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Police Blotter: NYC Woman Charged in $324 Theft
A New York City woman is charged with petty larceny in connection with the theft of $324.86 worth of merchandise from a Cortlandt Town Center store, according to State Police. Police said Lilliana Varela, 29, of Long Island City, Queens, was accused of taking several men’s and women’s shirts and women’s shoes at about 4:30 […]
Man Fatally Struck by Bus Near BQE in Queens Updated 2 hrs ago
QUEENS — A veteran Brooklyn truck driver and grandfather of five was struck and killed by a bus on a Woodside street near the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway Monday morning, officials said. The victim, Thackoo “Tony” Hargobin, 52, of Canarsie, was struck at 25-60 Borough Pl., near 50th Street just before 9:30 a.m., the FDNY said. Witnesses […]
Daniel Marcus, Harrison Unger, Christopher Norwood and Trent Dawson Set for …
Daniel Marcus, Harrison Unger, Christopher Norwood and Trent Dawson Set for Platform Group New Play Reading By Andrew Gans20 Aug 2012 The Platform Group’s Ladder Series will continue Aug. 26 at The Creek and Cave in Long Island City, NY. Advertisement The afternoon will feature a reading of Will Arbery’s The Confession. Show time is […]
Gantry Park Tosses Dog Owners a Bone With All-Day Access for Pooches
LONG ISLAND CITY — It’s barking news for LIC dogs! Neighborhood pooches and their owners can now enjoy strolling along Pier 1 in Gantry Plaza State Park all day after the state Parks Department quietly revised its policy — a major victory for dog owners. Previously, dog owners had been able to walk their pets […]
Steve Madden’s Good Taste
Steve Madden Photo By Courtesy of Steve Madden Most Recent Articles On People More Articles By Best known for his ever-expanding eponymous footwear company, Steve Madden also has a funky side. The founder and chief creative officer of Long Island City, N.Y.-based Steven Madden Ltd. likes to rock out to music from classic acts to […]
Students get new start at LaGuardia internship
Photo by Ivan Pereira LaGuardia Community College’s Young Adult Internship Program has had 100 graduates. The graduates shown above are from the Southern Queens Park Association’s version of the program. By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers Long Island City’s LaGuardia Community College announced earlier this month that 100 graduates had gone through its Young Adult Internship […]
LIC, Bklyn ‘nerds’ need bus: Schumer
Rendering courtesy Cornell University U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer has requested that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority consider a bus to take commuters to the planned Technion-Cornell Innovation Institute at Roosevelt Island (rendered above) from Brooklyn. Rendering courtesy Cornell By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) wants the MTA to create a “nerd bus” […]
New York graffiti haven braces for gentrification
A view of the outdoor graffiti art exhibit 5 Pointz in Long Island City, New York. Photo: AFP Graffiti artists are used to escaping cops, jumping from roofs and dodging trains, but New York painters who turned an abandoned factory into a street art legend now face their real nemesis: gentrification. 5 Pointz in the […]
Farmville on the Hudson
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Sailboat stuck under Roosevelt Island Bridge
Photo by Rich Scarpitta Boats including those from the NYPD surround the stranded sailboat. Emergency responders assist in the removal of a sailboat Aug. 4 from underneath the Roosevelt Island Bridge, which connects Long Island City to Roosevelt Avenue. According to the Breaking News Network, all of those aboard the boat were removed without incident. […]
Erica Hahn, Patrick Inverso Jr.
Erica Kyle Hahn and Patrick Michael Inverso Jr. were married Saturday at Atwood Ranch in Glen Ellen, Calif. Kimberly Thompson, a California marriage commissioner, officiated. The bride, 34, will continue to use her name professionally. She is a pediatric nurse practitioner in Long Island City, Queens, for the Community Healthcare Network, a Manhattan nonprofit health […]
Erica Hahn, Patrick Inverso Jr.
Erica Kyle Hahn and Patrick Michael Inverso Jr. were married Saturday at Atwood Ranch in Glen Ellen, Calif. Kimberly Thompson, a California marriage commissioner, officiated. The bride, 34, will continue to use her name professionally. She is a pediatric nurse practitioner in Long Island City, Queens, for the Community Healthcare Network, a Manhattan nonprofit health […]
SIZE MATTERS and THE CONFESSION Receive Staged Readings in Platform …
Size Matters and The Confession will receive staged readings this August in The Platform Group’s Ladder Series: A Staged Reading Series Aimed at Getting New Plays to the Next Rung. Out of more than 100 submissions, ten new plays will receive a staged reading at The Creek and Cave in Long Island City, NY. The […]
For suburbs of NYC, challenge is to lure tourists
WEST POINT, N.Y. — Suburbs in the New York metropolitan area are stepping up their efforts to attract tourist dollars. But they have to deal with the proximity of New York City, the country’s biggest magnet for visitors. So how do they compete? They don’t. Instead, tourist agencies try to take advantage of the city’s […]
The College Guide to Mixing and Mingling in New York City
NEW YORK CITY — You’re bound to feel like a kid in a candy store when you arrive in New York. There’s an overwhelming number of things to see and do, and if you’re just getting your bearings, it may be difficult to find your footing in a social scene. Luckily, opportunities abound to meet […]
Spoke too soon NY bike-share delay
Red-faced city officials finally admitted yesterday that the ambitious bike-share program won’t begin until next spring — an about-face from earlier denials that the program was just behind schedule. Mayor Bloomberg blamed the holdup on software troubles, saying the extra time will help Alta Bicycle Share work out the bugs. “The software doesn’t work. Duh,” […]
What Would You Do? Rent or Buy?
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graffiti haven braces for gentrification
New York: Graffiti artists are used to escaping cops, jumping from roofs and dodging trains, but New York painters who turned an abandoned factory into a street art legend now face their real nemesis: gentrification. 5Pointz in the borough of Queens is one of the city’s most arresting sights — a huge building plastered in […]
Ground breaks on Tower 3 at Northside Piers, a floating beer garden in LIC …
Citi bike share at City Hall 1. Citi bike-share program delayed until next Spring [Curbed]2. $19.5M, nine-room condo sale at 988 Fifth Avenue marks most expensive closing for week ending Wednesday [NYT]3. Ground finally breaks on Tower 3 at Northside Piers [Curbed]4. Junior’s is set to expand to Japan [DNAinfo]5. Before getting into real estate, Rubicon Property CEO Jason Haber stood up to the […]
New York graffiti haven braces for gentrification
5Pointz, Long Island CIty, NY, 2011. Image: Pelle Sten 5Pointz in the borough of Queens is one of the city’s most arresting sights — a huge building plastered in brilliantly colored, skillfully executed graffiti works that have won international acclaim. Taggers, as they’re known, are invited to paint legally at 5Pointz, watched by an audience […]