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Queens Plaza after dark
Some pretty new buildings, but still scary for crackers See the full gallery on Posterous
Crowley, Maloney Push Mortgage Taxpayer Aid Measures
Democratic lawmakers in Washington last week, who are up for re-election this year, pushed legislation to help homeowners and get the economy on track. Congressmember Joseph Crowley (Queens/The Bronx) extolled the program unveiled by President Barack Obama to aid troubled homeowners by enabling them to refinance their mortgages at today’s more attractive rates. Congressmember Carolyn […]
Basketball, Bowling And Police Chases In 1906 Queens
The first basketball court: Springfield College. Get into a conversation with a long time Queens resident and you’re likely to discover a subscriber of the Long Island Star- Journal, a daily paper that informed the community about local and world news until it folded in 1968. A banner across the Star-Journal masthead reminded readers that […]
Boomtime For LIC, Astoria
Gazette country is growing by leaps and bounds, with seven new towers planned for Hallets Point in Astoria and a dizzying array of developments underway in Long Island City. Major relocations will bring the offices of the federal Social Security Administration (SSA) and JetBlue Airlines to Dutch Kills, while the City University of New York […]
Fresh Direct Checks In
By JOSEPH DE AVILA The online grocer FreshDirect has decided to remain in the city, announcing Tuesday that it plans to move its headquarters and 2,000 employees to the South Bronx from Long Island City. The company had been weighing a relocation to New Jersey, which offered about $100 million in tax breaks and other […]
Steve Madden Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2011 Earnings …
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–Steve Madden (Nasdaq: SHOO), a leading designer and marketer of fashion footwear and accessories for women, men and children, today announced that the Company’s conference call to review fourth quarter and fiscal year end 2011 financial results will be broadcast live over the Internet on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, […]
Long Island city declares fiscal emergency
Associated Press LONG BEACH, N.Y. — Long Beach, Long Island, which is facing a $48.3 million debt, has declared a fiscal emergency. Newsday (http://bit.ly/yXN7Mu ) reports that the unanimous city council vote on Tuesday gives newly appointed City Manager Jack Schnirman the authority to rein in and veto spending items. An accounting firm that audited […]
Long Island City edges Beach Channel in PSAL boys basketball Queens borough …
Long Island City coach Harley Watstein said his team’s goal was to survive and advance. Mission accomplished. Barely. Watstein’s Bulldogs escaped host Beach Channel with a 45-43 upset in the opening round of the PSAL Queens borough championship tournament on Tuesday. Fifth-seeded Long Island City will play top-seeded Bayside in the semifinals on Thursday. “Whether […]
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Giants fans celebrate win in NYC’s streets
Email Print Aa Tweet Originally published: February 7, 2012 6:16 PM Updated: February 7, 2012 8:01 PM Photo credit: Alejandra Villa | Thousands of fans line the streets in lower Manhattan during today’s New York Giants Super Bowl parade in New York. (Feb. 7, 2012) Videos Giants parade Giants in NYC for their Super […]
FreshDirect leaving Long Island City for the Bronx
After flirting with a move to New Jersey, a Queens produce supplier has accepted a fresh offer – and will most likely relocate to the Bronx. FreshDirect, an online fresh food grocer, will uproot from its operations in Long Island City and leave the borough for larger facilities, according to a joint statement from Governor […]
Latest from the Giants Super Bowl parade
Email Print Aa Tweet Originally published: February 7, 2012 8:27 AM Updated: February 7, 2012 12:21 PM By NEWSDAY STAFF Giants fan Larry talks about Big Blue as he awaits the parade through the Canyon of Heroes on Feb. 7, 2012. Videojournalist: Anthony Castellano. Videos Giants fans head to Manhattan for the parade ‘Go Big […]
Historic pages from the archives of the Staten Island Advance: Dec. 17, 1951 …
View full sizeDEC. 19, 1951 HOUSES FOR SALE MEIERS CORNERS — Bradley Ave., 5 rooms and bath, hot water heat, single garage. G.I. loan approved for $8,300. Vet needs $1,300 cash. ST. GEORGE — Brick veneer 9 rooms, 3 baths, 2 lavatories, laundry, rumpus room, slate roof, hot water heat, 3 car brick garage, large […]
Jersey City construction company is fined $46000 by OSHA for alleged violations – The Jersey Journal
Google Maps Jersey City company Clara Construction has been fined more than $46,000 by U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for alleged safety violations at a local work site, the agency announced today. The company’s work site at 109 Christopher Columbus Drive in Jersey City had 10 serious safety violations and […]
Paintings of LIC
LIC paintings and reproductions by Sharon Florin Sharonflorin.com
PSAL girls basketball roundup: Rupelli drops 33 as ND beats Petrides
Jackie Rupelli went off to help her team clinch a playoff spot. The senior guard poured in 33 points to lead New Dorp to a 60-44 win over Petrides in PSAL Staten Island A girls basketball Monday on the road. With the win, the Central Cougars (10-11, 8-5) are guaranteed a record of over .500 […]
Boro welcomes first daily comedy club
Print this story Facebook this Tweet this Digg this Del.icio.us Email to a friend In the last 20 years, there has not been a full-time comedy club operating in the city outside Manhattan — that is, until The Laughing Devil Comedy Club opened its doors in Long Island City in December. “Why [would] Toledo have […]
Steve Madden Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2011 Earnings …
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., Feb 07, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Steve Madden /quotes/zigman/55837/quotes/nls/shoo SHOO +1.06% , a leading designer and marketer of fashion footwear and accessories for women, men and children, today announced that the Company’s conference call to review fourth quarter and fiscal year end 2011 financial results will be broadcast live over the […]
Short-term parking announced in Long Island City
Fed up with commuters using their neighborhood as a parking lot, residents and community leaders of Long Island City banded together with the Department of Transportation, (DOT) and announced the reduction of 12-hour parking meters. The new meter regulation, which accounts for 39 spots where Vernon Boulevard meets Borden Avenue, one block from the No. […]
N.Y. gets ‘Fresh’ with N.J. on deal
New York won a food fight with New Jersey. The payoff: 1,000 new jobs. The Daily News has learned that online grocer Fresh Direct will announce Tuesday it is relocating to the Bronx, not the Garden State. New Jersey offered the budding delivery giant roughly $100 million in public benefits to come across the Hudson […]