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Nov. 17, By Christian Murray
The Hunters Point South development, which tax-subsidized residents started moving into in May, is already being gamed for profit by renters using Airbnb.
Lottery recipients who received luxury Manhattan-view waterfront apartments, with the help of taxpayer subsidies,…
November 17, By Jackie Strawbridge
BKB Queensbridge has secured necessary permits to open to the public, according to owner Lance Pinn.
The rock climbing gym and fitness center will start a soft-open phase on Wednesday. BKB Queensbridge members and the public will have access to the facility from 3 p.m.…
November 17, By Christian Murray
The leaders of Queens’ 14 Community Boards overwhelmingly rejected the City’s two new zoning amendments at borough hall last night, citing the loss of required parking spaces and the potential for overdevelopment.
All but two of the 14 boards voted against the “Zoning for Quality and Affordability” and “Mandatory Inclusionary Housing” text amendments,…
November 18, By Jackie Strawbridge
The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy will host the first LIC Bulb Festival on Saturday with the aim of creating flower-filled parks come spring.
Attendees will gather at LIC Landing on Saturday at 10 a.m.…
November 13, By Jackie Strawbridge
A new rock climbing gym and fitness center slated for 41st Avenue was expected to open in summer but its owners have been delayed waiting for City permits.
BKB Queensbridge, a new climbing facility from Brooklyn Boulders,…
November 12, By Jackie Strawbridge
A new parents’ organization has formed in response to local school overcrowding, with the goal of supporting education advocacy in Long Island City.
The Gantry Parent Association formed its board in October, and is open to all families,…
November 12, By Michael Florio
The team behind The Stand, a long-running comedy club in Manhattan, opened a Long Island City venue in July bringing with it a high-end cocktail bar and plenty of laughs.
Deriving its name from the Manhattan venue,…
November 11, By Christian Murray
Show Palace, a Long Island City gentlemen’s club known for its fully-nude strippers and its hiring of porn stars, has a hearing with the State Liquor Authority next month in its quest for a liquor license.…
November 9, By Jackie Strawbridge
An Old World beer hall is set to open on Thursday in Long Island City.
Bierocracy, located at 12-23 Jackson Avenue, will bring a Central European-style communal beer hall to the neighborhood.…
November 9, By Christian Murray
The city’s push to amend the zoning code as a means to promote the construction of affordable housing was overwhelmingly rejected by Community Board 2 last Thursday.
The board took issue with several elements in the proposed amendments,…