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A three-bedroom penthouse in Long Island City with “breathtaking open city views” in on the market for $4.15 million. It also happens to be the second most expensive condo in Queens. The priciest condo in the borough is also in Long Island City with a price tag of $5 million. Located at 10-40 46th Rd., […]

Donald Trump may have been born in Queens, but thousands of residents of the “World’s Borough” wanted to let the President-elect know that he doesn’t represent their values. With tensions still high after one of the most divisive presidential elections in the country’s history — with incidents of hatred and violence being reported on both sides […]

A three-bedroom penthouse in Long Island City with “breathtaking open city views” in on the market for $4.15 million. It also happens to be the second most expensive condo in Queens. The priciest condo in the borough is also in Long Island City with a price tag of $5 million. Located at 10-40 46th Road, […]

A playground in Long Island City will get a $4.5 million dollar renovation but some parents argue that a crucial part of the park should be included in the renovation plans. Bordered by Crescent and 28th streets between 36th and 37th Avenues, Dutch Kills Playground is used by students from several schools including P.S. 112, I.S. […]

Students of Bard High School Early College in Queens walked out of class on Wednesday protesting the rhetoric and politics of President-elect Donald Trump. At 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16, dozens of students of the Long Island City school gathered outside of the building on Thomson Avenue and 30th Street holding signs and chanting, but also […]

Photo by Bill Parry The LIC Partnership develops a plan to manage the neighborhoods explosive growth. By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. The unprecedented growth taking place in Long Island City, with 11,000 condominium and rental units built in the last decade with another […]

A Long Island City restaurant has just been awarded a Michelin star for the third year in a row. Chef Cosme Aguilar had more than a decade of experience cooking French cuisine but decided to  open a Mexican restaurant where he could serve his family’s traditional recipes. Casa Enrique, located at 5-48 49th Ave., has became a […]

Completion is near for the 10-story, 74-room hotel under construction at 40-47 22nd Street, in northern Long Island City. The property will most likely operate under the Howard Johnson brand, which completed another 10-story hotel four blocks northwest at 38-61 12th Street in 2014. The project’s developer is Ratan Realty Three LLC, with Michael Kang serving […]

“The Sunbather,” an 8.5-foot statue that was criticized by Long Island City residents as being too expensive and not visually appealing, was installed in the neighborhood over the weekend. The piece is a part of the city’s Percent for Art program. The Percent for Art law was initiated by Mayor Ed Koch in 1982, requiring that 1 […]

Queens, NY One of New York City’s fastest-growing neighborhood just got a digital makeover. The Long Island City Partnership launched a new consumer-facing website for Long Island City, Queens – LICQNS.com (also available at LongIslandCityQueens.com) – that provides a complete guide for residents, workers and visitors looking to explore the area’s thousands of amenities, learn about […]