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Long Island City’s newest high-rise has solar power, sculpture garden, pool, outdoor movies
BY THE BROWNSTONER STAFF As more towers rise, the neighborhood’s industrial heritage fades. But The Forge, a 38-story building with 272 residences in a quiet, tree-lined cul-de-sac at 44-28 Purves Street in Long Island City, has embraced it. As indicated by its name — a forge is a fire pit used by blacksmiths to heat […]
Strip club with troubled history in Long Island City officially shuts down after losing liquor license
A strip club in Long Island City that was described by nearby residents as “dangerous” and “ominous” had its liquor license revoked earlier last week and has officially shut down, the Daily News first reported. Aces, located at 31-10 37th Ave., was the scene of a shooting in May 2016. That some month, about a dozen residents […]
Terri Adams, a Hunters Point civic leader, has passed away
Terri Adams, Brent O’Leary at the 2015 Community Unity event September 18, By Christian Murray Terri Adams, a lifelong Hunters Point resident and civic leader, died this morning. She was 75. Adams, whose family has lived in Long Island City for generations, was the president of the Hunters Point Community Development Corp., a merchant group […]
Cornell Tech to Spur Wave of New Office Development in LIC, Experts Say
Long Island City is now just a short ferry ride away from the new Cornell Tech campus. View Full Caption DNAinfo/Jeanmarie Evelly LONG ISLAND CITY — The new Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island will spur a wave of commercial development in Long Island City — with the neighborhood’s former industrial sites attracting startups wooed by cheaper, hipper and less conventional office […]
Tropical Storm Watch Issued for Parts of NJ, Long Island Ahead of Hurricane Jose
What to Know Hurricane Jose, 355 miles from the Outer Banks, is generating swells that could produce life-threatening rip currents along the East Coast Storm Team 4 is closely monitoring the system after a westward shift that has put Long Island in the so-called cone of uncertainty The National Hurricane Center says people from North […]
Much of Tri-State Area, Including NYC, Now in Jose’s ‘Cone of Uncertainty’
What to Know Jose, about 500 miles southwest of Bermuda, is generating swells that could produce life-threatening rip currents along the East Coast Storm Team 4 is closely monitoring the system after a westward shift that has put Long Island in the so-called cone of uncertainty The National Hurricane Center says people from North Carolina […]
LIC Based T-Shirt Company Celebrates First Anniversary, Increasing Production to Meet Projected Demand
September 15, Staff Report A Long Island City resident who designs apparel featuring neighborhood landmarks expects demand for his products to soar with the influx of new residents. “Gantry Sunset” modeled Stuart Lowitt, who has lived in Hunters Point for eight years, founded his online apparel company Wear LIC almost a year ago to the […]
LIC residents seek a break from building
Concerns about overdevelopment and the displacement of lower-income residents has some in Long Island City speaking out against plans for a $925 million mixed-use project on the waterfront. Several people turned out for Community Board 2’s first meeting of the fall last week to voice their opposition to a plan from TF Cornerstone for a […]
Crime continues to fall in the 108 Precinct
Captain Ralph Forgione September 13, By Christian Murray Crime has plummeted in the 108 Police Precinct this year, even more so than the significant decline citywide. There were no murders within the confines of the 108 Precinct–which covers Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City–for the year through September 3, compared to three for the same […]
Workout Factory reopens in a new location on the Long Island City waterfront, introducing spin classes and more
After some exciting changes and reconfiguring of space, Workout Factory reopened in a new location at 5-25 46th Ave., just steps from the LIC waterfront. Owned by Martin Kerestes and Zhana Galijasevic, the husband and wife team behind Yoga Room LIC, Yoga Room Astoria and Pilates Works, Workout Factory opened the doors of its new […]
Long Island City’s leaders view Cornell Tech’s opening as a boon for the area
September 14, by Nathaly Pesantez The opening of Cornell Tech on Roosevelt Island yesterday will not only pave the way for a new tech hub in New York City, but it will also bring change for one of the nearest neighborhoods to the site—Long Island City. With the first wave of people arriving at the […]
Crime continues to fall in the 108 Precinct | Long Island City Post
Captain Ralph Forgione September 13, By Christian Murray Crime has plummeted in the 108 Police Precinct this year, even more so than the significant decline citywide. There were no murders within the confines of the 108 Precinct–which covers Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City–for the year through September 3, compared to three for the same […]
City-owned property should not be used for luxury waterfront towers, concerned LIC residents tell CB2
The waterfront site on 44th Drive and 5th St. proposed for development September 12, by Nathaly Pesantez The city’s decision to appoint a for-profit developer to build 1,000 high-rise apartments on public land along the Long Island City waterfront was universally panned by residents at last week’s Community Board 2 meeting. Earlier this summer, the […]
This artist makes intricate desserts at a Long Island City bakery using a 3-D printer
When you walk into Sugarcube, a dessert and coffee shop that opened in Long Island City last year, you’ll notice that many of the desserts have intricate geometric designs. Founded by architect Peter Zaharatos at 10-16 50th Ave., the dessert spot relies heavily on 3-D printers to design its creations. The artist behind the designs is […]
EZ Pawn Corp opening near Queensboro Plaza in coming weeks
EZ Pawn Corp at 35-04 Queens Plaza South September 11, by Nathaly Pesantez An EZ Pawn Corp has made its way to Long Island City, with a store near the Queensboro Plaza station set to open in two weeks time. The store, located at 35-04 Queens Plaza South, is about 600 square-feet, according to Jason […]
Looking Back at Long Island City’s Slow Sizzle
New York Magazine all but invented the new-hot-neighborhood feature. In 1969, a cover story by Pete Hamill declared Brooklyn — especially Park Slope — “the sane alternative” to Manhattan living, laying out the template for hundreds of features, columns, and web posts to come. We have never quite stopped helping our readers find a new […]
Long Island City residents balk at city’s plan to develop 1.5 million square feet on the waterfront
In July, a plan was unveiled to transform two city-owned lots in Long Island City into a 1.5-million-square-foot development with housing, a school and office and artist space. Though officials touted the project as something that would bring “good, middle class jobs” and a “state-of-the-art” school to the neighborhood, people are skeptical. At a Community […]
Online Dealers of Powerful Synthetic Drugs Arrested in LIC Raid, Feds Say
Unbeatablechems.com (logo pictured) was one of two websites used by Brian Parker to sell drugs, federal prosecutors said. View Full Caption Unbeatablechems.com QUEENS — Authorities arrested two people accused of selling powerful synthetic drugs linked to a deadly overdose last year during an early-morning raid at a Long Island City high-rise Tuesday, officials said. Brian Parker, […]
Parents Launch ‘Immersive’ Dual-Language School in LIC to Fill Local Void
The school will offer classes for babies, toddlers and kids up to 11 years old. View Full Caption Courtesy LinguaLab LONG ISLAND CITY — A pair of local parents and educators are opening their own “immersive” language school for youngsters this fall, after efforts to bring a French dual-language program to a public school in the neighborhood have so […]
Court Square Park cleanup scheduled for Sept. 16 | Long Island City …
September 6, By Tara Law Members of a Long Island City civic group are gathering on Saturday, September 16 to clean up and beautify Court Square Park. The Court Square Civic Association, which was formed at the end of 2015 to represent residents, is hosting the event, called “It’s My Park Day.” The event will […]