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Bernie Sanders visits Long Island City ahead of New York primary
Presidential hopefuls have been flocking to the “World’s Borough” ahead of the New York Primary on April 19 and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, whose campaign opened an office in Long Island City recently, was the latest candidate to make an appearance. Sanders held a rally on Saturday to a packed auditorium at LaGuardia Community College‘s Performing […]
Results from Long Island City: Peter Dobson & Romarick Ngoula stay unbeaten – ProBoxing
Ronson Frank’s Uprising Promotions delivered another evening of boxing to a full house at the Five Star Banquet Hall on Saturday night. In the final bout of the evening, heavyweight prospect Romarick Ngoula (5-0, 5 KOs) completely overwhelmed seven-fight veteran Glenn Thomas as soon as the opening bell sounded. The Colin Morgan trained Ngoula swarmed […]
Construction Update: 41-21 28th Street, Long Island City
Long Island City is hot. If you want one gauge of how hot, consider that YIMBY has written close to two dozen stories about or involving Long Island City just this year. While many projects are speeding along, one project – 41-21 28th Street – is moving a little more slowly, as seen in photos […]
Bernie Sanders is opening an office at a Long Island City coworking space
Long Island City is feeling the bern! Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is truly one of the peoples. Sanders’ campaign will lease an office at Long Island City’s coworking space entitled Spaces located at 31-00 47th Avenue. “We are very excited and privileged to have Bernie Sanders’ campaign at Spaces LIC,” Michelle, an employee of […]
A Q&A on Long Island City with JRT Realty president Greg Smith
A QA with Greg Smith, president of JRT Realty. Give us a “big picture” idea of what has been making Long Island City such an attractive location over the past couple of years. Long Island City has rapidly emerged as one of New York City’s most vibrant business districts. With more than 6,300 businesses employing more […]
Despite development boom, LIC still needs retail: panel
Despite development boom, LIC still needs retail: panel Speakers at LIC Partnership breakfast discuss resi, hotel and creative office trends April 06, 2016 02:36PM By Rey Mashayekhi Rendering of Long Island City upon future development (credit: LIC Partnership) Real estate investors, business leaders and local politicians appeared at the Long Island City Partnership’s annual real […]
Acid attack on Long Island City nonprofit director was part of an embezzlement cover-up, DA says
An acid attack that left an executive director of a Long Island City nonprofit with severe burns to her face and body was part of an elaborate cover-up in which employees embezzled thousands of dollars from the organization. Kim Williams, 47, of the Bronx; Pia Louallen, 41, of the Bronx; and Jerry Mohammed, 32, of Rensselaer County […]
Queens’s Second Tallest Residential Building Tops Out in Long Island City
Queens’s second tallest residential building, located at 42-12 28th Street in Long Island City, has now topped out, the Court Square Blog reports (h/t YIMBY). The Heatherwood Communities-developed building currently stands at 647 feet above street level, according to YIMBY, which for now makes it the tallest residential building in the borough. Known as Tower […]
Long Island City community creates petition to oppose Paragon Paint Factory development
Long Island City residents have continuously expressed their dissatisfaction with development plans for the former Paragon Paint Factory and some have started a petition to make their opposition known. The petition was started by a “group of concerned neighbors,” according to Long Island City resident Kenny Greenberg, who are concerned about the effects of overdevelopment. […]
Revealed: 42-44 Crescent Street, Long Island City
By: Rebecca Baird-Remba 8:00 am on March 31, 2016 Backhoes have begun tearing up the earth to make way for a slim condo building at 42-44 Crescent Street in Long Island City. Now, YIMBY has snagged the first rendering of the project near Queensboro Plaza. The first round of building applications was filed back in July […]
Over 200 firefighters place fire at dry cleaners in Long Island City under control – New York’s PIX11 / WPIX
Please enable Javascript to watch this video LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens — More than 200 firefighters put a massive blaze at a dry cleaners in Long Island City under control late Sunday evening. The FDNY received a call at 3:42 p.m. about a fire at 38-68 13th St. The fire quickly escalated from a 2-to 3-alarm fire. Smoke […]
3-Alarm Fire Breaks Out In Long Island City Laundromat
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)– Firefighters were working to battle flames in Long Island City, Queens after a fire broke out at a one-story laundromat. FDNY said firefighters responded to the scene at 13 Street and 40 Avenue at 3:45 p.m. Sunday. The incident was first reported as a 2-alarm fire, but quickly escalated to a 3-alarm […]
Long Island City to Developer: Don’t Tear Down the Elks Lodge
Residents gather outside the Elks Lodge to protest its demolition. (Mary Kekatos) LONG ISLAND CITY – When Richard Mazda walked by the Elks Lodge on a Tuesday morning in early March, he saw scaffolding up with no netting and workers without facemasks. He knew something wasn’t right. “There was nothing legitimate about the method. The […]
This Long Island City warehouse provides NHL-level ice hockey training for kids
Just one month ago, L.I.C.-ICE was the best kept secret in Long Island City. But an explosion in membership has proven how hungry city residents are for ice hockey training. The facility, located at a warehouse at 10-12 46th Road, began offering clinics at the end of February. Coach Ladislav Majkus said the staff wanted to […]
Long Island City
The Queensboro Bridge, which connects Long Island City to Manhattan, under construction in the early 1900s. By Yvette BrownLong Island City is geographically the largest area in Queens, housing many residents, businesses, shopping centers and plenty of entertainment including some popular museums. The neighborhood’s prime location is across the East River from Manhattan, and it’s […]
Take a ‘Literary Crawl’ Through Long Island City Next Week
The Q-Boro Lit Crawl will take place April 7 in Long Island City. View Full Caption Facebook/queensbookfestival LONG ISLAND CITY — You’ll be able to eat, drink and recite your way through Vernon Boulevard next week during the area’s first “literary crawl.” The Q-Boro Literary Crawl will take place at around a dozen bars and restaurants […]
A choreographer from LIC is opening a dance center in the neighborhood
A new studio in Long Island City will provide a space for children and adults to explore dance. The Jessica Lang Dance Center, located at 5-39 46th Ave., will officially open in September. It will offer dance classes for children as young as 18 months as well as adults and will act as a space for choreographer Jessica Lang […]
First Look Inside ODA New York’s Luxe Long Island City Rentals
First Look Inside ODA New York’s Luxe Long Island City Rentals – Curbed NY clockmore-arrow When they hit the market in April, apartments in the cantilevering building will start at $2,600/month
Rosewood Realty Group Negotiates $70M Sale of Apartment Building in Long Island City
Built in 1955, the property located at 42-15 Crescent St. in Queens’ Long Island City features 124 apartment units and two ground-floor retail spaces. NEW YORK CITY — Rosewood Realty Group has brokered the sale of an apartment building located at 42-15 Crescent St. in Queens’ Long Island City. World Wide Group acquired the 124-unit property […]
A Long Island City resident and choreographer is opening a dance center in the neighborhood
A new studio in Long Island City will provide a space for children and adults to explore dance. The Jessica Lang Dance Center, located at 5-39 46th Ave., will officially open in September. It will offer dance classes for children as young as 18 months as well as adults and will act as a space for choreographer Jessica Lang […]