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Newmark Holdings picks up LIC property for $17M
Newmark Holdings picks up LIC property for $17M Lot near Court Square area holds 54,000 buildable square feet July 18, 2014 05:45PM By Claire Moses 11-05 44th Drive in Long Island City Newmark Holdings bought a Long Island City property for $17.1 million, Friday’s city records indicate. Arnold Weiss and Gerald Weiss are the sellers of […]
5Pointz to be completely demolished by October
5Pointz to be completely demolished by October Developer Jerry Wolkoff to replace graffiti mecca with 1,000 apartments in two towers July 17, 2014 04:50PM 5Pointz before and after the building was whitewashed in November Long Island City’s 5Pointz graffiti mecca will be flattened by the end of October. Developer and GM Realty owner Jerry Wolkoff, […]
Long Island City and Astoria Grow Up Alongside Film Industry
NEW YORK—Western Queens has recently—and finally—found its moment after decades of fallen expectations. With its proximity to Midtown and access to transportation it had always seemed to be the next neighborhood as people increasingly took to the outer boroughs, but the neighborhoods never quite made it. Now with nearly 10,000 residential units in the pipeline, […]
Eat Your Way Through Long Island City’s History With New Walking Food Tour
The Scotch Egg at Woodbines, one of six restaurant stops included in Local Finds Food Tours’ tasting tour of Long Island City. View Full Caption Courtesy of Woodbines QUEENS — A new walking tour is looking to serve up a taste of Long Island City, along with a slice of its past. Local Finds Queens […]
Greenmarket returns to Vernon Blvd on Saturday
Youthmarket July 10, By Christian Murray The GrowNYC Youthmarket located at the corner of 48th Avenue and Vernon Boulevard will be up and running for the season starting this Saturday. The market, run by teenagers, will be open every Saturday through Nov. 22, from 10 am to 2 pm. The market will offer the same […]
LIC Warehouse Sells for $6.5M
Eastern Consolidated has arranged the sale of the 18,000-square-foot industrial warehouse at 37-10 Crescent Street in Long Island City, Queens, Commercial Observer has learned. Ranger Properties partnered with Sagamore Crescent LLC to buy to the property from GMS Seashore Investments LLC for $6.5 million, according to property records. 37-10 Crescent Street. (PropertyShark) The site is zoned for residential, […]
It’s Getting Cheaper to Live in Queens, Report Says
A new residential rental development — Pearson Court Square — at 45-50 Pearson Street in Long Island City. For a 1-bedroom apartment, renters have to pay $2,850. View Full Caption Courtesy of Douglas Elliman QUEENS — Rents in Western Queens — fueled by a move to cheaper, smaller apartments — and sales prices throughout the […]
Mr. Met dishes out snacks to straphangers at Long Island City subway station
Queens’ most recognizable face showed up at the Court Square subway station in Long Island City on Thursday, greeting straphangers and handing out snacks as part of a joint promotional effort by the Mets and online grocer FreshDirect. Reactions to the subpar squad’s top cheerleader were mixed. “I used to be a Mr. Met fan […]
Police: Burglar Broke Into 5 Restaurants In Long Island City, Queens
TRI-STATE NEWS HEADLINES From our newsroom to your inbox weekday mornings at 9AM. Sign Up NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police on Wednesday were asking for help from the public in finding a suspect in a string of restaurant burglaries in Long Island City, Queens. The five incidents happened between June 11 and the Fourth of […]
Police: Burglar Broke Into 5 Restaurants In Long Island City, Queens
TRI-STATE NEWS HEADLINES From our newsroom to your inbox weekday mornings at 9AM. Sign Up NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police on Wednesday were asking for help from the public in finding a suspect in a string of restaurant burglaries in Long Island City, Queens. The five incidents happened between June 11 and the Fourth of […]
Van Bramer allocates additional budget money to clean Long Island City/Dutch …
Doe Fund arrives in Hunters Point for first time (August 2013) July 9, By Christian Murray The city is going to be hiring more workers to clean the streets of Long Island City. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, who recruited the services of a non-profit group last year to clean a large section of Hunters Point, […]
Visit the Formerly Closed Waterfront at Revamped Queensbridge Park
City Unveils Reconstructed Seawall at Queensbridge ParkView Full Caption LONG ISLAND CITY — After years of being fenced off from the waterfront, Queensbridge Park visitors can once again stroll along the East River after the city repaired the park’s long-deteriorated seawall on Tuesday. The nearly $7 million project broke ground last summer, after being hindered […]
Eating Along the G Line: Long Island City’s waterfront
If it’s been a while since you visited the Long Island City waterfront — which sits just east of the 21st St. G train stop in Queens — you’re in for a surprise. The once warehouse-filled area is now home not just to sleek new towers and the stunning Gantry Plaza State Park, but plenty […]
Macy’s Fireworks’ Return To East River Has NYC Excited For 4th Of July
The Fourth of July in New York City: If you haven’t already decamped to the Hamptons or Berkshires to escape the heat for the weekend, it’s a great time to be in the five boroughs. But for the past five years, the experience has been a bittersweet one for residents of Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan’s […]
Celebrate July 4th in Queens With Waterfront BBQ, Hot Dog and Pie Eat-Offs
LIC Landing, a new open-air cafe in Hunters Point South Park, will host a Fourth of July party on Friday. View Full Caption LIC Landing LONG ISLAND CITY — Those who aren’t throwing their own star-spangled party or setting up camp to watch the fireworks this Fourth of July can head to western Queens, where […]
Murray Playground Gets Performance Space and World’s Fair Benches
Recent renovations at Murray Playground in Long Island City include a new performance space with a stage area and tiered seating. View Full Caption NYC Parks HUNTERS POINT — Murray Playground has a new look. The eastern portion of the park, on 45th Avenue between 11th and 21st streets, reopened last week after a $1.275 […]
City wraps filming in Long Island City
After dozens of complaints from residents and Community Board 2 members, the city finally has issued a moratorium on filming in certain parts of Long Island City. “I never thought it would happen,” Helen Gluck, 65, of Dutch Kills said. “It really is a nuisance but with all the exposure it brings to the neighborhood, […]
Rockaway Brewing Company Launches Kickstarter to Can Its Beers
Can Rockaway Beer KickstarterView Full Caption Rockaway Brewing Company LONG ISLAND CITY — Something new is on tap at Rockaway Brewing Company. The suds smiths launched a Kickstarter campaign last week to help them raise funds to start selling cans of their locally-made brews, which are currently on available on tap or by the growler. Owners […]
Rockaway Brewing Company Launches Kickstarter to Can Their Beers
Can Rockaway Beer KickstarterView Full Caption Rockaway Brewing Company LONG ISLAND CITY — Something new is on tap at Rockaway Brewing Company. The suds smiths launched a Kickstarter campaign last week to help them raise funds to start selling their locally-made brews, which are currently available on tap or by the growler, in cans. Owners Marcus […]
Mixed-use development set for Long Island City’s Court Square
Mixed-use development set for Long Island City’s Court Square Towers at 43-25 Hunter Street to total 970,000 square feet June 30, 2014 09:10AM From left: renderings of 43-25 Hunter Street and Rockrose CEO Henry Elghanayan with his son Justin New renderings are available for Rockrose’s development at 43-25 Hunter Street in Long Island City. The project, located […]