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Oct. 31, 2024 By sobrien. Oct. 31, 2024 By Shane O’Brien. Mayor Eric Adams, elected officials and members of the NYPD gathered in Woodside Thursday afternoon to issue a “cry for action” against subway surfing – the practice of riding atop moving subway carriages – following the death of a 13-year-old girl along the elevated 7 line in Corona on Sunday night.
New Apex Technical School facility opens in Long Island City
Oct. 12, 2023 By Nevine Salameh. Apex Technical School opened its new facility in Long Island City on Sept. 14, intending to expand and offer its high-level education in construction trades to more. The new facility is centrally located at 11-05 44th Dr., providing better accessibility to public transportation for commuting students.
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for Units in Residential ... - LIC …
Oct. 25, 2021 By Allie Griffin. A mixed-income housing lottery has opened for 270 units in a new development on the Long Island City waterfront. The city is accepting applications for units in the mixed-use, two-tower development known as Gotham Point. The 270 apartments up for grabs are located in one of the two waterfront towers that have ...
City announces plan for next development in the Hunters Point …
Feb. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry. As the city grapples with its worst housing crisis in more than half a century, the Adams administration announced plans to build another 850 to 900 apartments on public land—with at least 60% of the units to be affordable—in the fast-growing Hunters Point South community on the Long Island City waterfront.. The city’s Department of Housing Preservation and ...
New York City Harley-Davidson to close Long Island City store, …
Sept. 27, 2024 By Czarinna Andres. New York City Harley-Davidson, a longstanding dealership in Long Island City, will permanently close its doors on Saturday, Sept. 28, according to an announcement by owner Paul Veracka.. The business, located at 42-11 Northern Blvd., cited current economic conditions and limited real estate options as key factors in the difficult decision.
USCIS opens new Long Island City office as Queens Public Library ...
Sept. 25, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is set to move its Queens Field Office to Long Island City next month.
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for Hundreds of Units in …
July 29, 2022 By Michael Dorgan. A housing lottery has opened for 463 units in a new high-rise development on the Long Island City waterfront. The city is accepting applications for units in the mixed-use, two-tower development known as Gotham Point. The waterfront towers have commanding views of Manhattan.
Stylish new bar/restaurant opens on Long Island City waterfront
Sep 20, 2023 · The new establishment, called The Waterfront Club, opened Sept. 8 and is located on the ground floor of 4720 Center Blvd., a 32-story apartment building that faces Gantry Plaza State Park in the Hunters Point section of Long Island City. The Waterfront Club has replaced BLVD Wine Bar, a wine and cocktail bar that shuttered at the end of last year.
Thousands celebrate LIC Springs! street fair’s 10th anniversary
May 22, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann. Despite the dreary weather, about 4,000 visitors showed up for the 10th anniversary of the Long Island City Partnership “LIC Springs!” street festival stretching from 46th Avenue to 50th Avenue along Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City on Saturday, May 18. Visitors braved the rain while attending LIC ...
New Offshore Wind Site Acquired to Cleanly Power Ravenswood …
Jan 26, 2023 · The plan to transform the Ravenswood Generating Station into a clean energy hub has taken a big step forward with its operators announcing that they have acquired an offshore wind site to deliver power to the plant. Representatives of Rise Light & Power, which operates the station located north of the Queensboro Bridge, made the announcement at ...