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Massive Housing Complex Among Plans for Astoria Waterfront
ASTORIA — New developments proposed for the Astoria waterfront would beautify a run-down portion of the neighborhood, turning it into a well-maintained area with high-rises, esplanades and shopping centers. According to the Daily News, Alma Realty is looking to build 1,800 housing units on the East River waterfront. The Astoria Cove project, which would be […]
Astoria & Long Island City Newsletter
LONG ISLAND CITY — Strike a paws! Long Island City dogs — who already have plenty of canine day care centers and dog-friendly restaurants — now have their very own photographers. Two animal lovers, Junenoire Mitchell, 32, and Arianys Wilson, 27, founded KiKi LIC Photography, which specializes in pet photography (Kiki was the name of […]
Hunters Point Welcomes Its First Vietnamese Restaurant
QUEENS — Hunters Point is about to get more delicious. The sisters who own the uber-popular Thai restaurant TUK TUK, have just opened the neighborhood’s first Vietnamese eatery, offering delicacies from the country and focusing on sandwiches and noodle soups. In fact Cyclo, named after the three-wheeled taxis used in Vietnam, was so popular that […]
Ponzi scheme swindled boro Latinos of $1.3M
Photo by Rebecca Henely Ibis Febles, a woman who once lived and worked out of this 28th Street address, was sentenced to three to nine years in jail for stealing members of the Latino community’s money through a real estate ponzi scheme. By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers A Long Island City woman will spend three […]
DurAmerica Brokerage Inc Named One of the Fastest Growing Companies in …
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., Aug. 27, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — Minimizing risks is one of the main goals of most businesses no matter the size. However, risk is inevitable, which is why these businesses are often stuck paying sky-high fees to insure their assets. DurAmerica Brokerage Inc offers these businesses the coverage they need at […]
JetBlue fined $90K by DOT over delayed flight at JFK
Photo by Rebecca Henely JetBlue Airways, which recently moved its headquarters to Long Island City, was fined $90,000 by the U.S. Department of Transportation. By Philip Newman TimesLedger Newspapers The U.S. Department of Transportation has fined JetBlue Airways $90,000 for failure to inform passengers on a delayed flight that they had the right to leave […]
Van Bramer begins school supplies drive at LIC library
Photo by Yinghao Luo Children from the Jacob Riis Settlement House thank City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (c.) for saving after-school programs during an announcement of the councilman’s third annual school supply drive. By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) called upon residents of Long Island City, Sunnyside and Woodside last […]
‘Trip Flip’ takes California couple on NY vacation
Jeff Bachner for New York Daily News Kirk Machida and Tanya Reynolds have a swinging time at the Trapeze School New York in Travel Channel’s ‘Trip Flip.’ A California couple was treated to a whirlwind surprise trip to New York City for the Travel Channel’s “Trip Flip,” packing in more adventures in three days than […]
Queens on tap to become brewery hotbed
Queens is poised to become the latest hotbed for craft breweries, with two recently opened and another two on the way. “The future’s bright for brewing in Queens because there’s a market of people that appreciate good beer,” said Ethan Long, co-owner of the Rockaway Brewing Co. Long, along with Emmy-nominated cinematographer Marcus Burnett, opened […]
Battle Over DC Taxi Meter Contract Lands in Court
Updated 2:17 p.m. An escalating fight over a $35 million contract to install new “smart” meters in the District of Columbia’s taxis is now before a District of Columbia Superior Court judge, with a company that lost the bid suing to stop installation. Mayor Vincent Gray (D) held a press conference yesterday to announce that […]
DA: Man Sold Free Internet Access Devices
QUEENS—A Long Island City man has been charged with forgery and other charges for allegedly selling cloned wireless modems that he had advertised on the website Craigslist as being compatible with Time Warner Cable and other Internet providers that would allow purchasers to access the Internet without paying a monthly fee. According to district attorney […]
Spare Times for Aug. 24-30
Museums and Sites Museum of the Moving Image: ‘See It Big!’ (Friday through Sunday) This film series devoted to films best seen on the big screen continues this weekend with “Brazil” (1985), directed by Terry Gilliam and starring Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Ian Holm and Michael Palin (Friday at 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday […]
Comedy Listings for Aug. 24-30
For news about comedy and humor, including critical commentary: nytimes.com/arts. A searchable guide to these and other shows is at nytimes.com/events. The Creek and the Cave Turns 10 (Saturday) The bar celebrates a decade of playing home to burgeoning comics with a show starring the stand-up comics Colin Quinn, Sean Patton, James Adomian, Joe List, […]
LIC Restaurant Will Serve Up Tomato Treats During Festival
LONG ISLAND CITY — Here’s something to sink your teeth into. A Long Island City restaurant will soon celebrate all things tomato in an upcoming festival — serving up dishes such as tomato balsamic sorbet and refreshing drinks such as a tomato water martini. Between Sept. 3 and Sept. 9, Alobar, famous for its house-cured […]
Creating a Photo: Back to New York with British Airways – PART 4 – Holiday Inn …
Creating a Photo: Back to New York with British Airways – PART 4 – Holiday Inn Long Island City Manhattan ViewFeaturing the British Airways Airbus A318E.Or – “World. Enough now. Stop it. Please. Pretty Please…” As you join me for Part IV of this trip, my computer is repaired, and I’m a bit happier. But […]
Union Leaders Unite to Help Girl’s Battle with Terminal Disease
Sophia’s Cure Foundation, a local charity dedicated to finding a cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a terminal and aggressive disease that affects young children, raised nearly $100,000 at a fundraiser in Long Island City last Thursday. The event, which was attended by many from the area’s real estate industry, was the latest by the […]
Gantry State Park gets dog-friendly
Long Island City dogs are wagging their tails in delight. Unbeknownst to many casual dog walkers and LIC residents, the State Parks Department began allowing the four-legged friends on Pier 1 at Gantry Plaza State Park from open to close — 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.— this past spring. Dog owners were officially notified on […]
Citi Bike delayed until next year
If all had gone according to plan, the city in partnership with Citibank would have launched 10,000 bikes for rent in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Long Island City. But, the Department of Transportation now says due to a software issue the bikes won’t launch until March 2013. In the meantime New York City Bike Share, a […]
The Graffiti Mecca to be Demolished
CNN PRODUCER NOTE ahassoun recently moved to Long Island City, New York, not far from the 5Pointz Aerosol Art Center, a graffiti-covered warehouse that has attracted artists from around the world to paint on its walls (with permission of the owner). With hundreds of murals, its curators call it ‘the world’s premiere “graffiti Mecca”.’ […]
Jax Hts group rescues youth
Photo by Rebecca Henely Yenny Yanaylle (r.), a 20-year-old undocumented immigrant from Jackson Heights, speaks about applying for the new deferred action policy as City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (l.) looks on. By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers Since the federal government began its deferred action policy for young undocumented immigrants last week, Jackson Heights-based Make […]