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Movie Producers To Stage Explosions In Long Island City, Queens
(file / credit: clipart.com) NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police have advised that explosions will be heard Thursday in the Hunter’s Point district of Long Island City, Queens, as part of a movie production project. “Controlled low-level pyrotechnics” were set to rock the area between the hours of 10 a.m. and noon, and 2 p.m. to […]
Long Island Accommodations Join ECPAT to End Child Prostitution & Trafficking – SYS
By Marketwire . Article Rating: August 6, 2013 02:19 PM EDT Reads: 176 LONG ISLAND, NY — (Marketwired) — 08/06/13 — Child trafficking and prostitution isn’t something that happens only in developing countries on the other side of the globe; nearly 300,000 children in the U.S. are at risk. Putting an end to this tragedy […]
Long Island Accommodations Join ECPAT to End Child Prostitution & Trafficking
SOURCE: Marriott International Fairfield Inn New York Long Island City/Manhattan View Commits to Help in ECPAT’s Mission LONG ISLAND, NY–(Marketwired – Aug 6, 2013) – Child trafficking and prostitution isn’t something that happens only in developing countries on the other side of the globe; nearly 300,000 children in the U.S. are at risk. Putting an […]
Western Beef about to get the chop
August 6, By Christian Murray A well known Steinway Street beef store is expected to close, as developers are likely buy the property. The site, where Western Beef is located, is on the market for $17 million and is likely to be snapped up by developers. The property, which will be delivered vacant, includes the beef store, […]
New lunch venue to open near Queens Plaza
August 5, Staff Report A large eatery/salad bar is about to open near Queens Plaza. Cranberry, which is located at 42-51 Hunter Street, will primarily be a lunch-time salad bar. The establishment will offer everything from salads, pastas, Mexican fare to pizza. There will also be an Asian section where customers can buy noodles and […]
LIC restaurant pays tribute to 5 Pointz artists
John Brown mural August 4, By Bill Parry The embattled graffiti artists of 5 Pointz have found a new home for their work, although on a much smaller scale. John Brown Smokehouse, located at 10-43 44 Dr., has collaborated with 5 Pointz to create a mural on the back wall of the restaurant’s patio. The […]
"Beyond the Known World" to be Showcased at the CHAIN FILM FESTIVAL …
It’s a rare glimpse of the South Sandwich Islands, the place James Cook called “the most horrible coast on Earth doomed by nature to never see the warmth of a sunray.” NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ — “Beyond the Known World” is a short film by Hansjoerg During that documents his expedition to the […]
This chef ain’t ‘Chopped’ liver!
DAVID WEXLER FOR NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Natasha Pogrebinsky is one of a new brand of chefs helping to burnish Queens’ culinary credibility. This plucky Queens chef began cultivating her outlandish sense of taste as a child in Ukraine, and now Natasha Pogrebinsky is putting her culinary mettle to the test on the popular Food […]
Long Island City chef Natasha Pogrebinsky tests mettle on Food Network’s …
DAVID WEXLER FOR NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Natasha Pogrebinsky is one of a new brand of chefs helping to burnish Queens’ culinary credibility. This plucky Queens chef began cultivating her outlandish sense of taste as a child in Ukraine, and now Natasha Pogrebinsky is putting her culinary mettle to the test on the popular Food […]
It’s official: Food Cellar to open Court Square store
Foodcellar in Hunters Point August 2, Staff Report Food Cellar, the upscale supermarket located at Center Boulevard and 47th Road, will be opening a 14,000 sq ft. store in Court Square. Food Cellar, which recently signed a 15 year lease, will be located on the ground floor (and basement) of the Linc LIC, a 709-unit […]
"Beyond the Known World" to be Showcased at the CHAIN FILM FESTIVAL …
NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — “Beyond the Known World” is a short film by Hansjoerg During that documents his expedition to the remote South Sandwich Islands, an archipelago of 11 active volcanic islands lost in the Furious Fifties of the southern Atlantic Ocean. Few researchers have studied these remote islands, let alone captured their […]
Long Island City an affordable option for NY stay
We go to New York City a fair amount to visit our children — both in their 20s, surviving and working (thank G_d), and settled in their respective apartments — and to just get away and enjoy the plays, music, shopping, and museums and to explore the colorful neighborhoods. The only problem is finding a […]
Saying Farewell to Long Island City Graffiti Mecca 5 Pointz
Welcome back to Camera Obscura, Curbed’s series of photo essays by Nathan Kensinger. This week, as part of a series on soon-to-change neighborhoods, Kensinger visits Long Island City’s 5 Pointz. [The iconic Queens graffiti landmark 5 Pointz, curated by Jonathan Cohen, may soon be demolished to make way for two residential towers. All photos by […]
Elizabeth Holtzman Backs Ben Kallos for City Council
Elizabeth Holtzman Backs Ben Kallos for City Council (New York, N.Y.) Elizabeth Holtzman, former eight-year Congresswoman, Comptroller and Brooklyn D.A., endorsed Ben Kallos for City Council today in Manhattan’s District 5 (Upper East Side and Roosevelt Island). Holtzman, a legendary New York leader – the only woman ever elected to the Comptroller’s office, the […]
Real Estate Mogul Charles Dayan Closes On $85m Long Island City Property
Long Island City, NY (PRWEB) August 01, 2013 Eastern Union Funding negotiated a $52 million loan for the acquisition of the Crescent Club, a 130 unit multifamily property located at 41-17 Crescent Street in Long Island City, New York. The transaction was originated and negotiated by Eastern Union managing director Shaya Ackerman. Although there were […]
Ken Mara of World Wide Security, a Long Island Security Systems Integrator …
Published: July 30, 2013 11:25 AM Ken Mara, President CEO of World Wide Security, acquires CCTV Security of Long Island City as part of the company’s growth strategy. Garden City, New York (PRWEB) July 30, 2013 World Wide Security announced today it has completed the asset acquisition of CCTV Security Ltd., of Long Island City. […]
City of New York Asks for More Time to Turn Over MAIG Documents
(NEW YORK, NY) The public advocate for the City of New York has told the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) that it will need additional time to comply with a Freedom of Information Law request seeking documents and records related to Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) and “communications with gun control advocacy organizations.” The files, which […]
Celebs Shoot Squirrels To The Nuts In Long Island City
Owen Wilson makes his way across 34th Avenue to film a scene of Squirrels To The Nuts at Punta Dura Restaurant. The new comedy, Squirrels To The Nuts, was filmed on the streets of Long Island City in front of the Gazette offices on 34th Avenue and 42nd Street on July 24 and 25 at […]
Review: Musician Andy Putman performs in Garden City, Long Island Special
Garden City – On July 29, I had the pleasure to see Long Island singer Andy Putman perform live at the Hurricane Grill and Wings in Garden City, New York. He accompanied himself on acoustic guitar and he collaborated with fellow songstress Megan Rose. Both musicians were gracious enough to take requests from the patrons […]
NYC Official: Citi Bike NOT Coming to Queens in September
In a sign of how popular bike share has become, Jimmy Van Bramer, the council member from Long Island City, said in no uncertain terms Monday that Citi Bike would come to his district in September. But the New York City DOT says that’s not the case. The Queens neighborhood — along with Brooklyn neighborhoods […]