Long before it was one of the fastest growing neighborhoods in the nation, Long Island City was an industrial town along the polluted East River, where generations recall the only good smell emanated from the Gordon Baking Company producing the Silvercup brand of bread. After it was shuttered in a bitter labor dispute in the mid-70s, nearby factory owner Harry Suna of Kew Gardens purchased the ...

Jan. 10, 2025 By Queens Post News Team. Luck strikes in LIC as the New York Lottery announced that a third-prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold at the Mobil Gas Station, dba Greenpoint Expressway Inc., located at 35-15 Greenpoint Ave., for the Jan. 8 …

Jan 10, 2025 · The new closures will result in a capacity reduction of approximately 10,000 beds for migrants in the coming months and include the closure of one of the city’s largest shelters at Hall Street in Brooklyn, which houses approximately 3,500 migrants.. The closures also mean that the Adams administration will have shuttered 46 shelters across the …

Jan. 13, 2025 By Ethan Marshall. Permits have been filed for the construction of an 8-story mixed-use building at 37-22 30th St. in Long Island City.. The property, situated between 37th Ave. and 38th Ave., is across from the Dutch House, an eight-story rental building completed in 2022.

Jan. 30, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The future of 44-36 Vernon Blvd., a 672,000-square-foot Department of Education building in Long Island City, is taking a significant step forward as the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) plans to issue a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) on behalf of the City.. The NYC EDC is inviting proposals for its redevelopment—a move that ...

Dec. 30, 2024 By Ethan Marshall. Permits have been filed for the construction of a new 9-story mixed-used building at 25-08 43rd Ave. in Long Island City.

Jan. 28, 2025 Staff Report. Searching for a summer your kids will never forget? The Queens Family Camp Fair is the place to start! On Saturday, Feb. 8, families from across Queens are invited to Long Island City to explore a world of summer fun and endless possibilities at the Queens Family Camp Fair.. The event will showcase a wide variety of summer camps designed to inspire young minds and ...

6 days ago · Feb. 7, 2025 By Colum Motherway. While touring the United States, Irish TV personality and musical maestro Paddy Cullivan will make his highly anticipated return to New York City with a one-night-only performance of his critically acclaimed show, ‘I Can’t Believe It’s Not Ireland!’ at the New York Irish Center on March …

Jan. 10, 2025 By Shane O’Brien. The Floating Hospital, a Long Island City-based non-profit that has provided unrestricted healthcare and relief to New Yorkers for the past 150 years, has received a $200,000 grant from Bank of America after being named a 2024 New York City Neighborhood Builder.. The program, now in its 20th year, provides funding and leadership training to non-profits ...

Nov 13, 2024 · 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.