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Sandy Zuckerbrot, The Lion of Long Island City, On Its Past and Future
With a wealth of experience across industrial, retail and investment real estate, Sandy Zuckerbrot of Sholom Zuckerbrot LLC has seen Long Island City and the rest of New York transform along with his own business. Boasting a portfolio of 1.5 million square feet occupied by tenants including Walmart, CVS, the United States government and Home […]
Van jumps curb near LaGuardia CC, killing teen
Police investigate the fatal collision near LaGuardia Community College Monday morning. Photo by Rebecca Henely By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers A teenage boy was killed Monday after the driver of a minivan lost control and hit five people on the sidewalk near LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, the NYPD said. Police identified the […]
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Real Estate Ads
**All rental listings will expire after 2 weeks. Sales listings will expire after one month** It is illegal to discriminate in the sale, rental or leasing of housing because of a person’s race, color, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, or religion. In New York City and in other municipalities […]
Art show at East of East Friday
The paintings of Ann Leggett. At 13-14 Jackson Ave on Friday March 15 at 5pm. The opening! Be there!
Long Island City crash site was dangerous long before fatal accident, students …
Pedestrians have been doing a dangerous dance with vehicles along a Long Island City corridor long before a high school student was fatally killed this week, stakeholders charge. Tenzin Drudak’s deadly encounter with an out-of-control minivan on Monday has mobilized officials and students that are calling for Thomson Ave. and the nearby streets to be […]
New York travel: Long Island City boasts great bars, museums and awesome …
NEW YORK—There’s a lot of great reasons to stay in Long Island City on your next trip to this city, but here’s the best: you get a knockout view of the Manhattan skyline you’d never get in Manhattan. Toss in an assortment of great museums, a burgeoning restaurant industry and hotel rates that can be […]
5th Street to become one-way ‘any day now’
Joe Conley, chair of Community Board 2 March 13, By Christian Murray Long Island City: The Department of Transportation will be converting 5th Street (between 46th Road and 50th Avenue) into a one-way stretch within the next month. The DOT will be turning 5th Street into a one-way southbound street, with speed bumps installed between […]
HATCHing Creativity In Long Island City
HATCH Theatre stands for Hysterical Astoria Theatre Community Happenings. They are a theatre organization for children, ages five to 16, in Long Island City. They offer classes in acting, improvisation, directing, auditioning and more, taught by a team of professionals in the field. Their stated mission is to create a space where children can explore […]
Sweetleaf merges coffee with cocktails
March 13, By Bill Parry Long Island City, NY: When Sweetleaf opened its latest operation at 46-15 Center Blvd. two weeks ago, there were many kinks to iron out. This store was different from its other two coffee shops—best known for their espresso bar and baked goods. This one features a cocktail lounge at night—with […]
Long Island City Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison In Hit-And-Run Death Of …
March 13, By Christian Murray A Long Island City man who struck and killed a bicyclist on a Sunnyside street last July was sentenced to five years in prison today. Alex J. Batista, 25, of 53-36 Van Dam Street, was driving drunk at 10:51 pm along Greenpoint Avenue on July 18 when he drove into […]
Spiel Announces Open House Event in Long Island, 3/20
Following their successful spread in the latest In-Plant magazine, Spiel Associates (http://spielassociates.com) has no plans of slowing down. In fact, Spiel has announced that they will be holding an open house event March 20th and 21st. The event will take place at 45-01 Northern Boulevard in Long Island City. Spiel’s now famous Sterling Digipunch and […]
Group Looks to Start Weekly Farmers Market in Hunters Point
A new farmers market is in the works for Hunters Point, Long Island City. (DNAinfo/Mathew Katz) LONG ISLAND CITY — A Westchester-based group is looking to start a weekly farmers market in Hunters Point, bringing farm-fresh produce, meat and dairy to the neighborhood, plus specialty items like pickles, jams and baked goods. Down to Earth […]
Yay! More pet stuff
On Jackson at 50th. Get out the right exit on the subway and you are all set for chew toys.
Long Island City’s Renaissance
Earlier this month, workers broke ground on the first phase of Hunter’s Point South, a mixed-use waterfront development that will include 5,000 residential units, 11 acres of parkland and a 1,100-desk school. It’s just the latest development at the center of New York City’s most promising building boom. Miami native Rick Rosa stuffed a few […]
Deadly wipeout: Van jumps curb at Queens school & kills student
A popular teenager was killed near his Queens school yesterday when an out-of-control minivan jumped a curb and wiped out a row of pedestrians, officials said. Tenzin Drudak, 16, was walking along a busy stretch of Thomson Avenue near 30th Street in Long Island City when the driver of a Dodge Caravan lost control and […]
One dead, four others injured after car jumps curb in Long Island City
One person is dead and four others are seriously injured after a car jumped the curb and slammed into a number of pedestrians near LaGuardia Community College, according to police. The incident occurred at around 10:30 am near the LaGuardia Community College on Thomson Avenue and 30th Street in Long Island City. Witnesses said the […]
Hundreds Line Up In Long Island City To Apply For Position With Steamfitter’s …
Steamfitter Apprentice Applicants (CBS 2) NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Nearly a thousand people were camped out Monday in Long Island City to apply for a job with the steamfitter’s union. Most didn’t know anything about the technical trade, but CBS 2′s Amy Dardashtian learned that in a tough economy, people are willing to learn anything […]
Farmers market proposed for Hunters Point
Down to Earth’s Park Slope farmers market By Christian Murray, March 10, Long Island City, NY: Plans are underway for the creation of a farmers market in Hunters Point. Representatives of Down to Earth Farmers Markets said they plan to establish a market on 48th Avenue between Vernon Blvd and 5th Street. The market would […]
QEDC’s Entrepreneur Space Holds Second Birthday Bash In LIC
QEDC’s Entrepreneur Space Holds Second Birthday Bash In LIC Queens Economic Development Corp Announces Entrepreneur Space’s Second Birthday in Long Island City (Long Island, NY) Roughly 50 artisanal food-and-drink makers gave samples of their products to about 300 revelers at the Entrepreneur Space’s second birthday party in Long Island City on March 6. Participants enjoyed […]