The folks at Hunters Point Condos are doing walking tours of LIC on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Call them for the details at 718 361 7800 -- probably around 630pm.

Posted by Amol at 03:45 PM | Permalink

Here is a peek at the YMCA pool on Queens Blvd. It's just 5 minutes walk from Court Square. Inside -- all kinds of kidtastic and gymnastic fun. Plus, across the street is the "City View" sports center where they have tennis etc etc. Play any evening! Details on their exclusive digs in the old Swingline Stapler building.

Posted by Amol at 03:42 PM | Permalink

Keep an eye out for the film crews around these parts.

Posted by Amol at 03:27 PM | Permalink

The Observer on a new dance club coming to the Queensboro bridge plaza area. I always wondered what that supercool EXILE sign was just north of the QBB, near the Queensbridge projects.

Posted by Amol at 05:30 PM | Permalink

For years, LICNYC has been writing about NYC's grand plans for LIC. There are two Manhattan "CBD" areas -- central business districts. One is dowtown financial center area, the other is midtown. Weird to call them CBDs, because they are huge beyond huge and very famous, but that's what they are. Like Main Street in some lamer town.

The two others...downtown Brooklyn...and... wait for it! LIC!

For example, here is a little cheerleading from the NYCEDC site

Recent leases
* Michael C. Fina
Purchased an 18,000 SF warehouse for use as a distribution center
* Fortune Society
* Lease for 45,000 SF at 29-76 Northern Boulevard Mezco Toyz
* Lease for 16,000 SF at 21-09 Borden Avenue Net-A-Porter
Lease for 52,379 SF for office and distribution at 30-00 47th Avenue (LIC Business Center)
* Quadlogic Controls
Lease for 33,000 SF at 33-00 Northern Boulevard
* Rocket Rehearsal
Lease for 9,000 SF of studio space at 33-06 37th Avenue
* Tourneau Inc.
Lease for 27,250 SF at 31-00 47th Avenue (Falchi Building)
* Unique Settings of New York
Lease for 32,000 SF at the 31-00 47th Avenue (Falchi Building)

And you thought Torneau just had a corner.

If that's not enough. Check out this rad map they made:

It's got it all. Importantly, they keep an emphasis on "North LIC" -- north of the Queensboro Bridge -- which is sort of an ancient primordial area right now. Not much housing, not realistic as a place....or is it? LIC in 2003 almost exactly like that area. Buy now!

And here is a more fanciful vision

Commentary from LIqCity (a series of interesting posts about all the many plans) and the NYCEDC themselves (download their neato PDF)

Posted by Amol at 05:02 PM | Permalink

CUNY is coming to the hood, you may have heard a year or so back. The vote went down and they have a plan OK'd.

About 400 units in a 13 story building for grad students of the once pre-eminent graduate program in the country.

Here's where (5-11 47th Ave -- Google Maps isn't quite showing the right spot - it should be near the waterfront near 5th Street and 47th Ave)