April 4, 2019 By Christian Murray Long Island City will continue to attract big-name tenants, dynamic entrepreneurs and educated professionals, despite the black eye the neighborhood took with Amazon’s abrupt withdrawal in February. That was the view presented by some of Long Island City’s leading real estate executives who spoke before hundreds of attendees at… Read more »
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Van Bramer Endorses Tiffany Caban for Queens DA
April 4, 2019 By Alexa Beyer Queens District Attorney candidate Tiffany Cabán received an endorsement from Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer on Thursday. The endorsement is the first the 31-year-old public defender has received from a council member, in a Democratic primary where she appears to be emerging as the progressive left’s candidate of choice…. Read more »
Popeyes and Adjacent Buildings Likely to be Bulldozed to Make Way for 12-Story, 201-Unit Building
April 3, 2019 By Christian Murray A 12-story, 201-unit building is likely to go up on the corner of Northern Boulevard and 34th Avenue as plans to rezone the site are close to being approved. The building would go up on a 30,000 square foot site that is currently home to Popeyes, a Sushi restaurant,… Read more »
Are Residents Displaced By Rezonings? Queens Lawmaker Introduces Bill Calling for Study
April 1, 2019 By Alexa Beyer Many New Yorkers claim that neighborhood rezonings lead to the displacement of existing residents–yet have lacked data to back-up their assertion. Queens City Council Member Francisco Moya introduced legislation last week that aims to provide such data. His bill calls for the city to study the effect of each… Read more »
City Presents Sunnyside Yards as An ‘Enormous Opportunity’, Many Remain Unconvinced
March 31, 2019 By Christian Murray Hundreds of residents packed out P.S. 166 in Astoria last Tuesday to provide their feedback on what they would like to see—or not see—on the 180-acre Sunnyside Yard. The three-hour meeting was organized by the NYC Economic Development Corporation and Amtrak as they look to seek the public’s input… Read more »
LIC Teen Arrested for Deadly Shooting After Being Stopped For Subway Fare Evasion: DA
March 29, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A Long Island City teen wanted for the murder of a 29-year-old man was caught yesterday after being stopped by a transit officer for fare evasion. Shahid Burton, 18, a resident of the Queensbridge Houses, was spotted by a transit officer trying to slip through a turnstile at the… Read more »
TF Cornerstone to Hold Groundbreaking for HPS Parcel C Next Week
March 28, 2019 By Christian Murray A ceremonial groundbreaking is taking place next week to mark the start of construction at Parcel C of the Hunters Point South development. The groundbreaking, to be held April 5 by developer TF Cornerstone and an array of officials, represents the beginning of the development that will see two… Read more »
Long Island City Man Faces 7 Years in Prison for Distributing 1,000s of Child Porn Files: DA
March 28, 2019 By Christian Murray A Long Island City man faces up to seven years in prison for downloading and sharing thousands of images and videos of child sex abuse. Dodelyn Vertilus, 40, of 29th Street, was charged on a 3,201-count indictment for sharing thousands of images of children as young as three being… Read more »
Long Island City Parks Group Gets $17K Grant to Replace the Hammocks at Gantry Plaza State Park
March 26, 2019 By Christian Murray A Long Island City parks group was awarded a $17,000 state grant to replace the hammocks in Gantry Plaza State Park and expand its gardening program. The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy, a non-profit that aims to enhance the quality of Long Island City’s waterfront parks, was awarded the grant… Read more »
Woman Faces Up to 15 Years in Prison After Giving Birth to Infant in LIC Hotel and Leaving Baby to Die
March 26, 2019 By Christian Murray A 36-year-old woman faces up to 15-years in prison after giving birth to a baby in the toilet of a Long Island City hotel and letting her prematurely born infant die. Lauren Becker, of Long Island, was charged with second degree manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child…. Read more »