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Permits Filed: 11-12 44th Drive, Long Island City
The blocks around Court Square in Long Island City are a forest of glassy towers, and another new mid-rise development is headed to the area. New building applications have been filed for a seven-story, mixed-use building at 11-12 44th Drive, between 11th and 21st streets The project’s 49 apartments would be spread across 45,871 square feet of residential […]
Swanky Long Island City rental, soon to have 85 apartments, tops out
The structure is now officially complete for 37-14 36th Street, a 10-story, mixed-use building billing itself as a “harbinger of the new wave of residential development in this section of Queens”—by which the developers mean the eastern edge of Long Island City, close to the boundary between that neighborhood and Astoria. Developed by Silver Star […]
Lincoln Center brings Silent Disco to Hunters Point Friday
August 24, By Hannah Wulkan Lincoln Center is bringing a Silent Disco party back to Long Island City for the third year running on Friday. The free disco, put on at Hunters Point South Park at Center Boulevard and 54th Avenue, will allow guests to break it down on the dance floor, without disturbing the […]
5Pointz Long Island City | Jerry Wolkoff | Gary LaBarbera
Union workers slam Wolkoff over jobs pledge at 5Pointz Trades, allies claim developer went back on his word to employ 100% union labor August 24, 2016 12:30PM From left: David Wolkoff, Jerry Wolkoff, 5Pointz in Long Island City and Gary LaBarbera Union construction workers and their allies gave developer Jerry Wolkoff an earful Tuesday, claiming he […]
Long Island City tower will include outdoor barbecue area and …
A new 10-story, mixed-use building has risen in Dutch Kills, a neighborhood within Long Island City that has yet to see the booming development that has marked the rest of the area. Located at 37-14 36th St., the 135,000 square foot building will house a Silver Star Mercedes-Benz dealership on the first two stories and 85 […]
Condos close to the Long Island City waterfront launch sales from $700000
In Long Island City’s crowded luxury condo scene, another building has launched sales. This time it’s a six-story building known as The Monarch, where prices start at $700,000. The 21,000-square-foot property features a mix of one, two, and three-bedrooms with the priciest one currently on offer a three-bedroom, two-bathroom unit with over 1,000-square-feet of space that’s […]
Eat a ‘mountain’ and more in Long Island City
Within a few years, thousands of new residents will have moved into the new Long Island City condos rising on either side of the Queensboro Plaza/Bridge Plaza N train station. When they do, they’ll want to check out these three local favorites. Mexican diner You can order pasta, gyro or pernil at Momento Restaurant, the diner […]
Condos close to the Long Island City waterfront launch sales from …
In Long Island City’s crowded luxury condo scene, another building has launched sales. This time it’s a six-story building known as The Monarch, where prices start at $700,000. The 21,000-square-foot property features a mix of one, two, and three-bedrooms with the priciest one currently on offer a three-bedroom, two-bathroom unit with over 1,000-square-feet of space that’s […]
Teachers getting ready for school can pick up free supplies at this …
School is almost in session and one organization is encouraging teachers to go back-to-school shopping for supplies for free. Materials for the Arts (MFTA), which is operated by the Department of Cultural Affairs, with support from the Department of Sanitation and Department of Education (DOE) provides free materials to teachers — from binders to paper […]
Take a look at these beautiful wooden creations made by Long Island City toymaker
Ken Como did not originally set out to be a toymaker, but after losing his job as a furniture draftsman in 2009, he decided to turn his hobby into a career. As the owner of Noli Noli, a toy company based in Long Island City, Como makes his toys out of recycled and local wood. From […]
Completion Near for Aloft Long Island City at 27-45 Jackson Avenue, Future Tallest Hotel in Queens
Construction is wrapping up on the Aloft Hotel at 27-45 Jackson Avenue, in Long Island City’s Court Square district. According to Starwood Hotels, the 176-room property, officially called the “Aloft Long Island City – Manhattan View,” is set to open on October 27. At that point, the 18-story, 186-foot-tall high-rise should become the tallest all-hotel […]
Police Pose For Photo With Baby Driver In Long Island City, Queens
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Two NYPD officers were showing a little levity on the streets of Long Island City, Queens Friday. Officers Mooney and Dowling of the 108th Precinct stopped a young – very young – driver in a toy car just his size. The child’s father asked if the officers would pose for the […]
Precision Auto Works of Long Island City Authorized by Cadillac to Join Aluminum Repair Network
Home Repair Aluminum Precision Auto Works of Long Island City Authorized by Cadillac to Join… Precision Auto Works of Long Island City announced it has been authorized by Cadillac to join its exclusive Cadillac Aluminum Repair Network, and is the first collision shop in the New York City area to achieve this designation. Only Cadillac-authorized […]
Seth Rogen fools shoppers in Long Island City with ‘Sausage Party’ talking food
35 must-see fall films, from ‘Bridget Jones’ to ‘Bad Santa 2’ New York shoppers got a surprise when food in a grocery store suddenly came to life and started talking to them. The animatronic melon, loaf of bread and a sausage, placed around the store in Long Island City, New York and controlled remotely by […]
Eatery Enclaves in Queens: Long Island City & Astoria
Queens is home to the best neighborhoods to nosh. Long Island City and Astoria are the two westernmost neighborhoods in the neighborhood and closest to Manhattan. Enjoy this “royal” dining scene, where Queens wears the crown. In Long Island City, aka LIC: Center Boulevard, along the East River, is home to new residential developments with […]
Revealed: 23-01 41st Avenue, Long Island City
A former gas station north of Queensboro Plaza is set to become condos, and YIMBY has the first rendering of what’s coming to the site at 23-01 41st Avenue in Long Island City. Workers recently started pouring the foundation for the six-story building, which will rise at the corner of 23rd Street. When it’s finished, the […]
Work begins on controversial Pink Sculpture
“Sunbather” rendering August 6, By Hannah Wulkan The city has begun pouring the foundation for the controversial pink sculpture planned for the median at the intersection of Jackson Avenue and 43rd Avenue. The 8 ½-foot-tall sculpture, called the Sunbather, is being built in Brooklyn, and will likely be fully installed within the next two months, according […]
Another brewing company to open in Hunters Point
Construction August 8, By Hannah Wulkan The beer business is booming in Long Island City, with yet another brewing company about to open. Chris Cuzme and David Scharfstein are opening Fifth Hammer Brewing Co., adding to the list of craft breweries that have taken up residence in Long Island City in recent years. Fifth Hammer […]
Man accused of exposing himself to woman in Long Island City laundromat – New York’s PIX11 / WPIX
Police are searching for this man in connection with a public lewdness incident. (DCPI) LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens — Police are searching for a man that allegedly exposed himself to a woman in a Queens laundromat. The incident happened July 27 around 1:30 p.m., at Davebrand Laundromat on 36th Avenue in Long Island City. Police say […]
Newmark Holdings, Olmstead Properties Acquire 225,000 SF Office …
NEW YORK CITY — Newmark Holdings, in partnership with Olmstead Properties, has acquired an office building located at 43-01 22nd St. in the Courthouse Square section of Long Island City, for $61 million. The companies will now share equal ownership of the six-story, 225,000-square-foot building. The buyers plan to implement an extensive capital improvements program […]