Feb. 12, 2019 Staff Report A lineup of public advocate candidates will be in Long Island City tonight at a forum geared towards Amazon’s plans to build part of its second headquarters in the neighborhood. The forum will be held at the New York Irish Center at 7 p.m., and is organized by a cohort… Read more »
Feb. 10, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez A public meeting will be held later this month on a developer’s joint plan with the city to install a small, seasonal seating area along a Jackson Avenue curb—a project that has received some pushback from Community Board 2. The meeting, scheduled for Feb. 26 at PS 1 MoMA,… Read more »
March 8, 2019 , By Staff Report Long Island City-based realtor Ivan Palov has recently left a citywide brokerage firm to form his own real estate company, named after the neighborhood that he calls home. The new firm, Luxury Apartments LIC, was formed in mid-January, and focuses on residential sales, rentals, and property management within… Read more »
Feb. 8, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Amazon is reconsidering its plan to locate one of its new headquarters in Long Island City due to the heavy opposition the project has faced locally, especially by politicians, according to a report published today by the Washington Post. The paper cited “two people familiar with the company’s thinking,”… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez A new poll commissioned by Amazon shows overwhelming support across New York City, especially among Queens residents, for the e-commerce giant’s headquarters in Long Island City—the second poll to show such results since the company’s controversial HQ2 announcement in November. The poll, released on Tuesday by HarrisX, the market… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2019 By Christian Murray A prominent three-story brick building on the corner of Jackson Avenue and 42nd Road is about to be demolished. Nissim Seliktar, the owner of the property, filed plans with the Department of Buildings Tuesday to demolish the 27-55 Jackson Ave. structure. The corner building, completed in 1931, also includes… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2019 By Christian Murray A Long Island City man who allegedly struck an 8-pound Chihuahua in the head with a metal rod—blinding the animal in one eye—has been indicted on animal cruelty charges and faces up to seven years in prison, prosecutors say. Luis Jimenez, 26, of 10th Street, allegedly struck the dog… Read more »
Feb. 5, 2019 By Christian Murray The NYPD has appointed a new commanding officer for the 108 Precinct, which covers Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City. Captain Michael Gibbs took over the command last week, replacing Deputy Inspector Ralph Forgione who headed the precinct for two years. This will be the first time Gibbs has… Read more »
Feb. 5, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez State Sen. Mike Gianaris, an outspoken critic of Amazon’s plans to build a sprawling campus in Long Island City, has been recommended to serve on a state board that will review and could possibly block the tech giant’s project, according to a New York Times report. Gianaris, who serves… Read more »
Feb. 5, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Yet another new development will be taking shape in Court Square after a developer recently filed plans for a 20-story building on Davis Street immediately adjacent to the former 5Pointz complex, where two large towers are underway. The new project, filed by Ascent Development, is planned for 45-31 Davis… Read more »