October 2024

LIC BID Expansion Approved, Doubling Coverage and Bringing Enhanced Services to the Neighborhood in 2025 (LIC Post)

CM Won’s Heart of the District Report Shows Residents Prioritize Affordable Housing and Street Safety Along Northern Blvd. And Roosevelt Ave. (Queens Post | Sunnyside Post)

Walk With Me, Talk With Me in LI City: Sewage, Affordability, Union Labor Top Concerns in One LIC ‘Walkshop’ (Queens Chronicle)

Malt Drive Park Opens Along Newtown Creek Waterfront in Hunter’s Point South, Queens (New York YIMBY | LIC Post | Queens Post)

HPPC Annual Bulb Fest to Plant 15,000 Flowers Across LIC Waterfront Parks This November: Volunteers Wanted (LIC Post)

LaGuardia Community College Announces New President’s Society Cohort (LIC Post | Queens Post)

The Friedman Fund for New New Yorkers Invites LaGuardia Students of Any Citizenship Status to Apply for Assistance (CUNY)

Plant Trees to Keep Cool, Activists Say: Newtown Creek Alliance Aims to Beat the Heat in Industrial Zones (Queens Chronicle)

Queens Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani To Enter 2025 Mayoral Race (Patch | QNS | Queens Daily Eagle)

Grubhub Donates 400 Meals to Veterans at Long Island City Shelter (LIC Post)

Four Queens Runners Selected for Marathon’s Team Inspire (Queens Gazette)

LIC Featured in “The Spectator’s Guide to the New York City Marathon” (Runner’s World)

Three New Retail Leases Signed for Jasper at 49-20 5th Street in Long Island City, Queens (New York YIMBY | Connect CRE | New York Business Journal)

Fast Casual Dining Spot Westville to Open LIC Location at the Cove by Year’s End (LIC Post)

LIC’s Dutch Kills Bar Featured in “The 50 Best Bars in NYC Right Now” (TimeOut)

LIC’s Instant Noodle Factory Featured in “Where to Find the City’s Best Ramen” (Eater New York)

Zabar’s Partners With MTA, Hands Out Cookies at Court Square Station for Subway’s 120th Anniversary Celebration (LIC Post | Queens Post)

Housing Lottery Launches for 150 Units in Mixed-use LIC Building, Rent Starts at $2,900 (LIC Post)

‘Radiant’ Unveils Renderings as Sales Launch for New Luxury Condominium in LIC (LIC Post)

Furry Ghouls Set to Take Over Long Island City on Nov. 2 for TF Cornerstone’s Halloween Pet Parade (LIC Post)

LIC Spots Featured in “A Perfect Saturday in Astoria, Queens” (Inhabit by Corcoran)

Demolition Permits Issued for 10-03 to 10-07 40th Avenue in Long Island City, Queens (New York YIMBY | LIC Post)

The Cubes @ Socrates Featured in “NYC Opens Up” (world-architects.com)

LIC Fundraiser to Screen Film Exploring the Myth of Santa in Support of Queens World Film Festival (Queens Post)

New York City Council Approves Long Island City Business Improvement District Expansion (NYREJ)

Hunters Point Parks Conservancy to Host Annual Halloween Festival on Oct. 26 (LIC Post)

Plans Announced for Long-Delayed Project to Transform LIC Underpass Into Open Space (LIC Post)

Pols, Advocates Demand Opening of Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian Path (amNY)

City Says Queens Waterfront Greenway Won’t Be Mapped Out Until 2026 (Queens Daily Eagle)

LaGuardia Community College Announces $1.5m Friedman Fund to Support Non-Citizen Students (LIC Post)

Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens Holds Annual Gala to Raise Funds for Afterschool Programs (Astoria Post)

Queens Community Board 2 Seeks Full-Time Community Assistant (Queens Post)

LiveOnNY Unveils State-of-the-Art "Donate Eight Simulation Center" in LIC, Advancing Excellence in Organ Donor Care (PR Newswire | Morningstar)

'9 Millions Reasons' Battling NYC Food Insecurity: 'We're Just Trying to Meet the Needs However They Need to Be Met' (1010 Wins)

Four LIC Restaurants Featured in "NYC's New Restaurant Openings" (The Infatuation)

Sunnyside Shines Holds Taste of Sunnyside Launch Party at QBK Sports (Sunnyside Post)

Patch-Perfect: NYC's Largest Pumpkin Patch (10,000+ Pumpkins!) is in Queens and Has a Spectacular Rooftop View (1010 Wins)

LIC’s Cityside Pumpkin Patch Featured in “Celebrate Halloween All Month Long at These 7 New Festive Fall Pop-ups in NYC” (New York Post)

New Leases in Northwest Queens Continue Upward Trend in September 2024 Compared to Previous Year: Report (QNS)

Hundreds Attend 10th Annual LIC Summit at Museum of the Moving Image (LIC Post)

‘The Dark Knight’ and ‘The Avengers’ Forbidden Sites in LIC Among Dozens of Places NYC Festivalgoers Can Tour for One October Weekend (New York Post)

LaGuardia Community College Hosts Panel Discussion Featuring Women Leading New York Politics (CUNY)

Gianaris Announces $6 Million in Funding for New Intensive Care Unit at Mount Sinai Queens (Astoria Post)

LaGuardia Community College Receives Funding for Semiconductor Workforce Development Program With NY CREATES (CUNY)

Monopoly: Queens Edition Unveiled – Find Out Which Beloved Local Spots Made the Board! (QNS)

Meet Industry Gymnastics: CO—100 Top Culture Champion 2024 (U.S. Chamber of Commerce)

La Pet House is Making Tails Wag With Grooming, Boarding, and Doggy Daycare in Long Island City (LIC Post)

LIC’s Oh! Calcutta and Rice Thief Featured in “The Hottest New Restaurants in Queens, October 2024” (Eater New York)

LIC’s Red Sorghum Featured in “The Best Restaurants Open on Monday in New York City” (Eater New York)

The Noguchi Museum Revisits the Past for its 40th Anniversary (W Magazine)

"i'm going to eat you alive" Queer Horror Play Review at Culture Lab LIC (TimeOut)

Long Island City's Zipper Building Sells for $11M (Crain’s New York Business)

In Long Island City, Home is a Work of Art (Inhabit)

Long Island City Partnership Hosts 10th Annual LIC Summit to Discuss Neighborhood Growth and Vision Tuesday (LIC Post | Queens Post)

Council Member Won Announces Waterfront Walking Tour to Kick Off Public Engagement for One LIC Plan (LIC Post)

Queens Greenway: NYC Seeks Community Input on Plans for 16-mile Waterfront Corridor (1010 Wins | QNS | Queens Daily Eagle)

NYC Returns to Traffic Reduction Plan for Greenpoint’s McGuinness Blvd. (NY Daily News | Gothamist)

Queens Nonprofit Offers Free Fresh Produce Boxes to Community Members (PIX11)

City Neighborhoods and Suburbs of Major Metropolitans Thrive Post-Pandemic, Square Data Finds (Business Wire | Yahoo Finance | Stock Titan)

Run Around 10,000 Pumpkins at This Massive Rooftop Patch in Long Island City (TimeOut)

Socrates Sculpture Park and Cityside Pumpkin Patch Featured in “NYC’s Best Free and Cheap (Ish) Halloween Events” (6sqft)

Culture Lab in Long Island City Prepares for Jam-packed Weekend of Cultural Events (LIC Post)

Culture Lab to Host Final Dog Adoption Day of 2024 This Sunday (LIC Post)

Jewish Community Center in LIC Prepares for High Holiday Services for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (LIC Post)

Run Around 10,000 Pumpkins at This Massive Rooftop Patch in Long Island City (TimeOut)

Tech-Driven Dental Studio Tend Opens in Long Island City (LIC Post)

Restaurant Review: Oh! Calcutta (The Knockturnal)

New York City Harley-Davidson to Close Long Island City Store, Citing Economic Challenges (LIC Post)

New Lease Signed at 4630 Center Boulevard in Long Island City, Queens (New York YIMBY)

23-20 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, NY Partially Leased by Sonder by Marriott Bonvoy Listed for Sale (Hotel Industry News)

Leasing Launches for Hearthstone at 44-01 Northern Boulevard in Astoria, Queens (New York YIMBY)

TF Cornerstone Begins Leasing 1,386-Unit Residential Development in Queens (REBusiness Online)