Apr. 29, 2024 By Ethan Marshall A total of 1,412 units across six upcoming luxury buildings are expected to transform the Queens Plaza area in Long Island City by creating much-needed housing in the area. All six projects are expected to be completed as early as this year and no later than 2026. As each… Read more »
Apr. 25, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_73341" align="alignnone" width="438"] Cops are looking for these masked men, who allegedly robbed four people in just over an hour during the early morning of Apr. 16 in Jackson Heights and Long Island City. Photos courtesy of the NYPD[/caption]
Apr. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry
Apr. 25, 2024 By Queens Post News Team Upscale Upper East Side grocery store Butterfield Market is set to open a new location in Long Island City next year. The store will operate a retail space and a 9,000-square-foot commissary kitchen. Butterfield Market, which currently operates locations on Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue on the… Read more »
Apr. 25, 2024 By Olivia Seaman Rob Basch is not your average volunteer. While many might shy away from the idea of picking up trash for a living, Basch embraces it wholeheartedly. As the president of the Hunters Point Park Conservancy in Long Island City, he dedicates his days to nurturing the park and transforming… Read more »
Apr. 24, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Elected officials and environmental advocates rallied on the grounds of a nationally recognized community composting site in Long Island City on Friday to prevent the NYC Parks Department from evicting the non-profit organization that operates it. The Long Island City composting site underneath the 59th Street Bridge in Queensbridge… Read more »
Apr. 23, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_73185" align="alignnone" width="700"] “Illmatic30” was created to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the seminal musical masterpiece album from rap star Nas, who grew up across the street in the Queensbridge Houses. Photo by Paul Frangipane[/caption]
Apr. 23, 2024 By Bill Parry
Apr. 23, 2024 By Ethan Marshall A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the opening of Socrates Sculpture Park’s new education and administration building, The Cubes, on Friday, Apr. 19. The waterfront park is located at 32-01 Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City, just on the border of Astoria. The Cubes marks the first New… Read more »
Apr. 19, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The owners of a Long Island City condominium building reached a $119,000 settlement with their service workers earlier this month after failing to pay them prevailing wages, which they are required to do as part of an agreement to get a lucrative 421-a tax break. New York City Comptroller… Read more »
Apr. 18, 2024 By Queens Post News Team Over 135 Long Island City residents attended a town hall hosted by Council Member Julie Won on Monday evening to share recommendations about the Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, “One LIC,” which aims to attract investment to the neighborhood. The town hall, the second to take place… Read more »
Apr. 18, 2024 By Queens Post News Team Queens Borough President Donovan Richards revealed plans for a new diversity tech and innovation center in Long Island City, slated to open next year. The facility is set to become a hub for 50 emerging startups, fostering innovation and promoting diversity within the technology sector. Richards has… Read more »