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City Chemist will open a drug store in The Hayden, an apartment building at 43-25 Hunter St. View Full Caption Courtesy Rockrose Development Corp. LONG ISLAND CITY — A pharmacy with locations in Brooklyn and Long Island will open a new drugstore in Court Square — a neighborhood that’s seen an explosion of residential construction […]

The fourth annual LIC Summit, convened once again at the Museum of the Moving Image by the Long Island City Partnership, had an introduction and six panel meetings.  The 2017 session seemed to temper the enthusiasm shown by the earlier summits, becoming cautious about the meaning of all that construction.  At the moment, Queens Plaza […]

Long Island City officials and residents are arguing that a Fire Department unit which previously served the area until it was closed in 2003 should be reopened. Engine Company 261, along with five other FDNY units, was shuttered in May 2003 under the Bloomberg administration as a cost-cutting measure. At the time, Bloomberg argued that the closings would […]

By Angelica Acevedo and Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. More than 300 leaders in business, tech and real estate gathered Tuesday at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria for the 4th Annual LIC Summit, a daylong forum exploring issues affecting a neighborhood […]

A 28-year-old Woodside man died on Saturday after colliding with a freight train at the intersection of Skillman Avenue and Queens Boulevard in Long Island City. According to police, Steven Narvaez and a 17-year-old female passenger were traveling westbound in a 2013 Toyota Corolla sedan on June 24 at about 5:55 a.m. At the same time, […]

A 38-story tower featuring studio and one- and two-bedroom apartments for rent is the latest luxury tower to grow in Long Island City. The 272-unit building, dubbed The Forge, is located on a cul-de-sac at 44-28 Purves St. and features an “environmentally-conscious building design.” Materials used to build the structure were chosen to attain LEED® Silver certification. […]

Long Island City officials and residents are arguing that a Fire Department unit which previously served the area until it was closed in 2003 should be reopened. Engine Company 261, along with five other FDNY units, was shuttered in May 2003 under the Bloomberg administration as a cost-cutting measure. At the time, Bloomberg argued that the closings would […]

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A Queens community wants its neighborhood firehouse back. Residents are fighting to get it reopened after it closed 14 years ago, saying it will make them feel safer at night. “Time is now to reopen Engine Company 261, once and for all,” City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer said Thursday. Those words […]

Estate Garden Grill debuted June 14 on the third floor of the hotel’s newly constructed Estate Tower. View Full Caption Courtesy Ravel Hotel LONG ISLAND CITY — An outdoor “elevated beer garden” and restaurant opened its doors last week, located within the Ravel Hotel’s new 10-story tower expansion, which also includes a ballroom event space […]

The expansion of the Ravel Hotel in Long Island City also brings a new member to the neighborhood’s restaurant scene with the addition of Estate Garden Grill, a beer garden and restaurant. Located at 8-08 Queens Plaza South, the hotel recently opened a 10-story tower which includes amenities that hotel guests and residents can enjoy. In addition to a 17,000 […]