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It’s all Related
When Jeff Blau started at The Related Cos. in 1989, the first task Chief Executive Stephen Ross gave the 21-year-old was to buy up auto shops in Willets Point, Queens. Related built stores for Kmart, and the retailer wanted one in the area. Nothing came of it, but 23 years later, Related is about to […]
The rumble
A-head of the game Brown convinced Goodell wants to solve concussion problem The great Jim Brown, new part-owner of the Long Island Lizards lacrosse team, met Friday with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and came away encouraged by the league’s commitment to concussion vigilance. “He’s on board 100 percent,” Brown told The Rumble. “Everything I was […]
Van Bramer gives honors to LIC Asians
Photo by Rebecca Henely Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (second from r.) gives proclamations to four significant Asian-American residents of Astoria and Long Island City: Jonathan Imperial of the LIC YMCA (l-r.), Amy Hau of the Noguchi Museum, Wendy Chan of 5SL and community activist Melissa Lee. By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers City Councilman Jimmy Van […]
The Don’t-Need-It-for-Long Apartment
IF you are looking for temporary housing in New York City, you can bet that the amount of work it takes to find a place for a month or two is inversely proportional to how much you can afford to pay. At the upper end of the market, a few phone calls will land a […]
Blowtorch Burglar’s Getaway Driver Was Asleep at the Wheel, Cops Say
WOODSIDE — If you snooze, you lose. The getaway driver for a Queens burglary suspect who tried to break into a house using a blowtorch was spotted sleeping at the wheel while his accomplice tried to dash away from cops, authorities said. The ill-timed catnap landed Jefferson Villarama in cuffs after the Memorial Day break-in […]
Singer Songwriter Regina Spektor Joins Steinway Artist Roster
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., June 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Steinway Sons, makers of the world’s finest pianos, announced today that singer songwriter Regina Spektor has been named as a Steinway Artist. She joins a distinguished international roster of Steinway Artists including Billy Joel, Diana Krall, Harry Connick, Jr., Lang Lang and past music greats such […]
Third of Queens Libraries Would Close Under ‘Devastating’ Budget Cuts
CITY HALL — The book might be closing on the Queens Library system. More than 100 residents and elected officials rallied against a series of “devastating” cuts proposed in the Bloomberg administration’s budget for fiscal year 2013 that would shutter nearly a third of the library’s 62 branches and leave the borough with only one branch […]
Dance Listings June 1 — 7
Full reviews of recent dance performances: nytimes.com/dance. ★ American Ballet Theater (Friday and Saturday, and Monday through Thursday, through July 7) Alexei Ratmansky’s “Bright Stream” is one of the more lighthearted entries in the company’s spring repertory of lavish, full-length ballets. It runs through Sunday evening, then makes way for John Cranko’s more tumultuous “Onegin,” […]
LIC Arts Open puts Queens artists on the map
The creative colony of Long Island City blazed with inspirational energy during the second annual LIC Arts Open – a 10-day extravaganza in which local artists welcome the public into their studios. Festival-goers experienced the cutting edge in painting, sculpture, photography, theatre and ceramics, crafted by many of the city’s most forefront and promising artistic […]
Long Island City residents put up “People’s Stop Sign” at busy intersection
Residents of Long Island City and Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer erected a “People’s Stop Sign” at the intersection of 5th Street and 47th Avenue. Long Island City residents mounted a prop “stop sign” on the southwest corner of 5th Street and 47th Avenue, symbolizing their pleas for the Department of Transportation (DOT) to install a […]
Blowtorch-Wielding Burglars Caught Breaking into Queens Home, Cops Say
WOODSIDE — They got burned. Two suspected serial burglars were caught red-handed trying to break into a Queens home on Memorial Day using a blowtorch in broad daylight — the latest incident in a recent rash of burglaries and robberies that has plagued the 108th Precinct, cops said. The burglars — who are believed to be […]
Root for Some of the Best in Softball at the Tournament of Champions in New York
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY–(Marketwire – May 30, 2012) – Whether playing in the tournament or cheering for a team, travelers will need convenient and affordable accommodations during the Tournament of Champions. The Fairfield Inn, a hotel in Long Island City, NY, offers convenience, great amenities, and first-rate service. The Tournament of Champions for softball, also […]
Van Bramer gives honors to LIC Asians
Posted on May 31, 2012 by Rebecca Henely in City Council, City Offices, District 26 Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (second from r.) gives proclamations to four significant Asian-American residents of Astoria and Long Island City: Jonathan Imperial of the LIC YMCA (l-r.), Amy Hau of the Noguchi Museum, Wendy Chan of 5SL and community activist […]
MTA Completes Dig on Third East Side Access Tunnel
SUNNYSIDE — Crews working on the MTA’s East Side Access project have completed digging the third of four underground tunnels that will eventually speed the commute to Manhattan for thousands of travelers — seven weeks ahead of schedule. Officials with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority touted this week’s speedy nine-week finish to the excavation beneath Sunnyside […]
Queens Pride Parade turns 20
Anthony DelMundo for New York Daily News Left to right, Andrew Ronan, City Councilman Daniel Dromm, Business Manager of Queens Pride Bill Meehan and Yessika Giraldo on 37th Ave. near 87th St. in Jackson Heights, along the route for Sunday’s 20th anniversary parade. Jeanne Noonan for New York Daily News A participant in 2009 Queens […]
Root for Some of the Best in Softball at the Tournament of Champions in New York
Whether playing in the tournament or cheering for a team, travelers will need convenient and affordable accommodations during the Tournament of Champions. The Fairfield Inn, a hotel in Long Island City, NY, offers convenience, great amenities, and first-rate service. The Tournament of Champions for softball, also known as TC/USA Nationals New York, is being held […]
7 delicious, commuter-friendly breakfasts
(MoneyWatch) Back away from the drive-through, and put down that toaster pastry. While we’ve all heard about how important breakfast is, the idea of waking up extra early to prepare and eat a decent morning meal isn’t all that appealing if you start your day with a long commute. So I asked seven chefs for […]
Good, bad and ugly commutes into midtown
Good, bad and ugly commutes into midtown Photo credit: An old ferry terminal and pier in Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City. (Agaton Strom/amNY) New Yorkers brace themselves for sky-high rents, but for most, living in Manhattan is absolutely cost-prohibitive. That’s why most who work in Manhattan must live in nearby boroughs like […]
Atoms For Peace, Danny Brown, Jamie xx to play MoMA PS1′s Warm Up 2012
Long Island City art institution MoMA PS1 has revealed the 2012 lineup for its annual outdoor summer concert series Warm Up. Taking place each Saturday from July 7th to September 8th in the museum’s courtyard, this year’s edition performances by Thom Yorke’s Atoms for Peace (DJ set), Jamie xx, Danny Brown, Vampire Weekend’s Chris Baio, […]
These nabes have the best commute into midtown
These nabes have the best commute into midtown Photo credit: An old ferry terminal and pier in Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City. (Agaton Strom/amNY) New Yorkers brace themselves for sky-high rents, but for most, living in Manhattan is absolutely cost-prohibitive. That’s why most who work in Manhattan must live in nearby boroughs […]