Overshadowed in terms of shopping by Brooklyn and Manhattan, Long Island City will debut its very own weekend flea market next week. The WSJreports: “Market organizers and local business owners hope the new venture will bolster Long Island City’s appeal with offerings to compare with Brooklyn and Manhattan’s trendy neighborhoods, as well as help keep residents in their own backyards for dining and shopping.“
The LIC Flea Food will open on June 15th along the LIC waterfront, and run every weekend through mid-November. Out of the sixty vendors, roughly half will sell food and almost all of them will be from Queens. Local retailers nearby don’t seem worried the flea will take away business; Donna Drimer, owner of the gift shop Matted, says, “I’m the only retailer here and I don’t think that
Long Island City, Queens: The plan to demolish 5 Pointz and replace it with 1,000 apartments was unanimously rejected by Community Board 2 Tuesday night.
The vote was focused solely on the size of the proposed building—not on whether the historic graffiti icon would be demolished. The developer, David Wolkoff, is free to knock it down at any time. Instead, the vote was on whether to grant him a special permit that would allow him to build 1,000 units–370 more than permitted ‘as of right’ by present zoning.
The board slammed his plan, citing “the project’s excessive size and unsatisfactory design.” Furthermore, it noted that the Long Island City community did not receive
What do you do when, like Patrick and Eve Carr, you want a shorter drive to work and a nice amenity-packed building, and you don’t want to give up the beach life that you had near your old house?
That’s easy — you move to Long Island City. The high-rises have sand on the roof.
“Coming from Long Beach, we were always at the beach,” says Eve, who just moved with her husband into 4545 Center Blvd., a 41-story rental that includes on its long list of amenities 50,000 square feet of outdoor space with a reflecting pool, plus a dog run, that will be open later this summer. (The building is not fully finished, but move-ins started last month.)
What do you do when, like Patrick and Eve Carr, you want a shorter drive to work and a nice amenity-packed building, and you don’t want to give up the beach life that you had near your old house?
That’s easy — you move to Long Island City. The high-rises have sand on the roof.
“Coming from Long Beach, we were always at the beach,” says Eve, who just moved with her husband into 4545 Center Blvd., a 41-story rental that includes on its long list of amenities 50,000 square feet of outdoor space with a reflecting pool, plus a dog run, that will be open later this summer. (The building is not fully finished, but move-ins started last month.)
From left: Jennifer Dorfmann of Modern Spaces, and interior renderings of the Bindery
Sales at the Bindery condominiums in Long Island City have reached the 50 percent mark, according to Modern Spaces, which is handling the sales and marketing at the property. This comes less than two months after the 20-unit condo launched sales, as The Real Deal reported.
One of the homes sold at $1,060 per square foot — a record for the area — according to the Modern Spaces press release. However, its square footage was not available.
“This is a huge sales accomplishment for the Bindery in a very short period of time,” said Jennifer Dorfmann, a senior vice president at Modern Spaces and director of sales, in the release. “Having sold these homes at record prices speaks volumes to the desirability of Long Island
From left: Jennifer Dorfmann of Modern Spaces, and interior renderings of the Bindery
Sales at the Bindery condominiums in Long Island City have reached the 50 percent mark, according to Modern Spaces, which is handling the sales and marketing at the property. This comes less than two months after the 20-unit condo launched sales, as The Real Deal reported.
One of the homes sold at $1,060 per square foot — a record for the area — according to the Modern Spaces press release. However, its square footage was not available.
“This is a huge sales accomplishment for the Bindery in a very short period of time,” said Jennifer Dorfmann, a senior vice president at Modern Spaces and director of sales, in the release. “Having sold these homes at record prices speaks volumes to the desirability of Long Island
Long Island City, NY: Hunters Point has its first upscale children’s boutique.
Tiny You, which sells children’s clothing and toys, opened Saturday morning at 10-50 Jackson Avenue.
Jill Callan, the owner, expects her store to do well since it is the only one in the neighborhood that is dedicated to children’s garments. Furthermore, she believes she has an edge over the big-box stores and online retailers.
Callan said that her store sells designer clothes and toys that the big box stores don’t carry. Furthermore, she said, people don’t feel comfortable buying such items online.
“When it comes to clothing, people want to feel the fabrics, especially for babies,” Callan, who has designed clothes for 20 years, said. Furthermore, she said her merchandise
Long Island City, NY: Hunters Point has its first upscale children’s boutique.
Tiny You, which sells children’s clothing and toys, opened Saturday morning at 10-50 Jackson Avenue.
Jill Callan, the owner, expects her store to do well since it is the only one in the neighborhood that is dedicated to children’s garments. Furthermore, she believes she has an edge over the big-box stores and online retailers.
Callan said that her store sells designer clothes and toys that the big box stores don’t carry. Furthermore, she said, people don’t feel comfortable buying such items online.
“When it comes to clothing, people want to feel the fabrics, especially for babies,” Callan, who has designed clothes for 20 years, said. Furthermore, she said her merchandise
Hunters Point residents were able to drop off their food scraps next to the number 7 train station this morning as a new composting program took effect.
BIG!Compost, a program of the Astoria-based Build It Green!NYC, set up a big tent next to the Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue 7 train station this morning where residents were able to drop off their scraps.
The drop-off site accepted waste like fruit and vegetable scraps, corn cobs, egg shells, newspapers and a number of other items for composting. However, the program doesn’t accept meat, dairy or animal waste.
The program will now operate on Monday mornings during the rush-hour period.
“Our goal is to make composting as easy as possible for residents,” said Gina Baldwin, a spokeswoman for BIG!Compost, in
Hunters Point residents were able to drop off their food scraps next to the number 7 train station this morning as a new composting program took effect.
BIG!Compost, a program of the Astoria-based Build It Green!NYC, set up a big tent next to the Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue 7 train station this morning where residents were able to drop off their scraps.
The drop-off site accepted waste like fruit and vegetable scraps, corn cobs, egg shells, newspapers and a number of other items for composting. However, the program doesn’t accept meat, dairy or animal waste.
The program will now operate on Monday mornings during the rush-hour period.
“Our goal is to make composting as easy as possible for residents,” said Gina Baldwin, a spokeswoman for BIG!Compost, in
NY used cars are increasing in not only quantity but in price as well as the demand for higher quality pre-owned models continues to increase. With this increase in price, it may be harder for shoppers to visit a dealership, find financing, and drive away with the model they are looking for. Long Island City Auto Group wants its shoppers to know they no longer need to worry.
At all three Long Island City Auto Group dealerships, customers are able to find the financing they need to take home the vehicle of their choice.
“We don’t think that bad credit should be the reason a customer can’t take home the vehicle they want,” said Paul Passarelli, General Manager of Garden City Mazda, a Long Island City Auto Group dealership. “We, along with our sister dealerships, are more than excited
Nine people died and over 100 people were injured after a series of tornadoes and storms ravaged Oklahoma City and the surrounding areas on Friday.
The area sustained heavy water damage when torrential downpours continued for hours after the tornadoes hit. According to a report from Newsday, a total of 104 people were injured during the storm, most of them were in vehicles during the Friday evening commute.
The storm passed between El Reno and Yukon, following along the path of Interstate 40 for more than two
Nine people died and over 100 people were injured after a series of tornadoes and storms ravaged Oklahoma City and the surrounding areas on Friday.
The area sustained heavy water damage when torrential downpours continued for hours after the tornadoes hit. According to a report from Newsday, a total of 104 people were injured during the storm, most of them were in vehicles during the Friday evening commute.
The storm passed between El Reno and Yukon, following along the path of Interstate 40 for more than two
(Long Island City, NY) – The International Union of Elevator Constructors JATC Local #1 will conduct a recruitment from June 3, 2013 through June 14, 2013 for 50 Elevator-Escalator Constructor and Modernizer apprentices, State Labor Commissioner Peter M. Rivera announced today.
Applications must be obtained and submitted in person at the Local #1 Union Hall, 47-24 27th St., Long Island City, NY, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Monday through Friday during the recruitment period. All applicants must provide a photo I.D. and high school diploma (or GED) to receive an application. Only original applications, completed in person, will be accepted. Applications that are incomplete or illegible will not be considered.
Applicants must take and pass the Elevator Industry Aptitude Test (administered by the National Elevator Industry Educational Program) with a minimum score of 70. The test was developed and
The Queens district attorney says Pedro Portugal was held in a warehouse on 43rd Avenue.
By Steve Mosco
TimesLedger Newspapers
A man held captive in a Long Island City warehouse for more than a month was freed after his mother tipped off investigators to the kidnappers’ ransom demands, authorities said.
Three men have been charged with abducting Pedro Portugal, an Ecuadorian man from Woodside, and holding him for more than a month while demanding $3 million in exchange for his release, according to the Queens district attorney.
District Attorney Richard Brown, joined by Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, identified the suspects as Christian Acuna, 35, of Corona; Dennis Alves, 32, of East Elmhurst; and Eduardo Moncayo, 38, of Lyndhurst, N.J.
Brown said, according to the charges, Portugal, 52, was approached by Moncayo and an unidentified individual April 18 on Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights.
The police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who was observed masturbating on the Queens bound No. 7 train.
The suspect was seen masturbating on the No. 7 train by a 64-year-old female on Monday, May 13, 2013 at 11:45 pm. The suspect then exited the train at the Main Street stop. There were no reported injuries.
The suspect is described as a white male, 5’9″ and 160 pounds.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS.
The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
Condos in Long Island City are so hot real estate companies may need to hire bouncers for upcoming building openings.
A crazed buyer bum-rushed the door at the opening of Five27, a project in the popular Queens enclave where new construction condominiums are selling at neighborhood highs.
The excited customer was last on a line of 12 to 15 people at the 27-unit building.
“He ran in by the agent after he was told to wait and tried to start looking around himself,” says Modern Spaces founder Eric Benaim, whose Long Island City-based agency is handling sales. “He hardly spoke any English. He was aggressive and we had to escort him out.
Overshadowed in terms of shopping by Brooklyn and Manhattan, Long Island City will debut its very own weekend flea market next week. The WSJ 
