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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 […]
NYC Gets a New Rooftop Pool, at Long Island City’s Ravel Hotel
August 3, 2017 By Daniel Maurer (Photo courtesy of Profundo Pool Club) If you’re dying for a dip but don’t want to shell out $20,000 (yup–$20K) for a pool package at the Dream Downtown, you now have another option. The Ravel Hotel in Long Island City just opened Profundo Pool Club on its third-floor rooftop. […]
1000 Apartments, School and Office Space Coming to LIC Waterfront Site
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 — At least 1,000 apartments, a new school, offices and manufacturing space are coming to a pair of city-owned parcels of land on the Long Island City waterfront, the city announced. The Economic […]
Italian restaurant with focus on pizza opens on Jackson Avenue
GMaps 26-21 Jackson Avenue August 1, By Jason Cohen An Italian restaurant that focuses heavily on pizza opened its doors yesterday in the Court Square section of Long Island City. Levante, located at 26-21 Jackson Avenue, serves pizza cooked at high temperatures in a wood burning oven as well as pasta and typical Italian fare. […]
Office complex in Long Island City will include food hall, rooftop terrace and more
A new two-building office complex will offer a variety of amenities for companies that move into the Jackson Avenue space. The JACX, which will be located at 28-01 Jackson Ave. in Long Island City, seeks to set “the new standard for creative office development” with two 26-story buildings. In total, the Tishman Speyer buildings will consist of […]
Name-Your-Price Thrift Shop Coming to Long Island City Art Gallery
Left: some of the furniture and other items that will be for sale. Right: one of the artworks that will be featured in the accompanying gallery show. View Full Caption Eleni T. Zaharopoulos / Stephanie Routier LONG ISLAND CITY — Get ready to haggle. An art gallery in the neighborhood will host a pop-up thrift shop where none […]
Men Pepper Spray 2 People at Queensboro Plaza Subway Station, Police Say
The suspects were later spotted at a Dunkin’ Donuts on First Avenue and East 60th Street in Manhattan, according to police. View Full Caption NYPD LONG ISLAND CITY — Police are looking for a pair of men who blasted two people with pepper spray at the Queensboro Plaza subway station, according to the NYPD. The suspects approached the man and […]
A Mixed-Use Apartment Complex With Industrial Space Is Coming …
The Water’s Edge, a shuttered restaurant that will be demolished to make way for a massive development. TF Cornerstone has plans for an ambitious project combining industrial and residential uses on the East River in Long Island City. The development, which is to be called Anable Basin, is slated to be two towers — one 500 […]
1,000 Apartments, School and Office Space Coming to LIC …
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 — At least 1,000 apartments, a new school, offices and manufacturing space are coming to a pair of city-owned parcels of land on the Long Island City waterfront, the city announced. The Economic […]
Reduced NY Bus Service, No More Ferry Service at Long Island City: MTA
Temporary New York City bus service will be reduced and temporary ferry service from Long Island City will cease, the MTA announced Saturday. Effective Wednesday, August 2nd, bus service will be reduced to hourly frequency during rush periods. This means from 6 to 9 a.m., from the Park Ride facilities, and from 3 to 7 […]
A Mixed-Use Apartment Complex With Industrial Space Is Coming To Long Island City
The Water’s Edge, a shuttered restaurant that will be demolished to make way for a massive development. TF Cornerstone has plans for an ambitious project combining industrial and residential uses on the East River in Long Island City. The development, which is to be called Anable Basin, is slated to be two towers — one 500 […]
Long Island City’s latest mixed-use development will include factory space
Long Island City’s booming waterfront could be getting yet another high-rise, mixed-use project. However, this time the developers are proposing something new: the inclusion of factory space with the shiny new apartments. After a year-long selection process, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYEDC) chose developers TF Cornerstone (TFC) to lead the $925 million […]