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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 […]
CitiBike may come to LIC to offset G closing
Photo courtesy Michael Bloomberg Mayor Michael Bloomberg (c.), Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan (second l.) and Citi CEO Vikram Pandit (r.) announce Citi will be the title sponsor for New York City’s new bike share program, CitiBike, last month. By Chris Engelhardt TimesLedger Newspapers The MTA is in talks with the city’s Department of […]
On the Market: Beer “CSA” Launches In Long Island City; Gays Have a Harder …
If you’re considering a vacation home in Connecticut, New Milford is nice. [NYT]Who needs vegetables? Long Island City brewery will offer beer CSA. [DNAinfo]Despite fair housing laws, gays have a harder time renting. [Atlantic Cities]Rubin Schron offers $2 billion for the Empire State building. [TRD]Preservationists hope JFK’s defunct Worldport Terminals will be saved. [WSJ]Lisa Simonsen […]
M. Wells to open steakhouse next month
June 17, By Christian Murray M. Wells, the acclaimed Long Island City restaurant that closed in the summer of 2011, will be opening a steakhouse in July. “We’ll be opening in about a month out of a former auto body repair,” said Chef Hugue Dufour, who was flipping burgers at the LIC Flea Food market […]
The Culture Crawl: Food, Fluids And Friends
Occurs on: June 23 : 11:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Meet at The Shady Lady 34-19 30th Avenue Long Island City, NY Join us for this special event “culture crawl” through Astoria, hosted by Nom and the City Food Tours on Sunday, June 23rd. You will enjoy generous snacks at each restaurant as we crawl through one […]
Outdoor LIC Flea & Food Market Begins This Weekend In Queens
LIC Flea Food, the newest of the outdoor summertime markets, opens its gates this weekend in Long Island City. Set in the 24,000 square foot parking lot at the corner of 46th Avenue and 5th Street, the weekly market will bring over 90 food and goods vendors to the ‘hood from 10 a.m. to 6 […]
Rare views of New York City and Long Island from above: The News visits the …
The Daily News took a trip on Whale Force One, a seaplane taking off in the water from the East River Marine and Aviation Terminal at 23rd St. in Manhattan. Our destination was Sag Harbor to visit Watchcase, a new condominium built in an 1881 watch factory minutes from the village and harbor, which was […]
City to cut enrollment and funds at Long Island City High School
Teachers at a struggling Queens high school blasted the city’s plan to slash enrollment at Long Island City High School. Staff accused the Department of Education of attempting to starve the school of students — and about $3 million — in a bid to eventually close it down. School budgets are based on enrollment. “We’re […]
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Blackouts, Extreme Weather: Mayor Calls for Building Upgrades, Planning By Frank Lovece June 14, 2013 — Mayor Michael Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn yesterday announced a report recommending broad changes affecting co-ops, condos and all other New York City buildings that face the expected floods, destructive wind, blackouts and other extreme-weather results of […]
LIC Flea kicks off Saturday
LIC Flea Food opens this weekend on the 24,000 square foot parking lot at the corner of 46th Avenue and 5th Street. The market will bring over 90 food and goods vendors to the Long Island City from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays until October. Vendors include Sweetleaf, Manducatis Rustica ,Tastaccio. […]
Western Queens calls for Citi Bike Share now
June 13, By Christian Murray, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer held a press conference on the steps of City Hall this afternoon and demanded that the Citi Bike Share program come to Long Island City as soon as possible. Bike Share is scheduled to arrive in Long Island City between September and the end of the […]
Long Island City ice cream maker creates ‘Daily News Dads On the Go’ flavor …
If you could turn New York’s hometown newspaper into an ice cream flavor, what would it be? One answer comes from Malu, a mom-and-pop ice cream parlor in Long Island City that has teamed with the Daily News to create the ultimate Father’s Day flavor: Daily News Dads On the Go, which goes on sale […]
Hungry City: Casa Enrique in Long Island City, Queens
The first plate to land on the table at Casa Enrique is a bowl of what looks like fossilized macaroni and cheese. It turns out to be chicharrines, a Mexican street snack, squiggles of wheat flour deep-fried until they puff up like pork cracklings. The last plate might well be a dark chocolate pot de […]
Carla Hall at Nitehawk; Long Island City Gets a Food Market
Nitehawk Cinema is on a roll with their Film Feast series, which tasks a big name chef to come up with a multicourse menu inspired by a film that will screen at the venue. The Chew star choose popular noir thriller Memento, and, yes, this means that dinner will be served in reverse. It all […]