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Condo complex with retail space is coming to Long Island City
A two-building condominium complex with retail space and underground parking is in the process of being constructed in Long Island City. Located at 37-21 32nd St., Shangri-La Astoria Inc. is developing the 105,394-square-foot, 7-story complex. According to city documents, the structure would have 15,887 square feet of commercial space on the first floor and 60, 961 square […]
LIC Hotels Carve Out Work Space for Queens Artists in New Residency Program
The Z Hotel will offer one of its rooms to its resident artist. View Full Caption Courtesy Queens Council on the Arts A local nonprofit is carving out space for Queens artists at two of the neighborhood’s many hotels. Queens Council on the Arts (QCA) is now accepting applications for its ArtHotel Residency, offering two […]
Seven-Story Mixed-Use Building Stalls Before Completion at 25-10 38th Avenue, Long Island City
The seven-story, mixed-use building at 25-10 38th Avenue in northern Long Island City appears close to completion. Although the project is currently on hold, only minor exterior work remains. The demolition permit for the project was filed in March 2013, and the site was cleared by the start of 2014. Foundations and the basement retaining wall […]
Take a Cooking Class With the Chef at M. Wells Steakhouse
Chef Hugue Dufour prepares a plate of peanut butter shrimp pasta on Jan. 22, 2013. View Full Caption DNAinfo/Paul Lomax COURT SQUARE — Fans of Long Island City foodie destination M. Wells Steakhouse can now learn how to make some of the acclaimed eatery’s favorite dishes on their own. Chef Hugue Dufour — who owns both the […]
Toby’s Estate Coffee Chain to Open in LIC With Cold Brew On Tap
The Brooklyn-based company will open its first Queens location Thursday at 26-25 Jackson Ave. View Full Caption Toby’s Estate Coffee COURT SQUARE — Toby’s Estate, a coffee roaster based out of Brooklyn, will open its first location in Queens this week in a building that used to house a home and art studio, according to […]
New York Taxi Union Plans Protest At Uber Offices In Long Island City
QUEENS, NY — New York’s largest taxi drivers union is organizing an anti-Trump protest on Thursday outside Uber’s offices in Long Island City. For more updates on this protest and other news from New York City sent straight to your inbox, sign up for Patch’s neighborhood news alerts here. The New York Taxi Workers Alliance […]
Two of the kidnappers who held man in Long Island City torture chamber for a month get 13 1/2 years
38-09 43rd Avenue February 2, By Christian Murray Two men have been sentenced to 13 ½ years in prison for abducting a Woodside resident and holding him hostage in a Sunnyside/LIC warehouse for more than a month in 2013. District Attorney Richard Brown announced today that Christian Acuna, 38, of Corona, and Dennis Alves, 36, from […]
Long Island City’s 1QPS Tower begins renting from just under $2000
Yet another high-rise tower joins Long Island City’s stock of new rental buildings. 1 QPS Tower, so named for its location at 23-10 Queens Plaza South, started leasing efforts last week with a handful of listings that currently range from a $1,989/month studio to a $3,943/month two-bedroom. Per the Journal, 80 percent of the building’s […]
Nolan Opposes Long Island City Project Development
BY JON CRONINEditor A local assemblywoman is opposing the plan to create a deck and build over the Long Island Rail Road tracks at 11th and 21st Streets and Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, citing complaints of overdevelopment in an infrastructure-strapped neighborhood. Nolan said the plans for the property, located at 11-24 Jackson Ave., would […]
Construction update: Tishman Speyer’s trio of Long Island City rental towers
In a city where hundreds of interesting events occur each week, it can be hard to pick and choose your way to a fulfilling life. Ahead Art Nerd founder Lori Zimmer shares her top picks for 6sqft readers! Times Square is abuzz this month with a new film by Alex Da Corte for #Midnightmoment and the unveiling of the annual Valentine’s […]
Long Island City community members push back against rezoning plan
Long Island City community members push back against rezoning plan Residents, business owners say 2001 rezoning is already pushing them out February 02, 2017 08:03AM Long Island City and Mayor Bill de Blasio About 100 frustrated residents and business owners from Long Island City gave officials an earful at a meeting Tuesday night on Mayor Bill de […]
Long Island City rezoning proposal is imminent, dividing community
Just about one year after it was first raised by Mayor De Blasio, a proposed rezoning of Long Island City is on the table yet again. A portion of the Queens neighborhood north of Northern Boulevard between Sunnyside Yard and Queensbridge Houses is being looked towards as one of 15 citywide locations that may be […]
Take a Cooking Class With the Chef at M. Wells Steakhouse – Long …
Chef Hugue Dufour prepares a plate of peanut butter shrimp pasta on Jan. 22, 2013. View Full Caption DNAinfo/Paul Lomax COURT SQUARE — Fans of Long Island City foodie destination M. Wells Steakhouse can now learn how to make some of the acclaimed eatery’s favorite dishes on their own. Chef Hugue Dufour — who owns both the […]
Toby’s Estate to open Court Square cafe tomorrow
Toby’s West Village location February 1, By Hannah Wulkan A Brooklyn-based coffee chain is opening its first Queens storefront in Long Island City tomorrow. Toby’s Estate, a local chain with four other locations throughout the city, will open its fifth cafe at 26-25 Jackson Avenue tomorrow morning, offering a variety of coffees and pastries. The […]
Toby’s Estate Coffee Chain to Open in LIC With Cold Brew On Tap …
The Brooklyn-based company will open its first Queens location Thursday at 26-25 Jackson Ave. View Full Caption Toby’s Estate Coffee COURT SQUARE — Toby’s Estate, a coffee roaster based out of Brooklyn, will open its first location in Queens this week in a building that used to house a home and art studio, according to […]
Long Island City residents are wary of city plans to rezone part of their neighborhood
A plan to rezone parts of Long Island City to encourage mixed-use development has many longtime neighborhood residents extremely concerned. The Department of City Planning (DCP) on Tuesday presented the Long Island City Core Neighborhood Planning Study in an auditorium at CUNY Law School. The neighborhood is one of 15 that Mayor Bill de Blasio has […]
Persian Rug Dealer Fears Refugee Ban Will be Lost in Translation Abroad
Persian rug dealer Darius Nemati said he fears that less-informed immigrants will get confused about President Donald Trump’s executive order. View Full Caption DNAinfo/Heather Holland LONG ISLAND CITY — When Darius Nemati heard then-Republican nominee Donald Trump discussing plans to ban Muslims from entering the U.S., he thought it was just a ploy to garner votes from […]
Former Western Beef in Long Island City will be converted into two Hilton hotels
The Western Beef supermarket on Steinway Street in Long Island City will become the home of two new Hilton Hotels. Located at 36-20 Steinway St., the five-story project will be led by JMH Development and Mettle Property Group. The developers will build a dual-branded hotel that will include Homewood Suites by Hilton, Hilton’s upscale all-suite, extended-stay hotel brand, […]
Anti-gentrification groups prepare for city’s rezoning push in Long Island City
Photo by Bill Parry As the Long Island City skyline continues to develop the city prepares to begin rezoning efforts in Court Square and Queens Plaza By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. The city’s Department of City Planning will make its first community engagement […]
Development ticks up around Queens clock tower
The Durst Organization last month bought a large, L-shaped development site in Long Island City from investors who had run out of resources to build what would have been a 914-foot-high, 70-story luxury-condo tower. Although Durst does not intend to build as high, its Queens Plaza North project is only slightly less ambitious. It seeks […]