March 6, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Long Island City will be front and center in a round of “citywide conversations” about inclusive growth and urban design that kicked off today, organized by an architecture nonprofit and “spurred by the heated debates”over the now-scrapped Amazon project. The festival, titled “LICNYC: Site City Future” features a series… Read more »
March 6, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Elizabeth Warren, the U.S. senator from Massachusetts who announced last month that she would be running for president in 2020, will be in Long Island City this Friday for an organizing event. Warren will be at The Arc, the new Kaufman Arts district venue at 36-30 36th St., on… Read more »
March 4, 2019 Staff Report Months after filing to demolish a small commercial building on 47th Avenue, a developer has at last put forth plans for a four-story “luxury condo” building on site. Department of Building filings submitted last week call for a 12-unit development at 10-32 47th Ave., where an unassuming two-story building and… Read more »
March 2, 2019 By Christian Murray The fierce debate over Amazon show no signs of abating. More than 90 community groups penned an open letter yesterday critical of Governor Andrew Cuomo and business leaders who are urging the e-commerce giant to reconsider its decision to no longer build HQ2 in Long Island City. The letter… Read more »
March 1, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, among the central voices against the now-scrapped Amazon project, alleges he was threatened by a local restaurant owner who has been on a personal crusade to bring the e-commerce giant back to Queens. The council member tweeted an image earlier today of a text… Read more »
March 1, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Governor Andrew Cuomo has been attempting, in the weeks since Amazon dropped its plans for Long Island City, to make the company reconsider its decision and return to New York, according to a New York Times report that comes at the same time a lineup of local leaders released… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Plans for the waterfront sites that were to be home to Amazon’s Long Island City campus before the company’s stunning walkout earlier this month are currently being assessed, with some describing the atmosphere around future development of the lots as fundamentally altered in light of the abrupt changes. Amazon… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Long Island City’s Casa Enrique and Adda have been named among this year’s semifinalists for the coveted James Beard Awards, one of the culinary world’s top honors. Adda, which opened in September at 31-31 Thomson Ave. across from LaGuardia Community College, is up for the Best New Restaurant award… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez A public forum planned for this weekend and organized by an education advocacy group will take a look at the present and future of education in every-growing Long Island City. The “Education Landscape” meeting, planned by the Gantry Parent Association (GPA), will take place at the Hunter’s Point Middle… Read more »
Feb. 27, 2019 Staff Report The fourth annual LIC Post Waterfront 5K run/walk is set to take place in Long Island City in June. The event is scheduled for Saturday, June 1 at 9 a.m., and is designed for both runners and walkers. Children’s dashes, an immensely popular component of this event, will take place… Read more »