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Newmark Holdings, Olmstead Properties Acquire 225000 SF Office Building in Long Island City for $61M

By amol on August 5, 2016

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 […]

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Aloft Long Island City Manhattan View Hotel Exclusive

By amol on August 4, 2016

BY ARIEL HERNANDEZStaff Writer Starwood Hotels Resorts, one of the leading hotel companies, with over 1,300 properties all over the world, has brought their first Starwood Unique Life Style Brand to LIC with the one of a kind, vibrant and contemporary, Aloft Long Island City Manhattan View Hotel. The 176-room hotel consists of two towers, […]

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5-alarm fire at woodworking factory in Long Island City, Queens – WABC

By amol on August 4, 2016

SUNNYSIDE, Queens (WABC) — A five-alarm fire burned through a woodworking factory in Queens. The flames broke out inside the one-story building around 7:30 p.m. on 37th Street in the Sunnyside section. The building eventually experienced a partial roof collapse. It was enormous. A churning, devouring fire that danced and weaved its way across the […]

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2-alarm fire at factory in Long Island City, Queens – WABC

By amol on August 4, 2016

SUNNYSIDE, Queens (WABC) — A five-alarm fire burned through a woodworking factory in Queens. The flames broke out inside the one-story building around 7:30 p.m. on 37th Street in the Sunnyside section. The building eventually experienced a partial roof collapse. It was enormous. A churning, devouring fire that danced and weaved its way across the […]

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Five-Alarm Fire Breaks Out at Long Island City Woodworking Shop

By amol on August 4, 2016

Emergency crews battled a five-alarm fire at a woodworking shop in Long Island City, Queens Wednesday evening. The FDNY says the fire broke out early Wednesday evening in a building located at at the corner of Queens Boulevard and 37th Street. The fire sent smoke billowing over LIC and East River and could be seen […]

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Factory Fire in Queens Rages into the Night, Hundreds of Fire Personnel on Scene

By amol on August 4, 2016

What to Know The fire at a millwork factory on Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside was raging for hours into late Wednesday night Fire officials say wood and paint thinners inside fueled the blaze, which reached five alarms Some firefighters had minor injuries, but there were no civilian injuries A factory fire fueled by wood and […]

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3-alarm fire at factory in Long Island City, Queens – WABC

By amol on August 4, 2016

SUNNYSIDE, Queens (WABC) — A five-alarm fire burned through a woodworking factory in Queens. The flames broke out inside the one-story building around 7:30 p.m. on 37th Street in the Sunnyside section. The building eventually experienced a partial roof collapse. It was enormous. A churning, devouring fire that danced and weaved its way across the […]

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5-Alarm Fire Breaks Out at Long Island City Woodworking Shop

By amol on August 4, 2016

Emergency crews battled a five-alarm fire at a woodworking shop in Long Island City, Queens Wednesday evening. The FDNY says the fire broke out early Wednesday evening in a building located at at the corner of Queens Boulevard and 37th Street. The fire sent smoke billowing over LIC and East River and could be seen […]

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Death of 5-month-old Queens girl investigated as a homicide: police – New York’s PIX11 / WPIX

By amol on August 3, 2016

The area of at 39-20 Greenpoint Ave. in Sunnyside, bordering Long Island City, is pictured. (Google Maps) The area of at 39-20 Greenpoint Ave. in Sunnyside, bordering Long Island City, is pictured. (Google Maps) SUNNYSIDE, Queens — The death of a 5-month-old girl from the Sunnyside area of Queens is being investigated as a homicide, police […]

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Man robs woman on R train in Long Island City and threatens to kill …

By amol on August 2, 2016

Police are looking for a man who stole nearly $2,000 and credit cards from a woman standing on a train platform in Long Island City and then threatened to kill her. On July 26 at 1:30 p.m., the suspect approached a 33-year-old female standing on a Forest Hills-bound M and R train platform inside the 36th […]

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Man robs woman on R train in Long Island City and threatens to kill her

By amol on August 1, 2016

Police are looking for a man who stole nearly $2,000 and credit cards from a woman standing on a train platform in Long Island City and then threatened to kill her. On July 26 at 1:30 p.m., the suspect approached a 33-year-old female standing on a Forest Hills-bound M and R train platform inside the 36th […]

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Avonte Oquendo’s Family Settles Suit With City for $2.7M

By amol on July 29, 2016

The city has agreed to a $2.7 million settlement with the family of Avonte Oquendo. View Full Caption NYPD LONG ISLAND CITY — The city has agreed to pay $2.7 million to settle a wrongful death suit filed by the mother of Avonte Oquendo, the autistic 14-year-old whose body was found in the East River […]

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Long Island City’s Mixed-Use 29-11 Queens Plaza North, with Courtyard Marriott Hotel and Aurora LIC Residences …

By amol on July 29, 2016

The cores of dense cities work best when they mix a variety of functions, such as residential, commercial, or office. This mixing allows for a round-the-clock pedestrian presence, ensuring that the streets do not empty out at any point of the day. The concept is taken literally to the next level when two independent functions […]

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SummerStage brings Jazz to Queensbridge Park | Long Island City …

By amol on July 27, 2016

July 26, Staff Report More than three decades after its inception, the SummerStage program that brings free performances to community parks is stronger than ever. Though the season kicked of in May, there is still plenty of time to catch some free entertainment in Queensbridge Park,… July 26, Staff Report The police are looking for […]

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Several New Rental Buildings Open Putting Pressure on Prices

By amol on July 27, 2016

22-22 Jackson Ave. July 27, By Christian Murray Several luxury buildings opened in Long Island City in the past quarter putting downward pressure on rental prices. In the past quarter, 22-22 Jackson Avenue hit the market; so too did Halo LIC at 44-41 Purves Street; The Baker House at 41-07 Crescent Street; the Lunar at […]

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Artists work with developers so both can thrive in Long Island City

By amol on July 27, 2016

By Kevin Zimmerman TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. While strolling to her gallery space recently, Carolina Peñafiel experienced a slight existential crisis. As she wandered over to 44th Road she noticed a slinky negligee hanging in a nearby building’s window. For a moment she thought she […]

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Leasing Underway at Long Island City’s Newest Luxury Apartment Tower – Multi

By amol on July 27, 2016

Designed by Michael Arad of Handel Architects and developed by G. Holdings, Aurora offers floor plans that range from one- to three-bedroom configurations. Long Island City, N.Y.—Apartments featuring awe-inspiring views of the Manhattan skyline are now being leased at Aurora, a new 30-story, 132-residence mixed-use luxury rental tower in Long Island City, N.Y. Douglas Elliman […]

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Aurora apartments in Queens ready to lease

By amol on July 26, 2016

Queens’ booming neighborhood, Long Island City, is welcoming another high rise, mixed-use complex to the fold. Aurora apartments from developer G. Holdings features one- to three-bedroom units, each boasting modern touches and prime skyline views. The concrete and glass-clad facade at 29-11 Queens Plaza N. is a nod to Long Island City’s developing landscape. Michael Arad of Handel Architects aptly […]

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Waterfront Esplanade Dedicated to Late Park Advocate Elizabeth McQueen

By amol on July 26, 2016

The waterfront esplanade in Queensbridge Park was renamed Friday for Elizabeth McQueen, a late neighborhood advocate. View Full Caption NYC Parks LONG ISLAND CITY — The waterfront esplanade in Queensbridge Park was named Friday for Elizabeth McQueen, a late neighborhood advocate who worked for nearly two decades to better the green space and is largely […]

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Waterfront Esplanade Dedicated to Late Park Advocate Elizabeth …

By amol on July 26, 2016

The waterfront esplanade in Queensbridge Park was renamed Friday for Elizabeth McQueen, a late neighborhood advocate. View Full Caption NYC Parks LONG ISLAND CITY — The waterfront esplanade in Queensbridge Park was named Friday for Elizabeth McQueen, a late neighborhood advocate who worked for nearly two decades to better the green space and is largely […]

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