LICNYC
Past posts
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 | ||||||
Long Island City’s Z Hotel kicks off summer concert series on its glorious rooftop
They’re trying to strike a new chord for live music in Queens. The chic Z Hotel in Long Island City is kicking off a summer concert series on its 14th floor outdoor rooftop Thursday night. “It’s always DJs and clubs,” said Lisa Gneo, sales director at the boutique hotel on 43rd Ave. “It’s time to […]
Wind – To – Hydrogen A Winner On Long Island
Distributed wind energy projects don’t always work out as planned (we present the 3-percent-capacity-factor Lordstown, Ohio, turbines). But well-planned projects can come through as advertised – even when Mother Nature throws a curve ball at ‘em – and fulfill a valuable niche function. Case in point: The Hempstead, N.Y., wind turbine. We reported on its installation […]
Edison Price Lighting
Edison Price Lighting, Inc. is a New York City-based designer and manufacturer of architectural lighting fixtures. We specialize in recessed, surface mounted, and track mounted lighting. Our products use all available lighting technologies, including LED, low voltage, compact fluorescent, metal halide, incandescent, and halogen light sources. Our fixtures are designed to produce energy efficient and […]
Wind-To-Hydrogen A Winner On Long Island
Distributed wind energy projects don’t always work out as planned (we present the 3-percent-capacity-factor Lordstown, Ohio, turbines). But well-planned projects can come through as advertised – even when Mother Nature throws a curve ball at ‘em – and fulfill a valuable niche function. Case in point: The Hempstead, N.Y., wind turbine. We reported on its installation […]
Parks Dept. to start repairing Shady Park this week
Andrews Grove/Shady Park June 10, By Christian Murray Long Island City, Queens: The Parks Department is expected to start work this week on repairing hurricane-ravaged Andrews Grove/Shady Park. Andrews Grove/Shady Park, a popular park on 49th Ave (btw. 5th Street and Vernon Blvd), was battered when eight 50 foot trees were uprooted, which led to […]
Foodcellar to open Court Square supermarket
Foodcellar in Hunters Point June 10, By Bill Parry Foodcellar, the Long Island City supermarket, is expected to be opening its second location—this one in the Court Square vicinity. The popular supermarket, which has been in Hunters Point since 2008, is in discussions to open a 24,000sq-foot retail space at Linc LIC at 43-10 Crescent […]
Plan to turn Queens graffiti mecca into luxury con . . .
DelMundo, Anthony freelance NYDN 5Pointz, the iconic graffiti-splashed old factory along the number 7 train located at Davis Street and Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, New York. A plan to turn a famed Long Island City graffiti landmark into a pair of luxury condo towers was voted down Thursday night. Members of Community Board […]
NY Hyundai Dealers Hear Announcement of Leasing Specials at Long Island … – Virtual
Long Island City Hyundai is announcing tremendous leasing specials that shoppers may take advantage of on some of the available models at the dealership. LONG ISLAND CITY, New York (PRWEB) June 09, 2013 NY Hyundai dealers like Long Island City Hyundai are announcing special pricing on leasing options. Long Island City Hyundai wants shoppers to […]
Plan to turn Long Island City graffiti mecca 5Pointz into luxury condos voted down
DelMundo, Anthony freelance NYDN 5Pointz, the iconic graffiti-splashed old factory along the number 7 train located at Davis Street and Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, New York. A plan to turn a famed Long Island City graffiti landmark into a pair of luxury condo towers was voted down Thursday night. Members of Community Board […]
Long Island City Is Getting Its Very Own Flea Market
Friday, June 7, 2013, by Tiffany Yannetta Overshadowed in terms of shopping by Brooklyn and Manhattan, Long Island City will debut its very own weekend flea market next week. The WSJ reports: “Market organizers and local business owners hope the new venture will bolster Long Island City’s appeal with offerings to compare with Brooklyn and […]
Community Board 2 rejects 5 Pointz developer’s plans
5 Pointz in Long Island City June 7, By Christian Murray Long Island City, Queens: The plan to demolish 5 Pointz and replace it with 1,000 apartments was unanimously rejected by Community Board 2 Tuesday night. The vote was focused solely on the size of the proposed building—not on whether the historic graffiti icon would […]
The Long run
What do you do when, like Patrick and Eve Carr, you want a shorter drive to work and a nice amenity-packed building, and you don’t want to give up the beach life that you had near your old house? That’s easy — you move to Long Island City. The high-rises have sand on the roof. […]
A taste of fine Long Island City cuisine
Posted: Thursday, June 6, 2013 10:30 am A taste of fine Long Island City cuisine by Domenick Rafter, Editor Queens Chronicle | Under a white tent on a perfect summer evening on Tuesday, more than 40 Long Island City restaurants ranging from steak houses like S Prime to LIC bar favorites like Alewife and even […]
The long run
What do you do when, like Patrick and Eve Carr, you want a shorter drive to work and a nice amenity-packed building, and you don’t want to give up the beach life that you had near your old house? That’s easy — you move to Long Island City. The high-rises have sand on the roof. […]
Bindery condos in Long Island City are 50 percent sold in under two months
From left: Jennifer Dorfmann of Modern Spaces, and interior renderings of the Bindery Sales at the Bindery condominiums in Long Island City have reached the 50 percent mark, according to Modern Spaces, which is handling the sales and marketing at the property. This comes less than two months after the 20-unit condo launched sales, as […]
Bindery condos in Long Island City are 50 percent sold in under two months
From left: Jennifer Dorfmann of Modern Spaces, and interior renderings of the Bindery Sales at the Bindery condominiums in Long Island City have reached the 50 percent mark, according to Modern Spaces, which is handling the sales and marketing at the property. This comes less than two months after the 20-unit condo launched sales, as […]
LIRR project to cause some summer disruptions
by The Associated Press Published: June 4, 2013 Tags: Long Island Rail Road, rail work, Rush hour, summer service, train delays, trains 9:15 am Tue, June 4, 2013 Track work will cause some peak-period service disruptions on the Long Island Rail Road this summer. Newsday says the LIRR will cancel three morning rush-hour trains and […]
Children’s boutique opens in Hunters Point
Located at 10-50 Jackson Ave June 3, By Bill Parry Long Island City, NY: Hunters Point has its first upscale children’s boutique. Tiny You, which sells children’s clothing and toys, opened Saturday morning at 10-50 Jackson Avenue. Jill Callan, the owner, expects her store to do well since it is the only one in […]
Children’s boutique opens in Hunters Point
Located at 10-50 Jackson Ave June 3, By Bill Parry Long Island City, NY: Hunters Point has its first upscale children’s boutique. Tiny You, which sells children’s clothing and toys, opened Saturday morning at 10-50 Jackson Avenue. Jill Callan, the owner, expects her store to do well since it is the only one in […]
Composting program kicks off in Long Island City
Drop off point June 3, By Christian Murray Hunters Point residents were able to drop off their food scraps next to the number 7 train station this morning as a new composting program took effect. BIG!Compost, a program of the Astoria-based Build It Green!NYC, set up a big tent next to the Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue […]