Category Archive for UncategorizedMay 23, By Christian Murray The developer who seeks to demolish the 5 Pointz graffiti mecca and construct two residential towers faced an unfriendly crowd at a public hearing held at MoMA PS 1 last night. David Wolkoff, the developer, and his team of consultants, put together a PowerPoint presentation and showcased their two modern Read More »
May 23, By Christian Murray Sunnyside, Queens: The horror movie played out in a warehouse on the border of Sunnyside/LIC. In April, a Woodside resident was walking down Roosevelt Avenue and was picked up off the street by three men and held in a de facto torture chamber in Sunnyside/LIC for over a month, according Read More »
May 21, By Bill Parry Rockrose Development Corp. is expected to break ground on the tallest residential building in Queens later this year. The company plans to build a 50-story tower in the Court Square area (43-25 Hunter Street) comprised of 975 units. No other building in Queens has this many units. Rockrose President Justin Read More »
May 20, By Christian Murray Long Island City, Queens: TF Cornerstone began leasing its 45-45 Center Boulevard waterfront tower today and some prospective tenants might be in for some sticker shock. The lowest priced studio will cost $2,300—while the most affordable 3brm will set a tenant back $5,390. The 41-story building, which consists of 820 Read More »
May 20, By Christian Murray and Bill Parry Long Island City, Queens: The owner of a LIC rock-climbing venue was arrested Thursday for attempting to bribe a public official, according to a New York State criminal complaint filed in Queens County. Mike Wolfert, 38, the owner of “The Cliffs at LIC”, who is in the Read More »
May 17, By Christian Murray A gastropub is scheduled to open in August where the storied Lounge 47 used to operate. The pub, to be called Woodbines, will be owned by Pat Burke, who runs three other bar/restaurants throughout the city—including the Courtyard in Sunnyside. Burke said that Woodbines, named after the cigarettes his grandfather Read More »
May 17, By Christian Murray Long Island City, Queens: The owner of a well-established Court Square cafe has some ambitious plans this summer. Leslie Nilsson, the owner of Sage General (24-20 Jackson Ave.), plans to convert her well-established café into more of a bar/restaurant scene. Furthermore, she is in the midst of opening a bakery—with Read More »
May 15, By Bill Parry The 3rd annual LIC Arts Open gets underway Wednesday, with its organizers touting the event as an opportunity for local artists to showcase their work. The event, which goes from May 15 through May 19, aims to bring the community together through the art. It will showcase performance art, films Read More »
May 13, By Bill Parry When Buzzfeed, a news and entertainment website that generates 40 million viewers per month, released its list of The 22 Coolest Places in America to Get Married, The Foundry, located at 42-38 9th Street, was ranked #20. The managers at the Foundry were caught off guard by the ranking. “We Read More »
May 13, By Bill Parry A new Long Island City-based canoe club has formed, founded by a number of past LIC Community Boathouse members. The group—called HarborLAB (LAB stands for Learning Adventure Boating)—was created by Erik Baard, who founded the LIC Boathouse in 2003. Baard stepped down as the chairman of the LIC Boathouse in Read More »
A subway rider contacted the police about a horrifying attack he/she witnessed on the No. 7 train last week, and now the police are searching for the assailant. According to police, the incident took place on a Queens bound train on Sunday, May 5 at about 1 a.m. In the video, an unidentified man punches Read More »
May 10, By Bill Parry A Long Island City man, who makes his living booking recording artists for local music venues, has joined their ranks. Gustavo Rodriguez, best known for his work at LIC Bar, is the vocalist on a single called The Poisoned Well that got picked up as the theme song for the Read More »
