By Christian Murray, Jan. 13
Two three-story buildings in the heart of Queens Plaza North are expected to be put on the market this week with an asking price of $18.1 million. The two brick buildings—located at 41-21 and 41-23 29th Street– are tucked between two sites that are being developed into glitzy hotels.…
Jan. 9, By Christian Murray
Domaine Bar A Vins, the well-known wine bar located at 50-04 Vernon Blvd, is for sale. The wine bar, which is described as 1,200 sqf with a beer & wine license, is listed for sale on craigslist (see listing to verify price)
for $5,200.…
Jan. 7, By Christian Murray
The Shannon Pot, a well known Irish bar that has been part of the Court Square neighborhood for years, has closed its doors and plans to re-open nearby. The bar/restaurant, located on the corner of Jackson Avenue and Davis Street,…
Jan. 7, By Michael Florio
A new hotel has just opened in a renovated old paper factory that contains vestiges of Long Island City’s industrial history. The Paper Factory Hotel, located at 37-06 36th Street, has incorporated many old items into the design—such as an antique paper machine.…
Jan 3, By Christian Murray
About 130 people turned out for the opening of a new Long Island City restaurant on Wednesday. Blend on the Water, located on the ground floor of 45-40 Center Blvd, opened its doors to the public for the first time and will now be open for dinner seven days per week.…
Dec. 30, By Christian Murray
It’s been a year since the Department of Transportation said that 5th Street (between 46th Road and 50th Avenue) needed to be converted into a one-way street, citing its narrow width. “When cars are parked on both sides of 5th Street,…
Dec. 25, By Christian Murray
The city will be prohibiting nighttime traffic on the Queens-bound lane on the 59th Street Bridge—following the death of an off-duty police office who died while exiting the lane about two weeks ago. The Department of Transportation announced that the single lane of the Queens-bound outer roadway of the bridge will be closed from 9 p.m.…
Dec. 24, By Christian Murray
Elected officials and community leaders are putting pressure on the Department of Transportation to put in crosswalks and increase signage on Center Boulevard as a means to protect pedestrians. “The volume of people crossing the street continues to increase,” said Joe Conley,…
Dec. 23, By Christian Murray
Blend, the well-known Latin Fusion restaurant located on Vernon Blvd, has opened its Center Blvd location for private events. Blend on the Water, situated on the ground floor of 45-40 Center Blvd, is going to be open to the public in January,…
Dec. 22, By Christian Murray
This time next year there will be a lot more room for cyclists and pedestrians to go across the Pulaski Bridge. The days of the 8 ½ foot wide lane—shared by cyclists and pedestrians—are nearly over.…