April 4, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A band of civic groups and elected officials will be protesting outside of City Hall against the city’s plans for 44th Drive in Long Island City in the coming weeks. The rally will take place on April 10 at 11 a.m., and will carry the same message of opposition… Read more »
April 4, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The city could abandon de Blasio’s BQX project—a 16-mile street level light-rail along the Brooklyn and Queens waterfront—if studies determine the plan to be infeasible, according to a Daily News report. A report published by the News yesterday quotes Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen, who spoke at NYU’s Rudin Center… Read more »
April 3, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Demolition permits have been filed for a two-story office building in an industrial section of Long Island City, paving the way for a new nine-story building to rise at the site. The building at 25-11 49th Ave, blocks from the Hunters Point Avenue station, will see a 237,000 square… Read more »
April 3, 2018 By Staff Report Registration has opened for the 3rd annual LIC Post Waterfront 5K, which will take place in June to raise money for the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy. The event, scheduled for Saturday, June 2 at 9:00 a.m, is for both runners and walkers, and as many as 1,500 attendees are… Read more »
April 2, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Permits have been filed for a 116-room hotel in Long Island City. The new hotel would rise to 16 stories, or 179 feet, at 38-59 11th St. The site, currently vacant land, is two blocks from the Queensboro Bridge. The plans call for a hotel spanning over 54,000 square… Read more »
April 2, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A worker in a Long Island City warehouse was found dead on Friday after becoming trapped under marble slabs, according to reports. Police say they responded to a call of an injured male inside Leadstone USA, located at 50-09 27th St., at around 5 p.m. on March 30. Inside,… Read more »
March 30, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Gantry Plaza State Park now has free WiFi service, New York State Parks announced today. Users can access the WiFi service, called “Oh, Ranger!” Wi-Fi, by selecting the network on their devices and accepting the terms and conditions. The service, including its equipment, installation, programming, and maintenance, is handled… Read more »
March 30, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez TF Cornerstone, the developer selected to build out the city’s massive and controversial mixed-use project on 44th Drive, says the development is still in its early stages of design, and deals with a lot more than just luxury apartments. The 1.5 million square-foot project, put forward by the city’s… Read more »
March 30, 2018, By Staff Report A husband-and-wife duo have opened a new body contouring and laser treatment spa on 49th Avenue. DermaLuxe Laser Spa, located at 10-11 49th Ave., opened its doors in mid-December. The center offers laser treatments that can remove hair, age/sun spots, acne, and reduce skin blemishes among other services. All… Read more »
March 30, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A restaurant focusing on New American fare is opening its doors soon in Long Island City. Bellwether, the name of the new eatery, is located at 47-25 Vernon Blvd., and features a menu inspired by Mediterranean, North African and Asian cuisine, with an emphasis on using local and sustainably-sourced… Read more »