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Dec. 23, 2024 By Ethan Marshall. Permits have been filed for the construction of a new 6-story homeless shelter at 38-78 and 38-80 11th St. in Long Island City.. Located on the corner of 11th Street and 40th Avenue, this proposed development, referred to as the Bowery Residents’ Committee (BRC) Family Shelter, would be 70 feet tall and yield approximately 127,00 square feet of …
USCIS opens new Long Island City office as Queens Public Library ...
2024年9月25日 · Hundreds of warehouse workers and drivers walked off the job and joined the picket line outside the massive DBK4 Amazon fulfillment center in Maspeth on Thursday morning as the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) launched the largest strike ever against the $2 trillion corporation in New York City, Atlanta, Southern California, San Francisco, and Illinois.
Meet Santa in his secret workshop: A VIP holiday experience …
2024年11月20日 · Louis said Santa’s Secret Workshop provides a personalized meeting with an “all-knowing” Santa, who aims to create “the kind of joyful surprise and wonder that lights up a child’s face” by knowing important details about their lives, such as their favorite toy or a special achievement from the last year.
City unveils expanded BID services in Queens and new BID in …
Nov. 19, 2024 By Queens Post News Team. The New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) announced the creation of the Cypress Hills Fulton Business Improvement District (BID) in Brooklyn and the expansion of the Long Island City BID in Queens, on Monday, Nov. 18.. The announcement adds to the city’s current network of 76 BIDs, which now cover more than 300 miles of streetscape ...
Queens’ tallest building, the Orchard, celebrates topping out as it ...
2024年11月13日 · The Orchard, designed by Perkins Eastman and constructed by Triton Construction, features 824 rental units, 248 of which will be affordable.Lloyd Goldman, president of BLDG Management, said Area Median Income (AMI) for affordable housing in the development will start at around $140,000.
Exhibition at LIC’s Material for the Arts delves into objects and …
Dec. 19, 2024 By Shane O’Brien. An exhibition by celebrated artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya exploring objects and their connection to human existence will remain on display at Material for the Arts in Long Island City until next month.. Phingbodhipakkiya’s new solo exhibition, “Some Part of Me Lived Here,” opened on Oct. 17 at Material for …
Construction completes for The Northern residential buildings in LIC
2024年11月20日 · Three homeless men were arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Tuesday and variously charged with felony robbery, attempted gang assault, and assault for allegedly stealing the belongings of a 69-year-old homeless man who was asleep on a Manhattan-bound 7 train in Woodside early Sunday morning.. The victim woke up and tried to regain his property.
Plans announced for long-delayed project to transform LIC …
Oct. 10, 2024 By Shane O’Brien. Council Member Julie Won has announced plans for the long-delayed “Long Island City Ramps” project, which aims to transform a gritty area under the Queensborough Bridge ramps into 50,000 square feet of public land and park space.
Op-Ed: War on trash has unintended casualty, business …
Nov. 21, 2024 By Laura Rothrock and Wilma Alonso. Long Island City and Fordham Road are two completely different neighborhoods. Fordham is the Bronx’s busiest commercial corridor, with more than 300 businesses, primarily retail. Long Island City is a multi-use waterfront community that includes residential, commercial, retail, and industrial properties.
Culture Lab in Long Island City prepares for jam-packed weekend …
Oct. 2, 2024 by Shane O’Brien. Culture Lab LIC is preparing for a bumper weekend of events, including the venue’s first-ever Halal Festival and the launch of a new horror-themed play.. Culture Lab, located at 5-25 46th Ave., will host its first annual NYC Halal Festival from 12 noon until 8 p.m.. on Saturday, Oct. 5, featuring 25 food vendors serving only Halal food.