Beloved rapper Prodigy honored with mural near Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City
Prodigy, one half of the iconic rap duo Mobb Deep, died last month due to complications from sickle cell anemia and two artists set out to immortalize the rapper. Jeff Henriquez and Eli Lazare (Eli -Eos) painted a mural of the rapper near the Queensbridge Houses, where Mobb Deep spent much of their time. The […]
Apartments are available for rent in the newest luxury apartment building Long Island City
Apartments in the newest luxury residential building in Long Island City are available for rent. Huis24, located at 41-22 24th St., is a 91-unit, twelve story building that offers a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom homes that range from $2,200 to $3,425 per month. “As the next wave of young professionals move to the area, […]
Corona Native Expands Online Tax Preparation Business, Opens Long Island City Office
July 3, Sponsored Story A new accounting office opened in Long Island City earlier this year by a Corona native who is looking to expand his operation throughout the borough. Guillermo ‘Will’ DeJesus, a Certified Public Accountant who owns an online tax preparation company named TaxTerminal.com, opened an office in the Hunters Point section of […]
You HAVE to see our readers’ photos of fireworks in Astoria and Long Island City
Astorians flocked to Astoria Park on Thursday, June 29, to snag a spot on the Great Lawn for the Central Astoria Local Development Coalition’s 2017 Independence Celebration. The crowd was huge, but it still felt like a tight-knit community coming together for a neighborhood event, with music from the Queens Symphony Orchestra and a gorgeous […]
Man Shot During Argument in Long Island City on July 4th, Police Say
Police are looking for a man who shot another man on Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City on July 4, 2017. View Full Caption NYPD LONG ISLAND CITY — A dispute between two men on the Fourth of July turned violent after one pulled a gun on the other, shooting him in the leg and stomach, […]
Once-stalled Long Island City condo, a decade in the making, rises
A long Island City condo building that’s been a decade in the making has finally begun to make some significant progress. The 25-story building topped out in February this year, and now, construction site photos by NyConstructionPhoto reveal that the building has been fitted with a large portion of its glass facade as well. A […]
New Long Island City rental ‘Huis24’ takes inspiration from area’s Dutch past
A new rental building that reportedly pays homage to Long Island City’s Dutch history has now launched leasing on its 91 apartments. The 12-story Huis24, as this building is known (huis is the Dutch for house), comes with a mix of studios through two-bedrooms with prices ranging from $2,200 to $3,425 per month. The project […]