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LIC business landscape evolves
Long Island City, once an industrial area known for its large manufacturing plants and hulking waterfront warehouses, is becoming a neighborhood of choice for entrepreneurs and businesses looking to expand. As larger manufacturers have left the area, taking blue-collar jobs along with them, it has seen an increase in smaller companies, artisanal food businesses and […]
Rare Japanese blossoms
Higenbana fired up around 21st st and Jackson Ave
Dick Tiger’s daughter speaks at Ring 8 this Tuesday
Announcement Plus the creator of “Roll with the Punches” (wheelchair boxing) Dick Tiger’s daughter Justina Ihetu will be the special guest speaker at this Tuesday’s monthly RING 8 meeting at the historic Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City. Ihetu authored a book about her father entitled, “In Africa’s Honor: Dick Tiger versus Gene Fullmer III […]
Drunks & stunts enliven fest
In just a few years, the French Alliance’s Crossing the Line Festival (fiaf.org/ctl) has become a fall staple. Focusing mostly on French and American artists, this interdisciplinary fest draws on dance, multimedia installations, lectures, performance art and theater — often in the same show. One of the most buzzed-about entries is Brian Rogers’ “Hot Box,” […]
Recall of ricotta cheese sold in Wash., Ore.
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YESCO Opening New York Location
YESCO Opening New York Location A proven leader in the sign and lighting service industry (Huntington, NY) YESCO, a proven leader in the sign and lighting service industry is opening a New York location in partnership with Sign-A-Rama of Huntington. YESCO, one of the largest sign and lighting repair companies in the United States, […]
Long Island City Spirit
See on Scoop.it – Long Island City Just another graffito See on www.flickr.com
Man Wants To Beautify New York With Dumpster Gardens
Most folks would not be happy if they walked outside one morning and found a dumpster full of dirt and vegetal matter in front of their home. But then again, most folks don’t live in the concrete desert of New York, where any spot of green is a welcome sight. Michael Bernstein’s been pushing for […]
Photoblog: Contemplating the Next Move
See on Scoop.it – Long Island City Artist at work, Five Poinz, Long Island City, Queens, NYC… See on www.flickr.com
Viva La Comida! is ONE week away…
In just ONE week (9/21/12) – the Viva La Comida! Festival. This Food, Music, Culture, and Craft Festival shines a spotlight on the area surrounding Dunningham Triangle on 82nd Street in Elmhurst/Jackson Heights, Queens. Some of the many amazing things in the area – from the artists, to the history, to the food – are being harnessed to […]
Garden City High School: National Spanish Recognition
Congratulations to Garden City High School seniors Thomas Mage and BrainSclafani for being named 2012-2013 Scholars in the National Hispanic RecognitionProgram (NHRP). Pictured here are (left to right) Brian’s guidance counselor NatashaKhan, Brian Sclafani, Thomas Mage, Jeanne Kennedy, Thomas’ guidance counselor, andprincipal Nanine McLaughlin. Thomas and Brian were selected from a pool of over 253,000 […]
Another PCB Leak Reported in NYC Classroom
PCB Leaks on 5th Grader in NYC Classroom A fifth-grader on Staten Island was exposed to a polychlorinated biphenyl-laced chemical that has been leaking from aging light fixtures in some New York City classrooms, officials said. News 4’s Pei-Sze Cheng talked to that student and her concerned father. More Photos and Videos Another case of […]
PCB Leak Reported at Long Island City School
LONG ISLAND CITY — A leak of PCBs from a light was reported at a Long Island City school this week — prompting an effort to change the fixtures there that could take nearly a decade. A custodian at I.S. 204, on 28th Street and 36th Avenue, discovered a leak of the toxic chemical from […]
Sept/Oct Coming Up at the Laughing Devil
Laughing Devil Comedy Club 4738 Vernon Blvd. LIC 347-91-DEVIL http://www.LaughingDevil.com ———————————- Saturday 9/15 – 8:00 PM – $20 Laughing Devil Presents Our showcase of the best comics that New York City has to offer, Laughing Devil Presents features a rotating cast with a healthy mix of celebrities and the next-big-thing. There is always something new, […]
Sunnyside Gets Its First Dog Run
SUNNYSIDE — It’s barking news for dogs and their owners! After fighting for more than a decade to get better amenities for their pooches, Sunnyside will be getting its first dog run, featuring areas for both large and small dogs as well as canine drinking fountains. “Most of the time, we just walk around the […]
LICM Opens New Exhibit
LICM Opens New Exhibit Building Boom with KEVA® planks – New exhibit invites children to use their imagination to design and build structures (Garden City, NY) As video games become more realistic and movies improve their special effects the need for children to provide their imagination is slowly disappearing. Building Boom with KEVA® planks, the new […]
What $2600 Can Rent You Around New York City
Friday, September 14, 2012, by Jeremiah Budin Welcome back to Curbed Comparisons, a column that explores what one can rent for a set dollar amount in various New York City neighborhoods. Is one man’s studio another man’s townhouse? Let’s find out! Today’s price: $2,600/month. ↑ In Williamsburg, a highly attractive 1BR unit in 84 South […]
What $2600 Can Rent You Around New York City
Friday, September 14, 2012, by Jeremiah Budin Welcome back to Curbed Comparisons, a column that explores what one can rent for a set dollar amount in various New York City neighborhoods. Is one man’s studio another man’s townhouse? Let’s find out! Today’s price: $2,600/month. ↑ In Williamsburg, a highly attractive 1BR unit in 84 South […]
What $2600 Can Rent You Around New York City
Friday, September 14, 2012, by Jeremiah Budin Welcome back to Curbed Comparisons, a column that explores what one can rent for a set dollar amount in various New York City neighborhoods. Is one man’s studio another man’s townhouse? Let’s find out! Today’s price: $2,600/month. ↑ In Williamsburg, a highly attractive 1BR unit in 84 South […]
Car Will Explode in Long Island City Friday Morning for TV Shoot
QUEENS — A car will explode in Long Island City Friday morning as part of a TV shoot, officials said. The explosion, at Second Street and 54th Avenue, will occur between 8:30 and 11 a.m., the NYPD said. Crews will film the detonation for an episode of the upcoming ABC television show “Zero Hour” starring […]