View Larger Map By Bill Parry A large real estate investment company has acquired a Long Island City building for $84.5million. Madison Marquette, a Washington-based investment firm, has bought the Center Building at 33-00 Northern Blvd—which is a 450,000-square foot mixed-use commercial property.…
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Neighborhood maps coming to LIC sidewalks
The Department of Transportation is rolling out a program that will install neighborhood maps in 150 citywide locations– including several in Long Island City. The program aims to provide New Yorkers and tourists with a better sense of direction. Each map will display surrounding streets,…
Motherhood comes to LIC in the form of art
By Bill Parry
A provocative solo exhibit that explores all aspects of motherhood opened at the Resobox Gallery and Cafe (41-26 27th St.) over the weekend. The exhibit, by artist Ayakoh Furukawa, explores the universality of motherhood in a body of work titled Who was not Created by a Woman? …
Street cleaning coming to LIC, details to be released Wednesday
Long Island City residents will learn Wednesday what streets the Department of Sanitation plans to clean—as a means to get rid of litter, waste and unsightly garbage from the curbs. The Long Island City community has been calling on the city to introduce street cleaning for years. …
Iconic Queens Plaza factory to be demolished
By Bill Parry
A large Queens Plaza property seen by riders of the 7 train on their daily commute is slated to be demolished and replaced by two residential towers. Property Markets Group, a well known residential real estate development company in New York City,…
Comedy for charity at the ‘Creek and The Cave’
By Bill Parry
A Long Island City comedy club is hosting an event Saturday night (tomorrow) to raise funds for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. The Creek and The Cave (10-93 Jackson Ave.) will present “Comedy Relief”, which will feature seven comedians,…
Police search for LIC mugger
The NYPD is seeking help in locating Karim Morle who is wanted in connection with a string of robberies that have taken place in Long Island City and Astoria. The details are as follows: In each of the following incidents the suspect approaches the victims from behind and grabs their I-phones before fleeing.…
Another rental tower to come to LIC
By Bill Parry
Yet another residential development is coming to the Court Square Section of Long Island City. Rockrose Development bought the Eagle Electric Building at 43-22 Queens St. for $48 million last month—with plans to build a 700-unit rental tower.…
Arts groups demand greater city funding
By Bill Parry Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and leaders of the arts and cultural community are pushing the city to provide more funds to support New York City cultural institutions. The city currently allocates one-quarter of one percent of its budget to non-profit cultural organizations—representing about $150 million.…
Crane Collapse in LIC
By Bill Parry
A 380-foot crane collapsed at a construction site at Center Blvd and 46th St. at 2:20 on Wednesday afternoon. Seven construction workers were hospitalized, three have serious injuries. Russell Robertson, a 32 year old laborer for Cornerstone and Cross Country Construction was among those that escaped injury.…