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Grim-Looking Hotel Headed to Long Island City
Tuesday, August 11, 2015, by Jeremiah Budin [Renderings by Gradient Architecture Studio.] Developer Greenwich Street Equities is bringing a new 152-room hotel to the northern edge of Long Island City, NY YIMBY reports. The eight-story is being designed by Gradient Architecture Studio in a style that looks pretty foreboding, although the decision to render it […]
Something funny is happening in LIC
Photo courtesy Center City Comedy Center City Comedy, a group of seven members from Astoria and Brooklyn, will perform at the new Standing Room comedy club during its grand opening this week. By Tammy Scileppi TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. Charlie Chaplin once said, “a day […]
Citi Bike kicks into high gear in Long Island City
Less than two weeks after officials announced it finally would happen, Queens became the third borough to participate in the Citi Bike program as of Wednesday afternoon, after a Long Island City station was installed on Center Boulevard between Borden Avenue and 54th Avenue. The station, the first of 12 to be installed in the […]
Joffrey Ballet School expands into Long Island City
By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. Long Island City prides itself on more than 30 arts and cultural institutions and venues such as Socrates Sculpture Park, SculptureCenter, the Noguchi Museum, and the Chocolate Factory theater. Now the Joffrey Ballet School is expanding into LIC, […]
Citi Bike expands into Queens with Long Island City station; Bronx leader says … – WABC
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. (WABC) — Citi Bike service is expanding into Queens, doubling the number of bikes in New York City – but not everyone is happy about the announcement. Citi Bike, a paid bicycle-sharing service that allows riders to get a bike at one location and drop it off in another, kicked off […]
Gianaris Supports Long Island City BID Expansion
State Senator Michael Gianaris released the following statement in support of the Long Island City Partnership proposed Business Improvement District (BID) Expansion: “I am proud to support the LIC BID’s proposed expansion to Hunter’s Point. Since 2005, the LIC BID has done exceptional work, enhancing our neighborhood and improving opportunities for local business and cultural […]
Huge mural to be unveiled on the Thomson Avenue Bridge in LIC
By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. A major work of public art will be unveiled Aug. 12 at Long Island City’s Thomson Avenue Bridge, between Skillman Avenue and 44th Drive, near LaGuardia Community College. Internationally acclaimed artist Mark Salinas, an 18-year resident of Sunnyside, […]
Huge mural to be unveiled on the Thomson Avenue Bridge in LIC
By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. A major work of public art will be unveiled Aug. 12 at Long Island City’s Thomson Avenue Bridge, between Skillman Avenue and 44th Drive, near LaGuardia Community College. Internationally acclaimed artist Mark Salinas, an 18-year resident of Sunnyside, […]
Plywood pavilion: a Folly for Long Island City’s Socrates Sculpture Park
Sitting across the water from Roosevelt Island with views of the Manhattan skyline beyond, the Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City is a welcome pocket of greenery on the banks of New York’s East River. Now over 25 years old, the park has been showcasing artworks since it was transformed from five acres of […]
Plywood pavilion: a Folly for Long Island City’s Socrates Sculpture Park
Sitting across the water from Roosevelt Island with views of the Manhattan skyline beyond, the Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City is a welcome pocket of greenery on the banks of New York’s East River. Now over 25 years old, the park has been showcasing artworks since it was transformed from five acres of […]
Citi Bike arrives in Long Island City in early August
By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. Citi Bike will have its long-awaited rollout in Long Island City early in August, with docking stations installed at 12 locations around the neighborhood. The new service is part of a plan announced in October that would double […]
5Pointz returns to LIC to help a good cause
Photo by Mike Shain TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. Hundreds turned out for a hip hop fund-raising block party in Long Island City Saturday that featured a car show, break dancers, music, food and the return of a half dozen 5Pointz artists. The event took place […]
Garment-district dressmaker Faviana shifts operations to Long Island City
Photo: CoStar Group Inc. Faviana will be leaving 500 Seventh Ave. At least one apparel company in the evolving garment center is expanding—just not in the garment center. Faviana International Inc., a 17-year-old seller of prom and cocktail dresses, is moving the bulk of its operations to Long Island City, Queens. The fashion house is […]
Cyclist In Critical Condition After Getting Hit By Allegedly Drunk Driver In …
A cyclist is in critical condition after getting hit by an allegedly drunk driver in Long Island City yesterday. According to the Daily News, the 35-year-old driver rammed his black Mercedes into the back of the cyclist’s bike as he was riding along Queens Plaza North near 29th Street around 2:15 p.m. The cyclist was […]
New comedy club opens in Long Island City
Photo by Bill Parry The Standing Room doesn’t have a sign yet but its been open since June with comedy stand-up and musical performances. By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Subscribe Get our stories in your inbox, free. Like TimesLedger on Facebook. The laughter is back on Vernon Boulevard. A new comedy club called The Standing […]
Mysterious, Once Stalled Long Island City Project Takes Shape
Thursday, July 23, 2015, by Zoe Rosenberg The long-stalled site of Long Island City’s Star Tower is finally on the rise, although exactly what is rising is sort of unclear. The property at 28-02 42nd Road has been eyed for a large residential building since even before 2008, but plans for the construction were laid […]
Video: Cops Seek Suspect In Violent Long Island City Attack
The police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the suspect in an assault that occurred last month in Queens. According to the NYPD, at 2:45 p.m. on June 17, “the suspect approached a 34-year-old male victim” in front of 36-49 34th Street “and struck him with an unknown object. The victim sustained a laceration […]
Airbnb renting vans down along water in Long Island City for $22 a night – New York’s PIX11 / WPIX
LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens — Chris Farley predicted it as motivational speaker Matt Foley on Saturday Night Live. Farley used to say that people would end up “Living in a van down by the river.” Now, thanks to Airbnb, people in New York are doing just that. It’s a way to experience the Manhattan skyline […]
City Comptroller Stringer Sides With Uber On Day For-Hire Car Service Holds …
NYC Council Expected To Vote Thursday On One-Year Cap On Company’s Growth July 21, 2015 5:50 PM NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Uber kicked off a city-wide jobs tour at Queensbridge Park in Long Island City, Queens, on Tuesday as the city considers limiting the number of for-hire vehicles on the streets. Drivers interested in joining […]
The best of Long Island City Flea and Food
Long Island City Flea and Food started three years ago, just off Queens Waterfront Park (although the park wasn’t even completed then). Now bustling, the flea market is open Saturday and Sunday in the spring and summer and offers a family-friendly day that can only be experienced in Queens. Dutch Kills Kloething Artist Eva Weiss […]