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Film and production studio opens in Court Square

Feb. 19, By Michael Florio
Filmmakers and budding filmmakers. A new film and production studio rental space opened in Long Island City last month. Court Square Studio, located at 21-38 44th Road, rents studio space, cameras, lights, computers for editing,…

TF Cornerstone leases 45-45 Center Blvd, on way to housing more than 6,000 LIC residents

Feb. 18, By Christian Murray
TF Cornerstone, which has completed five high-rise residential buildings on the Long Island City waterfront, has fully leased its latest development: 45-45 Center Boulevard. The 41-story, 820-unit waterfront property is now 100 percent rented after leasing activity began in June 2013.…

Elected officials to launch campaign calling on LIC residents to curb their dogs

Feb. 15, By Christian Murray
Elected officials are taking steps to help rid Long Island City of its dog poop problem. Joe Conley, chairman of Community Board 2, said he has received numerous complaints from Hunters Point residents about the amount of dog poop that litters the sidewalks.…

Court Square condo hits the market for $3 million

Feb. 13, By Christian Murray
A large Court Square condo was put on the market yesterday for $3 million—representing one of the highest asking prices for a condo in Long Island City. The condo, located at 26-26 Jackson Avenue,…

Queens World Film Festival Returns for its fourth year

By Michael Florio
The Queens World Film Festival (QWFF), which will showcase more than 100 independent films from across the globe, is coming back for a fourth year. The film festival will open March 4 at the Museum of Moving Image in Astoria and will run until March 9.…

Huge sculpture is being moved to Western Queens

Feb. 12, By Michael Florio
A massive sculpture of a reclining woman will be resting on the western Queens shoreline this summer. The sculpture, titled “Queen Mother of Reality”, is 50-feet long and 18-feet high and is made out of reclaimed materials,…

Optometrists to open eye-care facility on 50th Avenue

Feb. 12, By Christian Murray
Three optometrists are opening an eye-care center on 50th Avenue where residents will be able to get their eyes examined as well as purchase prescription glasses. The store, to be called OptimEyes Vision of LIC,…

Children’s playground to be repaired and reopened

Feb. 11, By Christian Murray
The shuttered playground located on the corner of 5th Street and 48th Avenue is likely to be revamped and then reopened by the end of 2015. Karen Phillips,
the director of the New York City region of New York State Parks ,…

Groundbreaking a long way off for Hunters Point Library

Feb. 11, By Christian Murray
The development of the highly-anticipated Hunters Point Community Library continues to face delays as builders remain unwilling to erect it for the $28 million on offer. “No one should give you a date as to when we can do a groundbreaking,” said Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer,…