Tag: Long Island City

Indoor skydiving center opens in Long Island City

March 15, 2024 By Czarinna Andres and QNS Staff A new indoor skydiving center has opened its doors in Long Island City, allowing beginners, adrenaline junkies, and seasoned divers the opportunity to experience freefalling through the air without the need for an aircraft or a parachute.  iFLY Indoor Skydiving, which operates more than 80 locations… Read more »

LIC-based real estate firm adopts social media strategy to boost local presence

Mar. 6, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The Long Island City-based real estate firm Modern Spaces has been using social media to market its properties and boost branding—and, in so doing, has experienced a large growth in audience and engagement. Modern Spaces has seen a 500% increase in its audience and a 69.1% increase in engagement… Read more »

New chair elected for Queens Community Board 1

Feb. 21, 2024 By zgewelb Feb. 21, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Queens Community Board 1, which covers parts of Long Island City, Astoria and Woodside, elected Evie Hantzopoulos as its new chair during the most recent meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the Astoria World Manor, at 25-22 Astoria Blvd. Hantzopoulos has been a member of the community board since 2010, including as chair of the housing committee. She takes over the role from Marie Torniali, who reached her term limit. In addition to her work with Community Board 1, Hantzopoulos is also the executive director of Queens Botanical Garden…. Read more »

New cannabis dispensary in Long Island City pays homage to NYC Subway

Feb. 19, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann NYC Bud, Long Island City’s first legal adult-use cannabis dispensary, opened its Instagram-worthy store on Friday at 44-45 Vernon Blvd. The store’s design pays homage to the NYC subway, and no attention to detail was spared to create an MTA transit-themed store. A green railing fence leads to the… Read more »