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Overcrowded Long Island City school will not lose middle school seats next year
Students attending the only middle school in the Hunters Point section of Long Island City will no longer need to scramble to find a new school as previously expected. Parents and students rallied last spring to bring awareness about the possible truncation of sixth- through eighth-grade classes at P.S./I.S. 78. The Department of Education (DOE) was considering phasing middle […]
New Long Island City Development ‘Steel Haus’ Will Rise on 27th Street
Construction is now underway on a new 15-story residential building in Long Island City, renderings for which were unveiled Monday morning, YIMBY reported. Located at 41-32 27th Street, the project is being developed by the Hakimian Organization, and will have over 40 apartments when complete. There’s some confusion on the exact number of units however […]
VIDEO: Long Island City 7-11 employee robbed at gunpoint, police say
Police are still searching for three male suspects who walked into a 7-11 store in Long Island City last Monday and robbed a 24-year-old male employee at gunpoint. Police said the first male suspect entered the store on 50-92 Northern Blvd. wearing a red sweatshirt. After the suspect made a purchase, he walked outside to speak […]
Jessica Lang Dance to Put Down Roots in Long Island City
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New 16-story hotel to be constructed in Long Island City, near largest housing project in North America
A new hotel near the Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City will span 16 stories, according to plans filed with the Department of Buildings. Flushing-based Ampiera Group purchased the 16,140-square-foot site at 38-70 12th Street. The 139-room hotel will sit in a narrow, heavily industrialized road that also houses a laundromat and Friendship Baptist Church. It […]
Steven Holl-Designed Hunters Point Library Rises On The Long Island City Waterfront
Literacy is the cornerstone of modern society, and libraries stand as the foundations of thriving communities. While Long Island City’s rebirth manifests itself through its skyrocketing skyline, its most significant public building steadily rises at the waterfront. The Steven Holl-designed Hunters Point Library will join the iconic gantries and the Pepsi-Cola Sign to form the borough’s […]
Greystone Development Acquires Prime Long Island City Multifamily Development Site
NEW YORK, NY – Greystone Development, a New York-based real estate development, lending and advisory company, announced it has closed on the $23 million acquisition of a development site at 24-16 Queens Plaza South in Long Island City, Queens. Samuel Jesselson and Jason Warsavsky of JWCM were integral in bringing this deal to Greystone Development. […]
Renting an Experience in Long Island City
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Renting an Experience in Long Island City.
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NYPD shuts down Club Purlieu in Long Island City – NY Daily News
The city temporarily shuttered a troubled Queens club after a surprise raid late Thursday by the NYPD and a team of city inspectors, officials said. Local lawmakers said Club Purlieu in Long Island City has been the scene of stabbings, robberies and shootings. A livery driver was critically wounded last week, shot in the head […]
Greystone Development Acquires Prime Long Island City Multifamily …
NEW YORK, NY – Greystone Development, a New York-based real estate development, lending and advisory company, announced it has closed on the $23 million acquisition of a development site at 24-16 Queens Plaza South in Long Island City, Queens. Samuel Jesselson and Jason Warsavsky of JWCM were integral in bringing this deal to Greystone Development. […]
Greystone Development Acquires Prime Long Island City …
NEW YORK, March 14, 2016 — Greystone Development, a New York-based real estate development, lending and advisory company, announced it has closed on the $23 million acquisition of a development site at 24-16 Queens Plaza South in Long Island City, Queens. Construction financing in the amount of $39 million was provided by Santander Bank, a […]
Less wild island: Electric Zoo organizers sell LIC condo for $3M
Less wild island: Electric Zoo organizers sell LIC condo for $3M The 2,300 sf apartment is one of 237 units at Arris Lofts March 14, 2016 05:20PM By Kathryn Brenzel 27-18 Thomason Avenue in Long Island City (inset: Laura de Palma and Mike Bindra) (credit: EZ blog) The couple behind the annual Electric Zoo dance […]
Williamsburg’s The Gutter to Open Bowling Alley in Long Island City
Williamsburg bowling alley bar The Gutter will expand to Long Island City this summer. View Full Caption Facebook/The Gutter HUNTERS POINT — Williamsburg bowling alley and bar The Gutter is expanding, with plans to open a second outpost in Long Island City this summer, its owner said. The Gutter LIC, located at 10-22 46th Ave. in […]
Greystone Development Acquires Prime Long Island City Development Site in Joint Venture with Plans to Develop …
NEW YORK, March 14, 2016 — Greystone Development, a New York-based real estate development, lending and advisory company, announced it has closed on the $23 million acquisition of a development site at 24-16 Queens Plaza South in Long Island City, Queens. Construction financing in the amount of $39 million was provided by Santander Bank, a […]
Foundation Work Underway At 27-17 42nd Road, Long Island City
The story of development at 27-17 42nd Road is a testament to the ongoing rapid change within Long Island City’s landscape. When Star Tower was first proposed in 2008, it would have lived up to its name by shining on the Court Square skyline as its tallest residential building, offering luxury unmatched by any competitor […]
Fresh Direct Long Island City Site Said to Sell for $48 Million …
Online grocer Fresh Direct LLC sold its longtime home in the Long Island City section of Queens to a developer, drawing an outsized price for a property in a rapidly gentrifying area, even though it can’t be converted into residences. The 276,705-square-foot (25,707-square-meter) warehouse at 23-30 Borden Ave. sold Thursday for $48 million, according to […]
Long Island City community fights to save historic Elks Lodge from …
A former Elks Lodge in Long Island City is slated for demolition and a group of neighborhood residents are trying to preserve the decades-old building for community use. Amadeo Plaza, the president and founder of the newly-formed Court Square Civic Association, recently created a petition calling on Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer to oppose the demolition plan […]
Industrially Inspired Condominium in Long Island City – The New …
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Historic Long Island City Facade Destroyed Amid Attempts to …
Just a week after concerned residents renewed efforts to preserve a historic building in Long Island City, construction workers started chipping away at parts of its facade, DNAinfo reports. However in a quick turn of events, the Department of Buildings issued a stop work order on the site yesterday afternoon for “dangerous and illegal construction.” […]