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The Chocolate Factory purchased this 7,500-square-foot former industrial building at 38-29 24th St. View Full Caption Courtesy Sheila Lewandowski LONG ISLAND CITY — The Chocolate Factory, a performing arts center that has spent the past decade in Hunters Point, has purchased a building in nearby Dutch Kills that will become the theater’s permanent home, officials announced.  The 7,500-square-foot former […]

Profundo Pool Club opened last week on a third-floor rooftop at the Ravel Hotel. View Full Caption Ravel Hotel LONG ISLAND CITY — A new rooftop pool opened last week in the shadow of the Queensboro Bridge that offers cocktails, oysters and skyline views starting at $50 a day. Profundo Pool Club debuted Thursday on the third-floor rooftop of […]

Long Island City is getting thousands of new apartments in the next few years, but many of those—particularly in the high-rises that have sprouted along Jackson Avenue and throughout Hunters Point—are rentals, with comparatively few condos coming to market. One of those condo buildings, however, is located at 22-18 Jackson Avenue, and is gearing up […]

Actor John Turturro is visiting Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City this month for a screening of his 2005 film “Romance Cigarettes.” The screening is part of the park’s “Outdoor Cinema” festival, which includes eight weeks of movies from July through August from an array of countries. Each movie is accompanied by a musical performance by artists from […]

A decades-old Long Island City envelope factory that will be renovated to attract commercial and retail tenants will be home to Powerhouse Gym, an international fitness chain. The former Apple Tag Label building, located at 30-30 Northern Blvd., is an eight-story, 213,00-square-foot building that bares a large neon apple sign. Alma Realty, which purchased the site, redeveloped […]

August 3, 2017 By Daniel Maurer (Photo courtesy of Profundo Pool Club) If you’re dying for a dip but don’t want to shell out $20,000 (yup–$20K) for a pool package at the Dream Downtown, you now have another option. The Ravel Hotel in Long Island City just opened Profundo Pool Club on its third-floor rooftop. […]

GMaps 26-21 Jackson Avenue August 1, By Jason Cohen An Italian restaurant that focuses heavily on pizza opened its doors yesterday in the Court Square section of Long Island City. Levante, located at 26-21 Jackson Avenue, serves pizza cooked at high temperatures in a wood burning oven as well as pasta and typical Italian fare. […]

Left: some of the furniture and other items that will be for sale. Right: one of the artworks that will be featured in the accompanying gallery show. View Full Caption  Eleni T. Zaharopoulos / Stephanie Routier LONG ISLAND CITY — Get ready to haggle. An art gallery in the neighborhood will host a pop-up thrift shop where none […]

The Water’s Edge, a shuttered restaurant that will be demolished to make way for a massive development. TF Cornerstone has plans for an ambitious project combining industrial and residential uses on the East River in Long Island City. The development, which is to be called Anable Basin, is slated to be two towers — one 500 […]

Temporary New York City bus service will be reduced and temporary ferry service from Long Island City will cease, the MTA announced Saturday. Effective Wednesday, August 2nd, bus service will be reduced to hourly frequency during rush periods. This means from 6 to 9 a.m., from the Park Ride facilities, and from 3 to 7 […]