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Fourth of July Events on Long Island
The Fourth of July is just around the corner, which means barbecues, beaches and, of course, fireworks. We don’t want you wandering the streets looking for patriotic fun on Independence Day, so Patch put together this guide of events taking place across the Island as part of our 2012 Long Island Summer Guide. (Note: All events being held […]
Queens Library workers hope for no layoffs in FY2013 city budget
Jeanne Noonan for New York Daily News At the ‘Speak Up for Queens Library Stroller Brigade,’ dozens of pre-schoolers and their favorite grown-ups marched in front of the Queens Library branch in Long Island City to advocate for needed funding to save library hours and jobs. It’s still too soon to know how many jobs […]
Rockrose’s Striking Addition To The Queens Skyline, “Linc LIC …
More Topics: Choose a SectorAccounting FirmsAdvertising/Media/CommunicationsCapitalCEO/BoardGeneral BusinessHealth/BiotechInternet/TechnologyInvestment FirmsLaw FirmsMergers AcquisitionsMoney ManagersPeoplePrivate CompaniesPublic CompaniesVenture Capital Posted June 25, 2012 42-Story Luxury Rental in Dynamic Court Square Core of Long Island City Will Be One of the Borough’s Tallest Residential Developments New York – Rockrose Development announced the topping out of Linc LIC, its new, amenity-rich residential […]
Platform Group Announces Line-Up for The Ladder Series
The Platform Group has announced the line-up for The Ladder Series: A Staged Reading Series Aimed at Getting New Plays to the Next Rung, which will take place July 15-October at Long Island City’s The Creek and Cave. The series’ plays will include Corey Pajka’s romantic comedy about relationships and addiction Long-Distance Drunk (July 15), […]
FedEx Breaks Ground on $56 Million LIC Distribution Facility
LONG ISLAND CITY — FedEx has just broken ground on its new $56 million distribution center on Borden Avenue in Long Island City, which it hopes will bring 80 new jobs to the neighborhood and pave the way for other large industrial businesses to move there, company officials said. The new 140,000 square-foot automated distribution […]
Political Newcomer Looking to Oust Sen. Michael Gianaris
ASTORIA — Aurelio “Tony” Arcabascio has never held public office. Now the former minor league baseball player is prepared to step up to the plate against state Sen. Michael Gianaris, an incumbent who won 4 out of 5 votes in 2010, in the race for Queens‘ 12th District seat. Raised in Astoria and Jackson Heights […]
Manhattan Educator and Environmentalist Receives Audubon …
NEW YORK, June 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Toyota and the National Audubon Society announced that a TogetherGreen Fellowship award will be given to a New York City-based educator and environmentalist. After a competitive nationwide selection process, Molly Delano will receive an award to initiate a project with the bold goal of creating a network […]
Cherry gets 19 years in ‘LIC mayor’s’ slay
By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers A homeless man and former veteran convicted of killing the so-called Mayor of Long Island City was sentenced to 19 years in prison last week, the Queens district attorney’s office said. Eric Cherry, 47, was found guilty in April of manslaughter and assault for punching and kicking Nicolas Nowillo, 65, […]
Van Bramer wants to quiet idling trains
Photo by Rebecca Henely City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and Borden Avenue condominium residents rally against the noise coming from the Long Island Rail Road train yard on the same street. By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) and residents of the Murano and One Hunters Point condominiums on Borden Avenue […]
The Post’s All-City boys volleyball honors
It was the year of the Eagle in boys volleyball. Academy of American Studies rolled through the city almost untouched to win its first city championship – and the first-ever boys title of any kind for the small Long Island City school. The scary part is almost the entire core returns next year. In the […]
Reading the Streets: Long Island City Kleaners Shop hosts ‘4 of a Kind’
Written by KELSEY SAVAGE HAYS, Auction Central News International Friday, 22 June 2012 10:46 LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. – The small but well-edited gallery imbedded within the Long Island City Kleaners Shop, is playing host to “4 of a Kind,” featuring work from REGA, EVOKER, MikeDie and ChrisRWK from RobotsWillKill.com. The show opened the […]
Cheese Addicts Duke it Out at 3rd Annual Cheesemonger Invitational
do512.com Looking for a cheesy way to spend this Saturday evening (June 23th) but don’t want to hit up an overly parroted tiki bar? Head out to Long Island City for “an epic battle of monger vs. monger” at the 3rd Annual Cheesemonger Invitational! 40 passionate cheesemongers from around the world will compete in eight […]
Reading the Streets: Long Island City Kleaners hosts ‘4 of a Kind’
Written by KELSEY SAVAGE HAYS, Auction Central News International Friday, 22 June 2012 10:46 LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. – The small but well-edited gallery imbedded within the Long Island City Kleaners Shop, is playing host to “4 of a Kind,” featuring work from REGA, EVOKER, MikeDie and ChrisRWK from RobotsWillKill.com. The show opened the […]
LIC students rally for library
Photo by Rebecca Henely Students from PS 111 hold up signs in support of the Long Island City branch of the Queens Library. The library is facing numerous cuts in Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s executive budget. BY Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers Employees from the Queens Library run various classes for little boys and girls, but with […]
The Benefits of Marriage on Playwriting: Mac Rogers and Saundra …
Gideon Productions’ The Honeycomb Trilogy concludes with Sovereign, the heart-pumping third installment in the ambitious sci-fi play series that began in January at the Secret Theatre in Long Island City (NYC) through June 30th. Spanning decades, both before and after an alien invasion, Mac Rogers’ critically acclaimed trilogy hinges on the fraught sibling relationship between […]
Astoria Plagued by Noisy Nighttime Sidewalk Cafes, Residents Say
ASTORIA — Astoria is becoming clogged with noisy sidewalk cafes that draw crowds of diners and bargoers to the neighborhood and make life miserable for locals, especially at night, some residents say. The problem has become so bad in some spots that Community Board 1 rejected bids by two businesses at a meeting last Tuesday […]
PS 111 students protest library cuts
Students from Voice Charter School and PS 111 chanted “Mayor Bloomberg, give the money back” on June 14 at the Long Island City branch of the Queens Library rally protesting a potential $26.7 million cut. Less funding could force the library to layoff 605 people, close 18 branches and force some libraries to open only […]
Idling trains create bothersome noise
Community members gathered by the Long Island Rail Road train tracks in Hunters Point to protest idling locomotives on June 15. The trains idle on the tracks parallel to the One Hunters Point condo building for hours and have done so since 2009, said residents of the neighborhood and specifically of the condo. They say […]
NY PSAL Cricket: Long Island City beats John Adams by 39 runs to …
Now, you can get all the USA Cricket updates via Facebook. Also follow us on Twitter via @dreamcricket By Peter Della Penna in Queens, N.Y. (on Twitter) Comments Number one seed Long Island City High School lived up to its ranking by completing an undefeated season with a 39-run win over number three seed John Adams […]
$25M Refi for Holiday Inn Manhattan View in Long Island City, NY
Posted June 20, 2012 Queens Plaza North, LLC has secured $25 million to refinance the Holiday Inn Manhattan View, a 16-story, 136-room hotel in Long Island City, New York. HFF worked on behalf of Queens Plaza North, LLC to secure the five-year, fixed-rate refinancing. The HFF team representing the borrower included managing director Bob Delitsky, […]