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Long Island City waterfront project still sitting idle after gaining approval 3.5 years ago
One of the final large-scale projects of the Bloomberg administration is languishing on the Queens waterfront despite its having been approved three and a half years ago. But there are signs that the development may finally be moving forward. TF Cornerstone was selected in December 2013 to build a 1,197-unit apartment complex as part of […]
In Queens and Staten Island, two competing visions for New York’s …
If you walk along New York City’s waterfront for long enough, different possible futures begin to wash over you like waves. Will the coastline become a hypergentrified playground for billionaires? A toxic stew left behind by the government? A flooded dystopia lashed together by bridges and docks? A haven for horseshoe crabs and other survivors […]
The Insider: $10000 Stylishly Furnishes a Long Island City Rental From Scratch
In need of help pulling together his one-bedroom rental in a new-construction building in Long Island City, Queens, a single guy consulted Noble Abode, a service that teams clients with selected interior designers. That’s how Bushwick-based designer Luna Grey of Luna Grey Interiors came to be presented with a new client and a slender budget, one […]
Inside Queens’ Lost Elks Lodge, Long Island City’s Newest Demolished Historic Building
Earlier this year, Long Island City lost another one of its centenarian treasures. The old Elks Lodge, with its famed terracotta facade, was demolished. It started last year when developers illegally jackhammered one of the terracotta Elks, it ended in a pile of rubble that fills the cellar walls. Built in 1907 and originally housing […]
This is what the new 5Pointz building in Long Island City will look like
Renderings have been released for the new apartment building that will replace the graffiti mecca that was once in its place. For years, artists had been using an abandoned building at 45-46 Davis St. in Long Island City as a canvas. But owners GM Realty decided to tear the structure down to build two apartment towers. […]
Try samples from local restaurants in Long Island City at Taste of LIC next week
The 12th annual Taste of LIC will celebrate local restaurants and drink purveyors at the Kaufman Astoria Studios lot, where some chefs will prepare and serve their offerings on site. In past years, the event was held at Gantry Plaza State Park, but according to founder Sheila Lewandowski, organizers have been trying for years to allow chefs to […]
Off-duty officer from East Elmhurst and his girlfriend are busted for selling cocaine in Long Island City
A police officer and his girlfriend were arrested last week after selling cocaine to an undercover officer in Long Island City, officials said. Police Officer Jose Sierra, 41, and his girlfriend Lina Maria Bedoya Muriel, 30, were arrested on May 25 in front of a home on 89th Street off Astoria Boulevard in East Elmhurst. They […]
This is what the new 5 Pointz building in Long Island City will look like
Renderings have been released for the new apartment building that will replace the graffiti mecca that was once in its place. For years, artists had been using an abandoned building at 45-46 Davis St. in Long Island City as a canvas. But owners GM Realty decided to tear the structure down to build two apartment towers. […]
Macy’s to return to Long Island City for 4th of July fireworks
By Sascha Reinking May 26, By Christian Murray The Macy’s 4th Of July Fireworks are returning to the Long Island City waterfront again this year for the third year running, several sources have confirmed. The fireworks will be shot from several barges located on the East River and the spectacle will begin at 9:20 pm. Macy’s brought […]
Macy’s to return to Long Island City for 4th of July fireworks – LIC Post
By Sascha Reinking May 26, By Christian Murray The Macy’s 4th Of July Fireworks are returning to the Long Island City waterfront again this year for the third year running, several sources have confirmed. The fireworks will be shot from several barges located on the East River and the spectacle will begin at 9:20 pm. Macy’s brought […]
Macy’s to return to Long Island City for 4th of July fireworks | Long …
By Sascha Reinking May 26, By Christian Murray The Macy’s 4th Of July Fireworks are returning to the Long Island City waterfront again this year for the third year running, several sources have confirmed. The fireworks will be shot from several barges located on the East River and the spectacle will begin at 9:20 pm. Macy’s brought […]
Renderings Show Inside the Graffiti-Themed Towers Replacing 5Pointz
5Pointz RenderingsView Full Caption LONG ISLAND CITY — The two luxury towers replacing former street art mecca 5Pointz will have an indoor pool and graffiti-style artwork scattered throughout, new renderings show — and the buildings will bear the 5Pointz name, a move the artists who used to paint there decried as disrespectful. The buildings rising […]
The Gutter Debuts Bowling Alley In LIC
BY ARIEL HERNANDEZStaff Writer The Gutter, a popular Williamsburg bowling alley, aimed for a strike by debuting a new Long Island City locale on Friday.The bowling alley, located at 10-22 46th Ave., is similar to the original Williamsburg site, featuring eight lanes and a 1970s-themed bar. Last year, owners Todd Powers and Paul Kermizian said […]
Subway Rider Punches Man After Bumping Into Him on M Train, NYPD Says
The suspect punched a man in the face after an argument on the M train in Queens, police say. View Full Caption NYPD LONG ISLAND CITY — A man punched a fellow subway rider in the face after getting into an argument with him aboard an M train in Queens, according to the NYPD. Police […]
Long Island City’s 5 Pointz-replacing rental towers reveal interiors
The controversial 5 Pointz-replacing pair of luxury rental towers in Long Island City are well on their respective paths toward completion. When we last checked in back in January the two buildings in had several stories under its belt and was well on their way toward reaching their 48-story tall and 41-story heights by their […]
Artists-in-residence share their craft at two Long Island City hotels
Courtesy of the Paper Factory Hotel Erin Treacy paints her colorful, abstract canvases in her studio at the Paper Factory Hotel. By Tammy Scileppi TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. Two local artists have checked into a couple of hip hotels in Long Island City, and they’re […]
Cops investigating death of man found floating in the East River off …
A dead body was found floating in the East River near Long Island City on Tuesday evening. Police said they received a 911 call around 6:15 p.m. on May 23 about a man’s body floating in the river near Hunters Point Park in Long Island City. The NYPD Harbor Unit pulled the body out of the […]
Subway Rider Punches Man After Bumping Into Him on M Train …
The suspect punched a man in the face after an argument on the M train in Queens, police say. View Full Caption NYPD LONG ISLAND CITY — A man punched a fellow subway rider in the face after getting into an argument with him aboard an M train in Queens, according to the NYPD. Police […]
See photos: The Gutter, LIC’s new bowling alley, opens offering $7 games
May 19, By Christian Murray Long Island City’s much-anticipated bowling alley opened today offering $7 games and plenty of craft beer. The Gutter LIC, located at 10-22 46th Avenue, takes on a retro concept with eight wooden lanes, a long timber bar and décor associated with 1970s middle America. The alley is owned by Paul Kerminian and […]
Long Island City rental market saw the biggest construction boom in the country after 2010: study
A new report found that a record number of rental units were built in Long Island City from 2010 through 2016, eclipsing other large cities nationwide that also experienced a spike in development. RENTCafe, a real estate search engine, analyzed construction data from 1,000 neighborhoods listed on Property Shark and Yardi Matrix to figure out which […]