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Are you a public school teacher? Pick up a ‘truckload’ of free supplies at this Long Island City warehouse
School is almost back in session, and one Long Island City organization is again encouraging teachers to go shopping for supplies at their massive warehouse for free. Materials for the Arts (MFTA) which is operated by the Department of Cultural Affairs, with support from the Department of Sanitation and Department of Education (DOE), provides free materials […]
Douglas Durst on how to build “a new neighborhood” in an unfamiliar land
Douglas Durst on how to build “a new neighborhood” in an unfamiliar land In QA, mogul talks expansion into Queens, avoiding joint ventures, and why LIC’s lack of retail isn’t a problem From left: Renderings of the LIC Clocktower, Hallets Point and Douglas Durst After spending over 100 years building up a family real estate […]
East River’s ‘Psychological’ Barrier Not Deterring Renters from LIC
A rendering of a the “sky terrace” at the Forge in Long Island City. View Full Caption The Forge QUEENS — Long Islander Jarrett Malizio always wanted to live in Manhattan — or “the City” as he and some New Yorkers call it. But while he and his fiancée toured open houses in East Midtown, Hell’s Kitchen and […]
CityViews: We Have to Talk About Gentrification in Long Island City
Haruka Sakaguchi A scene from the Queens Anti-Gentrification Project’s recent Long Island City walking tour. A response to this op-ed is appended below Over the past decade, Long Island City has experienced drastic transformation, sprouting up residential towers that rival Manhattan, and becoming the fastest growing neighborhood in the country. Council Member Jimmy Van […]
Astoria ferry floats everyone’s boat
The first passenger ferry from Astoria to Manhattan is scheduled to pull out of Hallets Cove at 6:30 a.m. this Tuesday. The New York City Economic Development Corp. and NYC Ferry on Tuesday announced the start time and a detailed timetable for the Astoria route, which will have stops at Roosevelt Island, Gantry Plaza State […]
NYC Ferry unveils ‘Astoria Route’ schedule
August 22, By Christian MurrayThe small business carnage that has been taking place on Vernon Boulevard appears to be mounting with Tutti Matti, formerly Testaccio, likely to have closed. Tutti Matti, an Italian restaurant located at 47-30 Vernon Blvd.,… August 20, Staff Report“Do you have what it takes to survive the apocalypse?” This is what […]
UPDATE: More apartments available at new Long Island City luxury tower than previously reported
UPDATED Aug. 23, 11:30 a.m. The brokers handling the leasing of the 27-story Watermark LIC, the latest luxury apartment tower to sprout from the Long Island City streetscape, cleared the air regarding the number of units now available for rent. QNS and Curbed reported previously that just six units were available the Watermark LIC; that […]
Massive sea turtle surfaces in East River — and Monday’s solar eclipse may be to blame – New York’s PIX11 / WPIX
Please enable Javascript to watch this video LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens — “How the [expletive] did a sea turtle get into the East River!?” It was the question on the minds of several onlookers late Monday, after a fisherman reeled in a massive 40-pound sea turtle from the waters off Long Island City in Queens, […]
NYC Ferry unveils ‘Astoria Route’ schedule | Long Island City Post
August 22, By Christian MurrayThe small business carnage that has been taking place on Vernon Boulevard appears to be mounting with Tutti Matti, formerly Testaccio, likely to have closed. Tutti Matti, an Italian restaurant located at 47-30 Vernon Blvd.,… August 20, Staff Report“Do you have what it takes to survive the apocalypse?” This is what […]
Long Island City is undergoing a development boom
NEW YORK (FOX 5 NEWS) – Whichever way you turn in Long Island City, avoiding the sight of construction is nearly impossible. “A sense of place is what makes people actually want to live somewhere,” said Justin Elghanayan, the president of Rockrose Development Corp. “It’s not just having nice buildings with nice amenities.” Elghanayan is […]
All but six apartments at Long Island City’s newest high-rise luxury tower are taken
The 27-story Watermark LIC, the latest luxury apartment tower to sprout from the Long Island City streetscape, is almost completely rented. Just six of the building’s 127 units are available, according to Watermark LIC’s official website — and if you’re interested in renting one of them, get ready to shell out quite a bit of […]
Advocates call TF Cornerstone’s $925M LIC megaproject “irresponsible”
Advocates call TF Cornerstone’s $925M LIC megaproject “irresponsible” Critics argue the project site is too flood-prone Rendering of the project at 5-40 44th Road and 4-99 44th Road (Credit: TF Cornerstone) A Long Island City advocacy group is fighting TF Cornerstone’s planned mixed-use waterfront development, arguing that the project is “irresponsible” because it’s planned in […]
Where to Watch the Solar Eclipse in New York City
The eclipse will take place Monday, and will be visible in New York City starting shortly after 1 p.m. View Full Caption Shutterstock NEW YORK CITY — A solar eclipse — in which the moon passes between the earth and the sun — is set to take place Monday afternoon in a celestial show that will visible to all […]
Long Island City music school founder pleads guilty to sex trafficking charges
Courtesy of nycservice.org Long Island City Academy of Music director Oliver Sohngen faces life in prison after pleading guilty to sex trafficking charges. By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. The founder of a Long Island City music school is facing life in prison after […]
Community opposes LIC waterfront project; demands elected officials create more park land
As the city envisions a new future on the Long Island City waterfront with towering residential buildings, commercial and industrial industries, a new school, and office and art space, many in the community believe the proposal is missing a key element: park land. The Long Island City Coalition has created a petition opposing the Economic […]
Donnie Wahlberg and ‘Blue Bloods’ co-star visited with cops in Long Island City
Actors Donnie Wahlberg and Marisa Ramirez — who both play NYPD detectives in the television show “Blue Bloods” — showed up at the 108th Precinct on Tuesday, Aug. 15 to meet with real-life detectives and police officers while the show was filming scenes in Long Island City. Wahlberg — former member of the popular 80s […]
TF Cornerstone | 5-40 44th Road | Long Island City Project
Advocates call TF Cornerstone’s $925M LIC megaproject “irresponsible” Critics argue the project site is too flood-prone Rendering of the project at 5-40 44th Road and 4-99 44th Road (Credit: TF Cornerstone) A Long Island City advocacy group is fighting TF Cornerstone’s planned mixed-use waterfront development, arguing that the project is “irresponsible” because it’s planned in […]
City Plan to Build 1K Apts. in LIC Flood Zone ‘Irresponsible,’ Critics Say
The project will bring 1,000 apartments, commercial space and a new school to the Long Island City waterfront. View Full Caption NYCEDC HUNTERS POINT — Critics of the city’s plan to build a school, offices and 1,000 apartments on the Long Island City waterfront called it “irresponsible” to develop the site because it’s located in a hurricane evacuation […]
Donnie Wahlberg, ‘Blue Bloods’ Cast Visit NYPD Precinct in Long Island City
Donnie Wahlberg and other “Blue Bloods” cast members stopped by the 108th Precinct on Tuesday. View Full Caption Twitter/NYPD108Pct HUNTERS POINT — There’s a new kid on the NYPD’s block. Donnie Wahlberg, former boy band star and current lead on the CBS TV series “Blue Bloods,” stopped by the 108th Precinct to pose for photos with officers while filming an episode […]
Owners of Mu Ramen will open New American restaurant focusing on meat, pasta in LIC this fall
Photo of a prime rib dinner tasting at Mu Ramen/Mu Ramen Facebook August 11, by Nathaly Pesantez The owners of Mu Ramen, the Japanese ramen restaurant in Long Island City popular with food critics and New Yorkers alike, are set to open a new restaurant in the neighborhood this fall that will specialize in an […]