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Infant dies after an apparently premature birth inside a Long Island City hotel
Detectives are investigating the tragic death of a newborn girl who apparently was born prematurely at a Long Island City hotel on Wednesday night. Officers from the 108th Precinct and EMS units rushed to the Days Inn located at 31-36 Queens Blvd., at 7:41 p.m. after receiving a 911 call about a child in distress. […]
UPDATE ‘Save Citylights’: Residents of Long Island City co-op rally protest tax bill in front of City Hall
Citylights residents and elected officials rallied in front of City Hall on July 17 to protest the rising cost of their Long Island City co-op. Residents of Queens’ largest affordable housing co-op demanded that Mayor Bill de Blasio cancel a “massive, unfair tax bill levied against the complex on July 1.” “When I moved to Citylights over 20 years […]
Overview of affordable living in Long Island City: 925-unit housing development, Hunters Point South – William Gati
William Gati, Architecture Studio Amid the new super high-priced luxury housing units in Long Island City is a market and affordable option: Hunter’s Point South. The essence of this project is to offer market and low-income housing to people who live in the area, are economically in need, have physical impairments, have a desire […]
Updated: Upcoming Long Island City condo will be the tallest in the borough
Long Island City will soon be the home to Queens’ tallest tower to date. On July 9, the developers of 23-14 44th Dr. secured a $502 million loan from JP Morgan, which was brokered by the New York City-based company Meridian Capital Group. The loan is the largest loan ever for the borough and one of the largest […]
Citylights Co-Op Residents Protest $5.8M Tax Bill At City Hall – Patch
LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS — Dozens of Citylights residents crowded the steps of City Hall Tuesday to symbolically return a $5.8 million property tax bill, the first of many expenses levied against the Long Island City co-op in an agreement that threatens to make its apartments unaffordable for most longtime members. More than 1,000 residents […]
Flushing and Long Island City art scenes will collide at upcoming exhibition
Artists from both sides of the borough will have a chance to connect at an upcoming art show in Flushing. Arts advocacy group Long Island City Artists (LIC-A) will host a “Flushing Bound” exhibition at Flushing Town Hall from Sept. 6 until Sept. 30. The show will be curated by artists Nancy Gesimondo and Carol Crawford […]
New program to speed up repairs needed at city housing apartments in Long Island City
A Long Island City public housing complex will soon get the work that it needs through an expedited repair initiative. The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) launched NYCHA Cares, a program that plans to address a backlog of over 50,000 open skilled trades work orders in NYCHA apartments. Among the projects that NYCHA Cares will focus on is […]
Queens’ Tallest Building To Go Up In Long Island City: Reports
LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS — Queens’ tallest skyscraper is set to go up in Long Island City, according to news reports. Developers recently secured a $502 million loan from a group of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Co. to build the 67-story condo at 23-14 44th Drive, the Wall Street Journal reported. Queens-based developer Chris […]
Woman set on fire at Queens homeless shelter: sources
LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens — Nail polish remover was thrown on a woman who was then set on fire during an argument at a homeless shelter in Queens, police sources said Friday. The Verve Hotel in Long Island City is pictured. (Google Maps) The victim, 51, lives at the Verve Hotel, a women’s homeless shelter on […]
New program to speed up repairs needed at city housing … – QNS.com
A Long Island City public housing complex will soon get the work that it needs through an expedited repair initiative. The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) launched NYCHA Cares, a program that plans to address a backlog of over 50,000 open skilled trades work orders in NYCHA apartments. Among the projects that NYCHA Cares will focus on is […]
Queens’ Tallest Building To Go Up In Long Island City: Reports – Patch
LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS — Queens’ tallest skyscraper is set to go up in Long Island City, according to news reports. Developers recently secured a $502 million loan from a group of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Co. to build the 67-story condo at 23-14 44th Drive, the Wall Street Journal reported. Queens-based developer Chris […]
Roommate sought after woman set on fire at Queens homeless shelter – WABC
LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens (WABC) — Police say a fight between two roommates at a Queens shelter Wednesday night ended with one of them setting the other on fire. The 51-year-old victim was burned after she and a younger roommate got into a dispute at the former Verve Hotel on 29th Street in Long Island […]
Recall Issued For Raw Chicken Products
Did you buy them? An undisclosed amount of raw poultry products from Afandina Halal in Long Island City is being recalled by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service after it was distributed to retailers without being inspected by federal officials. The problem was discovered when FSIS personnel was performing inspection […]
Upcoming Long Island City condo will be the tallest in the borough
Long Island City will soon be the home to Queens’ tallest tower to date. On July 9, the developers of 23-14 44th Dr. secured a $502 million loan from JP Morgan, which was brokered by the New York City-based company Meridian Capital Group. The loan is the largest loan ever for the borough and one of the largest […]
SLT workout studio coming to Long Island City next week
A new, celebrity-approved workout studio is coming to Long Island City next week. SLT, which stands for “Strengthen-Lengthen-Tone” is coming to the fast-growing neighborhood on July 16, at 42-15 Crescent St. The location is the 22nd studio overall, with locations in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. A spokesperson for the studio said that acclaimed […]
Raw chicken recall from New York City slaughterhouse, Afandia … – WABC
LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens (WABC) — Federal officials are recalling raw chicken shipped throughout New York City that came from a Queens slaughterhouse. The USDA said some chicken from Afandina Halal, which is based in Long Island City, was shipped out with a stamp of inspection “P-51183” when it did not undergo inspection. The recall […]
A popular summer concert series makes its return tonight at a Long Island City park
Get ready for a summer filled with free, local music in Long Island City. The Kupferberg Center for the Arts’ Live at the Gantries concert series returns tonight at Gantry Plaza State Park. Every Tuesday at 7 p.m. during the months of July and August, a different local artist will showcase music from different genres, including jazz, rock, […]
Long Island City Boasts Most Flood-Prone Housing In NYC: Study
LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS — Long Island City is among New York City’s most at-risk flood zones, but that hasn’t stopped developers from building thousands of apartments where the dangerous waters are most likely to hit, a new study found. The Queens neighborhood has seen nearly 2,000 new residential units go up in its flood […]
An Oil for That Final Finish
Front Burner The inspiration for Ulli’s Oil Mill may be Austrian, but these plant-seed oils are made in Long Island City, Queens. CreditSonny Figueroa/The New York Times For Ulrike Sitter, pressing plant seeds for oil is a tradition she has imported from her native Austria, where toasted pumpkinseed oil is a culinary staple. Ms. Sitter […]
NYC Restaurant Week Boasts Just 2 Queens Eateries | Astoria, NY …
QUEENS, NY — A celebration meant to spotlight New York City’s “incredible array of eateries” has cast most of the city’s outer boroughs out of the limelight. The world-renowned NYC Restaurant Week will offer its semiannual dining deals at nearly 400 of the city’s most exclusive eateries during its summer run from July 23 to […]