was tossing eggs with a group of young men on 23rd St. at Jackson […]
Driver Mows Down Teen Who Threw Eggs at His Car on Halloween …
Keith Richard, 50, drove his car onto the sidewalk on Jackson Avenue, striking a 17-year-old boy, police said. View Full Caption Shutterstock LONG ISLAND CITY — A man drove his minivan onto a sidewalk to mow down a 17-year-old who had been with a group of teens throwing eggs at his car on Halloween night, police said. Keith […]
Man runs over 17-year-old in Long Island City after teens throw eggs at his car on Halloween
A 50-year-old Long Island City resident whose car was hit pelted with eggs by teenagers on Halloween night retaliated by running over a 17-year-old with his car. According to police, Keith Richard was driving a 2008 Dodge caravan when he started arguing with teenagers who had vandalized his car at the intersection of 23rd Street and […]