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$100 million in upgrades planned for the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge – Mid
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Free & Cheap in New York: Tues., April 24
I HAVE A ‘DREAM.’ The NuAFrikan Theatre presents “Dream Deferred” at the 133rd St. Arts Center. Written and directed by Marcus Dargan, it’s his award-winning play about how gentrification has affected the various residents of Harlem. “Dream,” which plays through Sunday, features Richard Mays and the Audelco Award-winning actress Johnnie Mae. 7 p.m. $20. 133rd […]
Natural design
Lisa Hedge spent her first New York winter in Long Island City, working for Takashi Murakami’s studio, Kaikai Kiki, mixing 3,000 shades of green paint. “It was an insane design experiment in a way,” she says. “Matching what we were mixing to the swatches, making little samples, creating rules for ourselves. We finished the painting […]
Businesses sue over 3 accidents
LONG ISLAND CITY (WABC) — Along Queens Plaza South in Long Island City, right at the base of the 59 Street Bridge exit ramp, a boarded-up building front now stands where two thriving businesses once operated. Both were casualties of a series of unfortunate car crashes. “We never got to open back. We were repairing […]
Food Charity Packs a New Funding Drive
By MELANIE GRAYCE WEST As the recession takes a continued toll on food pantries and other emergency providers, one of the city’s top hunger charities is embarking on an ambitious fundraising drive to broaden its reach and double the amount of food it distributes. City Harvest plans to announce the five-year, $30 million campaign on […]
Queens High School Student Arrested in Shooting That Injured Sudan Diplomat’s …
A Queens high school student has been arrested in connection with a shooting that wounded a Sudanese diplomat’s wife last week, police said. The diplomat’s wife, 31-year-old Mawahib Elbahi, was hit by a stray bullet as she walked with her two children in Queens Tuesday. The bullet struck her between the neck and shoulder. She […]
Trayvon shooter Zimmerman walks out of jail on $150K bond
Trayvon shooter Zimmerman walks out of jail on $150K bond George Zimmerman, the neighborhood-watch volunteer who shot and killed unarmed teen Trayvon Martin, has been sprung from jail. Zimmerman, wearing a beige jacket and jeans and carrying a large brown bag, walked out of the John E. Polk Correctional Facility at midnight on $150,000 bond. […]
Metta World Peace: 5 Name Changes He Should Consider After James Harden Elbow …
Artest, who attended St. John’s University and grew up in the Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City, Queens, changed his name to Metta World Peace in September 2011. “Metta is going to be the first name and it means like friendship, love and kindness,” Artest said at the time to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. “World […]
Four-Actor ROMEO AND JULIET Set for Long Island City, 5/19-6/10
Empirical Rogue (Tim Eliot, Artistic Director), a company comprised of MFA alums of the A.R.T./MXAT Institute at Harvard, will team with chashama to produce a four-actor Romeo and Juliet in a never-before-performed-in abandoned space in Long Island City (26-15 Jackson Ave.) May 19 through June 10, 2012. Tim Eliot will direct the production. Politics, passion, […]
Flood watch lifted for NYC metro area
Email Tweet Originally published: April 23, 2012 1:32 AM Updated: April 23, 2012 5:12 AM By The Associated Press Quick ReadFlood watch canceled for NYC, Long Island and the Lower Hudson Valley (AP) — A flood watch for the New York City metro area has been canceled. National Weather Service meteorologist Joey Picca says […]
New path for DJ legend
Danny Tenaglia says he’s “resigning” from the music business to figure out how to stay relevant in a new electronic music universe. “Now it seems people just want to see whose name goes above whose because this one is selling more tickets. I’m not enjoying the journey anymore,” says the New York DJ who was […]
Flood watch issued for NYC metro area
Associated Press NEW YORK — A flood watch has been issued for the New York City metro area as a storm system brings several inches of rainfall and gusty winds to the region. National Weather Service meteorologist Joe Pollina says the heaviest rains are expected over night into Monday morning as the system moves into […]
Give us a brake!
EXCLUSIVE Two Queens shops shuttered after out-of-control cars plowed into their storefronts not once but twice — and within just nine days of each other — have filed a $1 million lawsuit, blaming a 59th Street Bridge exit ramp. Espinal Caribbean Restaurant II had been open four years in Long Island City when the first […]
Water in Your Birdbath? That Will Be $300
The summons referred to a two-story brick house in Astoria that Mr. Pomares, a 53-year-old home renovation contractor, had recently refurbished and rented to tenants. Titled “vector control inspection work order,” the citation accused him of violating what appeared to be a paradoxical imperative: “standing water” in a birdbath. The violation of Article 151 of […]
JetBlue, New York’s Official Hometown Airline™, Lands at New Headquarters in …
My news for Investors – The move, announced in 2010, keeps nearly 1,000 jobs in New York – – Transparent work space features environmentally friendly design elements – Download image NEW YORK, April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), New York‘s Official Hometown Airline, today opened its new corporate headquarters in Long Island City, […]
Appliance Repair New York is Offering Big Discounts on all Appliance Repair …
Appliance Repair New York provides professional service in the appliance repair and appliance service industries. Customers receive personalized customer service in a timely, efficient manner, and enjoy top-quality appliance repair using only the best retail parts and supplies available. New York, New York (PRWEB) April 22, 2012 At Appliance Repair New York a 30 day […]
The (Manhattan) Rent is (Seriously) Too Damn High
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New York City Sued by Taxi Owners Over New Car-Service Law
A group of taxi fleet owners sued New York City and Mayor Michael Bloomberg over a new law allowing car services to pick up passengers who hail them outside Manhattan. The Metropolitan Taxicab Board filed the lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan today, seeking to have the new law deemed unconstitutional. The […]
Appliance Repair New York is Offering Big Discounts on all Appliance Repair …
New York Appliance Repair has only factory trained authorized repair technicians. Call today for appliance repair and service in New York City. New York, New York (PRWEB) April 22, 2012 At Appliance Repair New York a 30 day guarantee is required on all service and repair work. That’s a 100% guarantee to ensure customers are […]
Queens rays-ing the bar on solar
Big Manhattan buildings cast an even bigger shadow on the borough’s ability to make energy from the sun. Those sun-blocking skyscrapers have paved the way for Queens to become the city’s leader in solar energy generation, according to analysts and data recently released by Con Edison. But experts say that’s still good news for people […]