November 2024

SBS Announces Creation, Expansion of City Business Improvement Districts (SBS | LIC Post)

Op-Ed | War on Trash Has Unintended Casualty, Business Improvement Districts (amNY)

Groundbreaking New Data Shows Fewer Empty Storefronts, Booming Small Business Growth in Pandemic Recovery (NYC Planning)

Block Party Celebrates Opening of Malt Drive Park in Long Island City, Adding Waterfront Access and Community Space (LIC Post | Hoodline | Fast Company | Aol.)

Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement Hosts 17th Annual Fall Family Feast (Queens Post)

Parents and Council Member Julie Won Protest One-Year Delay of Court Square School Opening (LIC Post | Aol.)

CM Ariola, FDNY, VFW Bring Comfort to Veterans in LIC (The Rockaway Times)

The Northern Completes Construction at 38-27 and 38-38 32nd Street in Long Island City, Queens (New York YIMBY | LIC Post)

The Orchard’s Curtain Wall Continues Installation at 42-22 Orchard Street in Long Island City, Queens (New York YIMBY)

Raise a Glass to Drinksgiving: Western Queens Bars to Check Out for Thanksgiving Eve Celebrations (Sunnyside Post)

Meet Santa in his Secret Workshop: A VIP Holiday Experience Comes to Long Island City (LIC Post)

CM Won Launches Digital Survey for One LIC neighborhood Plan (LIC Post)

DOT Celebrates A Decade of Safety Improvements on Queens Blvd. (Streetsblog NYC | NYC DOT | Queens Daily Eagle)

QEDC Partners With Witness to Mass Incarceration to Offer Job Training and Support for Formerly Incarcerated (QNS)

Queens Residents Struggle With Gentrification, Rising Rents, and Displacement (PIX 11)

Little Caesars Celebrates Grand Opening in Long Island City With Ribbon Cutting, Charitable Donation (Queens Post)

New Martial Arts Center, City Jiu-Jitsu Celebrates Grand Opening in Long Island City (LIC Post)

Boro Hotel, LIC Hotel, and Ravel Hotel featured in “8 Hotels With a View of the Manhattan Skyline” (Travel Awaits)

Rockaway Brewing Co. Featured in “NYC’s Craft Beer Scene Faces Sobering Challenges” (Bronx Times)

Ceremonies Out of the Air: Ralph Lemon at LIC's MoMA PS1 (Air Mail)

Immigrants in America at Court Square Theater (Broadway World)

Dorothy Grant and Shirley Mitchell: Sisters in Service (NY 1)

Q.E.D. Astoria Hosts Comedy Nights During New York Comedy Festival (Sunnyside Post)

Tallest Building in Queens Tops Out (Urbanize | Dezeen | LIC Post | Queens Daily Eagle)

Queens Rent Continues Year-Over-Year Rise in October 2024: Report (QNS)

Sunnyside Community Services Celebrates 50 Years With Benefit, Unveils New Senior Housing Project (Queens Post)

State Ed Dept. Grants LaGuardia CC $5.8M: Funds to Help Students With Disabilities (Queens Chronicle)

Election Results: All Queens Incumbents on Track to Retain Seats (QNS)

Queens Leaders Vow Resistance, Brace for ‘Daunting Battles’ After Trump Election Win (QNS)

Vibe Fitness Inks Deal for Long Island City Flagship (The Real Deal | Commercial Observer)

LIC Restaurants Featured in "Restaurant Resurgence Reflects Optimism Post-Pandemic Demand is Here to Stay" (The City)

A Buzzy New Bakery is Already Expanding in Long Island City (Eater New York | Hoodline)

Review: A Taste of Indian Cuisine at ‘Oh! Calcutta’ in Long Island City (Digital Journal)

Housing Lottery Launches for Lumen LIC at 23-15 44th Road (New York YIMBY | Queens Post)

Flushing, LIC, and Astoria See Rise in Q3 Condo Sale Prices, Driven by Strong Demand in Queens Real Estate Market (LIC Post | QNS)

Culture Lab LIC Premieres New Works Festival, Showcasing New Artists (LIC Post)

In LIC Exhibit on Global Issues, Haitian Artist Toussaint Rosefort Pushes Viewers to Confront Racial Injustice (The Haitian Times)

LIC Halloween Events Featured in “Where Can You Trick-or-Treat in NYC? Here are 38 Options.” (Gothamist)

Check Out the New Park That Just Opened Along the Long Island City Waterfront (TimeOut)

Queens Tech Night Returns to LIC Next Month With Sesame Street Producer as Keynote Speaker (LIC Post | Queens Post)

Hunters Point Parks Conservancy to Host First Annual Waterfront Gala Next Week (LIC Post)

LaGuardia Community College Opens “Finca La Florecita,” New Urban Farm and Research Center (LIC Post)

LIC Bulbfest Returns to LIC Waterfront (Queens Gazette)

DOT Postpones Greenway Meeting Until Code of Conduct in Place (Queens Chronicle | QNS)

Eighth Annual Sunnyside Post Mile Brings Hundreds of Runners and Walkers (Queens Post)

Queensbridge Baby Park Featured in “11 Public Projects in NYC Recognized for Excellent Design” (6sqft)

LIC Featured in “These are the Best Places to Cheer for the New York City Marathon (The New York Times | TimeOut)

LIC Residential Boom Continues With New Hunter Street Project (Crain’s New York Business | Commercial Observer | The Real Deal)

Hunter’s Point Waterfront Rental Opens Lottery for 173 Apartments, From $2,490/Month (6sqft | Brick Underground | New York YIMBY | Queens Post)

Housing Lottery Launches for Jasper at 2-33 50th Avenue in Hunters Point, Queens (New York YIMBY)

Live in One of Long Island City’s Tallest Towers, From $2,990/Month (6sqft)

Driving to New Heights: Skyline Tower in LIC Offers Porsche With Select Penthouse Purchases (LIC Post)

Demolition Underway for 23-Story Tower at 45-40 Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City, Queens (New York YIMBY | LIC Post)

Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Long Island City, Queens (The New York Times)

Sip on Rare Coffees From Around the World at a Roastery in LIC (untapped new york)

LIC’s Santa Chiara Caffe Featured in “The Authentic (and Inventive) Italian Panettone You Need This Holiday Season” (Matador Network)

New Art Installation Unveiled at Long Island City Waterfront (LIC Post)