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Luxury waterfont rental starts leasing next week
July 5, By Christian Murray The latest luxury rental building to be developed alongside the East River starts leasing next week. The 12-story building, called Gantry Park Landing, is located at 50-01 Second Avenue, and provides plenty of amenities to pamper and entertain residents. Brokers will begin leasing the 199-unit building on July 12 and […]
Long Island’s Weidman will have father in corner for UFC championship main …
Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Chris Weidman (l.) will take on all-time grea Anderson Silva in the UFC 162 main event — with his father Charlie in his corner. The Father’s Day card was just like any other, rife with Hallmark’s milquetoast platitudes. Charlie Weidman had to get to the end to find the real […]
Atlantic City Weekend Guide: Long Island medium Theresa Caputo connects … – The Star-Ledger
Everyone from “Long Island Medium” Theresa Caputo to TV show host Ross Matthews will be on hand this weekend in Atlantic City. FRIDAY, JUNE 28 On Friday, America performs at The Borgata while other great DJ’s spin at Mixx and MurMur. SATURDAY JUNE 29 Saturday kicks off with Beachstock 2013 in Margate. Then at night, […]
City’s new sign system to arrive in August in Long Island City
Photo courtesy NYC Department of Transportation The city Department of Transportation announced that the installation of WalkNYC, a comprehensive wayfinding sign system, pictured, will eventually expand to Long Island City in August. Photo courtesy DOT By Chris Engelhardt TimesLedger Newspapers The city Department of Transportation announced it is beginning to install new pedestrian maps to […]
Spas & Beauty Services
Benny, Jason, and Adrian at home one evening. (Photo: Daniel Restrepo) Benjamine Heath is a tall and flower-shaped 25-year-old who moved to New York from Arizona with one friend, no high-school degree, and a Starbucks job transfer. That was eight years ago. Now he helps his boyfriend, Jason, run one of the only gay-porn studios […]
New Phone App has Queens covered
July 1, By Bill Parry With hundreds of thousands of visitors coming to the borough for two world-class sports events this summer, the Queens Chamber of Commerce rolled out a new free mobile phone app on Wednesday. With 1500 downloads in the first two days, “This Is Queens” has created quite a buzz. Ben Gutman, […]
Atlantic City Weekend Guide: Long Island medium Theresa Caputo connects …
Everyone from “Long Island Medium” Theresa Caputo to TV show host Ross Matthews will be on hand this weekend in Atlantic City. FRIDAY, JUNE 28 On Friday, America performs at The Borgata while other great DJ’s spin at Mixx and MurMur. SATURDAY JUNE 29 Saturday kicks off with Beachstock 2013 in Margate. Then at night, […]
Flea & Food Market Launches in Long Island City
Flea Food Market Launches in Long Island City Jun 27, 2013 Greenpoint’s neighbor to the north now has an exciting new weekend hotspot. Last weekend, Queens’ largest outdoor market, LIC Flea Food, kicked-off on the Long Island City waterfront with 90 plus vendors, live music, scrumptious eats, unique finds, fashion and more. The market […]
Long Island City Industrial Sells for $5M
Murray Park North LLC acquired the industrial building at 1135 45th Ave. in Long Island City, NY from an individual owner for $5 million, or about $976 per square foot. The industrial building was delivered in 1947 on a quarter-acre in the Northwest Queens submarket of Queens County. The property was delivered vacant, and the […]
Bystander Rescues Man At East Hampton’s Main Beach
A 30-year-old man nearly drowned at Main Beach in East Hampton Village on Thursday afternoon, June 20, and was saved by a bystander, according to East Hampton Village Police. Chief Jerry Larsen Jr. said in a press release that the department received a call about a swimmer in distress at Main Beach at 4:36 p.m. […]
Teachers are appreciated at Studio Square
June 25, By Bill Parry Long Island City, NY: More than 700 teachers are expected to celebrate the last day of school at Studio Square’s Teacher Appreciation Party on Wednesday afternoon. The mammoth event and entertainment complex at 35-33 36th St. has been a happy hour headquarters for area teachers all year. “Every Friday we’ve […]
Teachers are appreciated at Studio Square
June 25, By Bill Parry Long Island City, NY: More than 700 teachers are expected to celebrate the last day of school at Studio Square’s Teacher Appreciation Party on Wednesday afternoon. The mammoth event and entertainment complex at 35-33 36th St. has been a happy hour headquarters for area teachers all year. “Every Friday we’ve […]
Neighborhood maps to start going up in August
June 24, By Christian Murray Long Island City, Queens: The Department of Transportation started rolling out a program today that will install about 100 maps in five city neighborhoods—including Long Island City. The program aims to provide New Yorkers and tourists with a better sense of direction. Each map will display surrounding streets, notable landmarks, […]
Long Island City Man Nearly Drowns At East Hampton’s Main Beach
A 30-year-old man almost drowned at Main Beach in East Hampton Village on Thursday afternoon and was saved by a bystander, according to East Hampton Village Police. Chief Gerard Larsen Jr. said in a press release that the department received a call about a swimmer in distress at Main Beach at 4:36 p.m. When officers […]
New York City Deploys Public Solar Phone-Charging Stations
Tech Science, Travel Local Attractions By Christian A. Published: June 23 2013 In order to help city residents and commuters stay connected, NYC will be setting up eco-friendly charging spots to keep their phones running all day. Many a smartphone user can attest that a after a day of heavy use most phones […]
City Council to Hold Hearings on 911 Emergency Response System
National World News, Crime By Joe Randazzo Published: June 21 2013 Many are saying the slow response time in the new 911 emergency system is because of the changes made to it. Two City Council meetings will be held Friday to discuss the recent glitches in New York City’s emergency response 911 system. […]
Two Commercial Planes Near-Miss over New York City, FAA Investigates
National World News, Local News By Wendy L Published: June 21 2013 Two commercial planes came within 100 feet of one another in the air over New York City. The FAA is investigating the matter and the … The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a statement today indicating it is investigating a near-miss […]
Long Island City looking to compromise on fate of 5 Pointz – New York’s PIX11 / WPIX
Long Island City, QUEENS (PIX11) — For many subway riders, 5 Pointz is the welcome sign to Queens. “Sometimes when you go over the 7 train you see artists in the process, making these great works,” Naqi Cruz said of 5 Poitz. For years artists have spray-painted, tagged, and tricked out the entire building with […]
Demand is high for LIC’s latest luxury building
TF Cornerstone’s 45-45 Center Blvd property June 20, By Christian Murray Luxury living in Long Island City is in demand. TF Cornerstone, which started leasing its 45-45 Center Boulevard building last month, reported yesterday that 30% of its apartments are gone. The 41-story luxury building commands sweeping views of the East River and Manhattan. The […]
Long Island City Food Festival Finger- Lickin’ Fun
Long Island City Food Festival Finger- Lickin’ Fun Tickets And Action Benefit Theater The eighth annual Taste Of LIC drew more than 1,400 patrons, June 4, to try food and drinks from 50 vendors based in and around Long Island City. The eighth annual Taste of Long Island City broke records for attendance and money […]