July 14, By Christian Murray
City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. wants Ed Koch’s name to be taken off the Queensboro Bridge. Vallone told the New York Post that he is drafting legislation to restore the crossing’s historic moniker and to name Manhattan’s Municipal Building after Koch instead.…
July 12, By Christian Murray Long Island City, NY: Staunch advocates for the preservation of the 5 Pointz building are not going to be getting the support of Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer. The councilman said that it would make no sense for the city to buy the graffiti Mecca and that the future of the community would be better served by housing—filled with young families—and a bustling retail district.…
July 11, By Bill Parry
Long Island City, NY: A pub crawl scheduled in Long Island City this Saturday might transform Vernon Blvd. into Bourbon Street. The event, called LIC Immersion, will take place in several bars and restaurants throughout Hunters Point starting at noon.…
July 10, By Christian Murray Long Island City, NY: The Long Island City arts community received a big injection of city funds as a result of the New York City council budget that was passed late last month. MoMA PS1 was allocated $3 million,…
July 10
, Staff report
The Laughing Devil Comedy Club is up for sale and is likely to be sold in weeks. Steve Hofstetter, a co-owner with Jacob Morvay at the 47-38 Vernon Blvd. venue, said that he would try to find a buyer that would maintain it as a comedy club.…
The New York City Police Department is searching for a man who allegedly robbed a livery car driver at gun point in Long Island City last Saturday. The alleged perpetrator got into the victim’s livery car in front of a grocery store at 40th Avenue &…
July 9, By Christian Murray
A rental building located near Queensboro Plaza has sold for $85 million, according to a report by Crains. The Crescent Club, which is located at 41-17 Crescent Street, was bought by Charles Dayan, who is well known in Manhattan real estate circles. …
July 9, By Bill Parry
Live at the Gantries, a free summer music series at Gantry Plaza State Park, begins tonight. The series runs for six straight Tuesday nights with shows beginning at 7:00pm. Trombonist John Yao kicks things off with his 17 piece contemporary jazz band.…
July 5, By Christian Murray
The latest luxury rental building to be developed alongside the East River starts leasing next week. The 12-story building, called Gantry Park Landing, is located at 50-01 Second Avenue, and provides plenty of amenities to pamper and entertain residents.…
Jerry Wolkoff, the owner of the 5 Pointz building, was livid when he learned that his plan to build two residential towers where the graffiti icon now stands was rejected by Community Board 2 last month. “I wasn’t upset with the community,” Wolkoff said.…