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Laughing Devil Comedy Club in Long Island City is up for sale
Nicholas Fevelo /for New York Daily News Owner Steve Hofstetter pictured at the Laughing Devil Comedy Club in Long Island City in May 2012. This is no laughing matter. One of Queens’ only comedy clubs is up for sale — and could be converted into a bar or restaurant, ownership said Tuesday. The Laughing Devil […]
Laughing Devil Comedy Club in Long Island City is up for sale
Nicholas Fevelo /for New York Daily News Owner Steve Hofstetter pictured at the Laughing Devil Comedy Club in Long Island City in May 2012. This is no laughing matter. One of Queens’ only comedy clubs is up for sale — and could be converted into a bar or restaurant, ownership said Tuesday. The Laughing Devil […]
Gantry Park music series begins tonight
July 9, By Bill Parry Live at the Gantries, a free summer music series at Gantry Plaza State Park, begins tonight. The series runs for six straight Tuesday nights with shows beginning at 7:00pm. Trombonist John Yao kicks things off with his 17 piece contemporary jazz band. Next Tuesday, Live at the Gantries will feature […]
Police search for alleged armed robber
suspect The New York City Police Department is searching for a man who allegedly robbed a livery car driver at gun point in Long Island City last Saturday. The alleged perpetrator got into the victim’s livery car in front of a grocery store at 40th Avenue 9th Street at 4:24 pm Saturday. The perpetrator then […]
Queensboro Plaza apartment building fetches $85m
July 9, By Christian Murray A rental building located near Queensboro Plaza has sold for $85 million, according to a report by Crains. The Crescent Club, which is located at 41-17 Crescent Street, was bought by Charles Dayan, who is well known in Manhattan real estate circles. The building, which was sold by Simon and […]
Solar charging sites set for Queens mobile users
AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews Solar-powered charging stations for residents to charge their mobile devices can now be found in Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City, Clearview Golf Course in Bayside and Rockaway Beach. By Chris Engelhardt TimesLedger Newspapers ATT and city officials recently unveiled a solar power charging station pilot program that will allow residents […]
Pop-up Puppet Theater Workshop
Jul8 Broken? Fix It! Long Island Children’s Museum, Garden City , NY Jul8 Puppetry: The Art of Roman Valdes Long Island Children’s Museum, Garden City , NY Jul8 The Puppet Project Long Island Children’s Museum, Garden City , NY Jul8 Puppetkabob presents The Snowflake Man Long Island Children’s Museum, Garden City , NY Jul8 Great […]
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, […]