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WNYC Honors LIC Radio Host
By MEGAN MONTALVO As the voice of WNYC’s “Spinning on Air” radio show, David Garland of Long Island City is no stranger to the word “eclectic.” For the last 25 years, he has featured songs from artists that some might call anything but ordinary, including Yoko Ono, Connie Converse and the Brooklyn indie rock […]
Casa Enrique: Unfamiliar Mexican tastes in LIC
Chile en nogada served at Long Island City’s Casa Enrique, 5-48 49th Ave. Photo by Suzanne Parker By Suzanne Parker TimesLedger Newspapers We couldn’t be more delighted that Long Island City newcomer Casa Enrique is offering its patrons a new take on Mexican food. Chef Cosme Aguila includes recipes from Chiapas, Puebla and San Luis […]
‘Howl-i-day’ Party, Costume Contest Organized for Local Pooches
QUEENS — Local businesses are making sure their pooches get in on the “Howl-i-day” fun. Dogs in the area will have their own Christmas party Saturday, courtesy of Hunters Point businesses. The festivities will include a costume contest and a photo shoot with Santa Claus. Breadbox Café, the main organizer, has done Halloween parades for […]
Sharing the organic space
Eyewitness News LONG ISLAND CITY (WABC) — Organic Food Incubator is a newly renovated facility in Long Island City where organic and non-organic food and drink companies share the kitchen space. “Our product is fruit, water and a touch or organic cane sugar. Three ingredients,” NAME NEEDED. That’s what makes up Chloe’s soft serve fruit. […]
Shopping season opens in Queens
Photo by Steve Malecki Shopping season opens in Queens 2 David Parra, left, Ricardo Silva and Crystal Ramos were first on line at Best Buy in Long Island City, where they had been camped out since Monday. Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2012 10:30 am Shopping season opens in Queens It was hard to tell the […]
Gift-making workshops for the youngsters
The SculptureCenter is delving into the world of hands-on programming with a selection of holiday workshops for the young ones. The art center and gallery, located on Long Island City’s shortest street — Purves Street — has experimented with engaging its audience in the past at the LIC Block Party in September, spokesman Frederick Janka […]
Book Lovers Plan to Open Astoria’s Only Independent Bookstore
QUEENS — Two city bookworms have a dream, with a heartwarming, novel-worthy plot. That is, if it works. Against long odds, Lexi Beach, 32, and her partner Connie Rourke, 34, are making plans to open Astoria‘s only independent book store. The duo, encouraged by the success of small booksellers in Brooklyn, is hunting for the […]
LaGuardia CC students test superfund site
Photo by Christina Santucci LaGuardia Community College students are doing water tests on Newtown Creek to help track the cleanup of the site. By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers The students at Long Island City’s LaGuardia Community College, less than a block away from one of the most polluted parts of Newtown Creek, are taking part […]
John Legend Joins Forces With Music Startup to Raise Money for Sandy Relief
QUEENS — Grammy-winning singer John Legend has teamed up with a popular Long Island City-based Internet streaming music service to raise money for Hurricane Sandy victims. Legend has created a playlist called “Do Something” on Songza, an Internet start-up that streams playlists that match listeners’ moods and activities. For every unique user who listens to […]
Restaurant Review – M. Wells Dinette at MoMA PS1 – NYTimes.com
Robert Caplin for The New York Times M. Wells Dinette is a cafeteria in MoMA PS1 in Long Island City, Queens. Almost everything about the dining room suggests a classroom. More Photos » WHEN M. Wells, a tin-can diner on a windswept corner of Long Island City, Queens, closed in the summer of 2011, its […]
Wisconsin potato industry feeds Hurricane Sandy victims
November 27, 2012 Hurricane Sandy victims have a healthy meal coming their way thanks to the Wisconsin potato industry. Four growers and one shipping company have donated a total of 80,000 pounds of potatoes to those on the East Coast who still have limited and non-existent resources. Two semi-trucks have left Wisconsin, each holding 20 […]
Cyber Monday travel deals
Cruise ships such as Norwegian Cruise Lines are offering Cyber Monday deals that include up to $1,000 toward airfaire on select sailings. Travelers can find a bonanza of Cyber Monday deals for hotels, cruises and gadgets during the busiest online shopping day of the year. The trendy Z NYC Hotel in Long Island City, Queens, […]
A Battle of Long Island City’s New Luxury Condos
Sunday, November 25, 2012, by Jeremiah Budin Imagine you have around $700,000 to spend on an apartment and you’ve narrowed it down to two co-ops in the same neighborhood. How do you make up your mind? The answer is simple: you shove them into a metaphorical cage and let them battle it out until one […]
After Sandy, Some NYC Parks Stay Shut
There is a battle to reopen New York City parks nearly a month after Hurricane Sandy hit. NBC 4 New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports. Battle to Reopen NYC Parks Post-Sandy Copy Close Link to this video http://www.nbcnewyork.com/video/#!/on-air/as-seen-on/Battle-to-Reopen-NYC-Parks-Post-Sandy/180642261 Copy Close Embed this video Replay Many of New York City’s parks and playgrounds are still closed three […]
Gas rationing to continue through Friday: Bloomberg
Photo by Christina Santucci A sign blocks off one entrance to the Mobil gas station on 21st Street in Long Island City following Hurricane Sandy. By Phil Corso TimesLedger Newspapers An emergency order enforcing an odd-even license plate system for gas and diesel purchases throughout the five boroughs has been extended through this Friday, Nov. […]
City Harvest Delivers Donated Meals To Local Storm Victims
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80000 Pounds of Wisconsin Potatoes to Head to the East Coast
A Rhinelander farmer is hoping to restore normalcy to hard working people on the east coast. John Hein of Sowinski Farms in Rhinelander is driving force behind an 80,000 lbs. potato donation headed to Long Island. Hein says, “Someday, our area may need the same kind of assistance, so it’s nice to be able to […]
Alleged Jasper Johns fake seized in Long Island City
Federal agents arrested the owner of a Long Island City foundry last Thursday after he allegedly attempted to sell a fake replica of Jasper Johns’ “Flag” for $11 million. Brian Ramnarine, 58, pleaded not guilty to a wire fraud charge in Manhattan Federal Court and was released on a $250,000 bond. According to documents released […]
City Harvest Salvages Food From Eateries To Deliver To Local Storm Victims
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FEMA paperwork help in Long Island City
Those in the know will be helping small businesses and homeowners affected by Hurricane Sandy fill out somewhat daunting paperwork in Long Island City next Monday and Tuesday. “The federal forms can look a little scary,” said Alana Chavez with the U.S. Small Business Administration, which has an office in the LaGuardia Community College Campus […]