July 26, 2024 By Bill Parry The children at the nation’s largest public housing complex finally have their playground back. Council Member Julie Won joined Queensbridge Houses residents and their kids in Long Island City for a special ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, July 25, at the playground near Vernon Boulevard that was closed off for… Read more »
July 25, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Long Island City Partnership (LICP) celebrated the launch of its “Summer of Sports” initiative Wednesday morning with a ribbon-cutting at a new public art installation at Rafferty Triangle. The initiative, which runs from July 26 until Aug. 18, simultaneously aims to promote an active lifestyle and showcase a diverse… Read more »
July 17, 2024 By Bill Parry A 23-year-old woman was beaten and robbed by a group of four young women inside the 21st Street-Queensbridge subway station in Long Island City during the early morning of Sunday, July 7. Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria and Transit District 20 are looking for the four women… Read more »
July 15, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Condo prices are up in Long Island City, although sales volume has dropped, according to a new report. The median price paid for a condo in Long Island City increased in the second quarter of 2024, compared to the same period last year, according to a report by the… Read more »
July 12, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Construction has topped out on a 69-story residential skyscraper in Long Island City that will be the tallest building in Queens when it is completed. The building, called the Orchard and located at 27-48 Jackson Ave., is 811 feet tall and surpasses the 763-foot Skyline Tower, which opened in… Read more »
July 12, 2024 By Athena Dawson MoMA PS1 is kicking off its annual summer music series “Warm Up” on Friday, July 12. The six-week-long event will feature DJ sets and live performances from 4-10 p.m. on Friday evenings in July and August. Located at 22-25 Jackson Ave. in Long Island City, the music program features… Read more »
July 9, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Construction of the Borden Complex, a 5-story industrial building at 23-30 Borden Ave. in Long Island City, is nearly completed. The 166-foot-tall, 840,000-square-foot building has topped out, and its facade is almost finished. The development is expected to be completed before the end of the year. Approximately 220,000 square… Read more »
July 2, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Over 400 guests, including those involved in developing and selling Noble LIC, a 46-unit luxury condominium on 40th Avenue, celebrated several milestones with a launch party on Thursday, June 20. The first milestone recognized by attendees was the development’s offering plan being declared effective. This means that the paperwork… Read more »
July 1, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Construction is now underway on a 5-story mixed-use building at 49-18 Vernon Blvd. in Long Island City. Located at the corner of Vernon Boulevard and 50th Avenue and across from an entrance to the Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue subway station, the property will have 15 residential units and ground-floor retail… Read more »
July 1, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The popular Queens bagel chain Utopia Bagels will open a third location—with a storefront in Long Island City. The company will be opening at 26-11 Jackson Ave., although the operators of Utopia Bagels were unable to provide a specific date. The firm said it is likely to open in… Read more »