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Another Restaurant Option For Roosevelt Island Residents -Bridge…
Roosevelt Islander | July 1st 2009 by rooseveltislander
Image of Bridge View Cafe Interior From YelpA reader points out another option for Roosevelt Island residents looking for nearby restaurant options - the Bridge View Cafe located just across the Roosevelt Island Bridge on 36th Avenue and Vernon B'lv read more
City Sliquors
i could cry but i don't have time | June 24th 2009 by Amy
Thank goodness I had my camera and we hit a red light. I must have passed this place a million times and never noticed it. Oh wait, maybe those flags are a dead give away that this is new. (sharp, right?) This is on 21st Street in Long Island City, i read more
And… I’m Back
Domestic Attempts | June 22nd 2009 by domesticinnyc
Lately I have been sort of ignoring this blog. Have you noticed? I have been busy (lots of visitors, finding an apartment, looking for a job, etc etc), but I don’t actually think that is why. I haven’t done much of anything that I am inte read more
New York Water Taxi’s Free Rides to 3 Beaches
The New York City Traveler | May 30th 2009 by Heather
Long Island City Water Taxi Beach (Courtesy of isurusen on Flickr) New York Water Taxi is running free shuttles this year to 3 urban beaches built from scratch for summertime fun! The free ride zone is between 8:00pm - 2:00am on Friday nights and 8 read more
Socrates Sculpture Park
The {NewNew} Independant Artist, Designers and Crafters | May 21st 2009 by The {NewNew}
Socrates Sculpture ParkOn the far west side of Queens, overlooking Roosevelt Island and Manhattan, is a very special, and dare I say, magical place, located in my very backyard of Long Island City/Astoria.It’s called Socrates Sculpture Park and it read more
5/23/09 Memorial Day Weekend: Water Taxi Beach Opens @ South Stre…
New York City Family Fun | May 18th 2009 by BigAppleMommy
We’ve been to Water Taxi Beach in Long Island City, Queens, and are looking forward to its 2 new locations, at South Street Seaport and Govenor’s Island. Although the L.I.C. menu was limited and service was somewhat slow, our kids love playing in read more
A Little Over Occupied...
Under The Ginnip Tree | May 13th 2009 by Kim Gordon
So yeah. The irony is through my being over productive in real life, I have actually taken longer than I would like to fill you guys in on the doings and happenings! I just spent 3 hours on the couch in a LOST coma, and I'm ready to rejoin the world read more
Volunteers Needed To Help City Year In New York Clean Up Long Isl…
Roosevelt Islander | April 29th 2009 by rooseveltislander
Image from City Year New YorkI received the following message concerning Roosevelt Island's Long Island City neighbors.I work for City Year in New York. City Year is a non-profit organization that places teams of young people (17-24) in public school read more
5 Pointz Stairway Collapses, Temporarily Suspends Artists Haven
Another TPA / SL-9 Production From Wordpress | April 17th 2009 by Street Level Nine - Another TPA Production
A staircase collapsed at Long Island City’s 5 Pointz artists warehouse Friday, sending a jewelry designer plummeting roughly 30 feet and throwing the future of the spray−painted industrial complex into question. The woman, identified in news repo read more
The New Condo at 5-25 Borden Ave: Prism is Now a Murano
Broker Tales - NYC Real Estate Blog | April 13th 2009
(post by Dee) So the “Prism” condo at 5-25 Borden Avenue in LIC is officially called the Murano, like the car. The rendering looks cool but why name a unique architectural structure in NYC after an average Nissan minivan? Their construction is mo read more
The View at East Coast: Rockrose’s Jewel Condo at 4630 Center B…
Broker Tales - NYC Real Estate Blog | April 8th 2009
(post by Dee) The View at East Coast, located at 4630 Center Boulevard in LIC is the jewel of Rockrose’s 22-acre development on the waterfront. Of the total 7 buildings planned (3 are built), only one is for sale, a condo with the best Manhattan sk read more
1 800 Mattress Going Out of Business at 260 W 35th St and 24 Othe…
Broker Tales - NYC Real Estate Blog | March 30th 2009
(post by Ardie) It is not a secret that 1-800-Mattress, a staple NYC-brand of 33 years, also known as Dial-a-mattress and mattress.com is bankrupt and has been in merger talks with its rival, Sleepy’s. After all, 1-800-Mattress did file for Chapter read more
Les Moules Should Not Be Eaten In Public
Domestic Attempts | March 23rd 2009 by domesticinnyc
And we’re back from another weekend…. We were pretty busy this weekend, and a lot of it revolved around food, all of which was very good, though the dining experiences left something to be desired. **Warning - no one from my family sho read more
Pictures of The Oddity that is Pistilli Riverview East Co-op at 1…
Broker Tales - NYC Real Estate Blog | March 20th 2009
(post by Dee) Built out of the shell of the former Eagle Electric Company factory, Pistilli Riverview East at 19-19 24th Ave. co-op building in Astoria (zip 11102) was going to be a challenging conversion. But to fully realize just how challenging is read more
8 not so touristy places to visit in New York City for FREE
Travel Bargain Mama | March 16th 2009 by Shreejana Hickman
1. Long Island City, Waterfront: If you want to get a good view of New York City from a place that only locals may know about, you want to go here. It’s in western Queens, just across the East River from Midtown Manhattan. You can take the subway t read more
5-49 Borden Ave First to Finish Line as Buyers Move Into One Hunt…
Broker Tales - NYC Real Estate Blog | March 14th 2009
(post by Dee) Its’ official. Hunters Point Condos are the winners of the “who’s actually going to finish” race in LIC. While the Powerhouse and certain other smaller condos that were hyped up around the same time stand either unfinished read more
Let This Economic Madness End. Starting With This Blog, Let’s P…
Broker Tales - NYC Real Estate Blog | March 9th 2009
(post by Dee) Locals in the Queens Plaza area are saying the new structure going up at 27-09 39th Avenue is slated to be Courtyard by Marriott… Great, more LIC hotels?! Not sure any one of the locals we spoke to really have a clue, but if this were read more
Are You Looking to Move to Long Island City, New York?
City Closet Storage - Self Storage in New York and New Jerse… | March 4th 2009
Long Island City is an exciting part of Queens Country surrounded by Manhattan, Newton Creek, Sunnyside, and the East River. It is a working class and a previously industrial neighborhood, used to be Hunters Point. Some people think of only Hunters P read more
2 More Queens Plaza Hotels: Quality Inn at 39-39 30th St and Verv…
Broker Tales - NYC Real Estate Blog | March 3rd 2009
(post by Dee) As promised, we’re going to document all the new hotels in LIC. Two more on the list: Quality Inn located at 39-39 30th Street and just down the block from the strangely built Holiday Inn, across the street from St. Patrick’s Ch read more
Are You Looking for Self-Storage in Long Island City, New York?
City Closet Storage - Self Storage in New York and New Jerse… | February 22nd 2009
Long Island City is an exciting area in New York City, particularly in the Western Queens. Although it is part of Queens, it has a distinct history; a history that is more closely linked with Manhattan and Brooklyn, and the developments in transporta read more
The Proof is in the Sage-Flavored Pudding
New York Words | February 20th 2009 by Lindsay Champion
This morning I got a first proof in the mail from my favorite illustrator, Andrew Wilson. I was matched with Andrew for my last story in Fray Quarterly, Next Stop, Basement and fell in love with his illustrations. The one featured to the left is of read more
Decline in Demand... Long Island Ctiy Office Market
Confessions of a New York City Real Estate Broker | February 8th 2009 by Paul Macapagal
The office market in Long Island City, Queens, weakened slightly in the last quarter of 2008 as vacancy rates rose and average asking rents dipped, according to a quarterly report released today by Newmark Knight Frank.The market across the Queensbo read more
10 Tips to Recession Dieting
Aletorro's Blog | January 28th 2009
Lets face it, life is getting harder while the economy is going to hell. We've all had to make cuts, wanting them or not, in order to be able to spend a little less, save a little more and pray to be able to have our basics needs met for the next day read more
Hunters Point Condo Closing Letters Go Out!
Broker Tales - NYC Real Estate Blog | January 26th 2009
(post by Dee) Word’s on the street that Simone Development, the builders of Hunters Point Condos, have finally sent out closing letters to buyers at their One Hunters Point building. The first closings are said to be scheduled for as soon as mi read more
ALOFT Hotel by Starwood Coming to Queens Plaza - 29-43 41st Avenu…
Broker Tales - NYC Real Estate Blog | December 29th 2008
(post by Dee) No, you have not misheard me… believe your ears. According to reports from LIC Business Development Corporation and their master plan, and to Starwood website, 29-43 41st Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101 will be home to a brand new read more
Hotels Sprouting in Long Island City’s Northern Parts, Dutch Ki…
Broker Tales - NYC Real Estate Blog | December 28th 2008
(post by Dee) When I first saw the boutique Ravel Hotel near 59th Street Bridge in the back of Queens Plaza, I had the same question anyone might… who the heck is going to stay here? Turns out this is a very nice hotel (by the area’s standards read more
Amazing Manhattan Views from One Hunters Point Rooftop Cabana
Broker Tales - NYC Real Estate Blog | December 19th 2008
(post by Dee) Shortly after taking pictures of the new model units at One Hunters Point and Hunters View , we have gone back to photograph the amazing Manhattan skyline from the western edge of One Hunters Point (at 5-49 Borden Avenue)… the 26 read more
The Prism Condominium at 5-25 Borden Ave, LIC – One Hunters Poi…
Broker Tales - NYC Real Estate Blog | December 16th 2008
(post by Dee) To many of us in LIC who have been selling, watching or buying apartments in One Hunters Point on Borden Avenue, the construction next door brought out mixed reactions… little fear and a little bit of relief, and of course, plenty of read more
Model Units Are Ready at One Hunters Point and Hunters View Condo…
Broker Tales - NYC Real Estate Blog | November 30th 2008
(post by Dee) Models units are now ready at both One Hunters Point and Hunters View condos. Brown Harris Stevens Project Marketing hired Williams-Sonoma to furnish the model apartments at both One Hunters Point at 5-49 Borden Avenue, and Hunters View read more
Queens Plaza, Long Island City – Real Estate Development Stubbo…
Broker Tales - NYC Real Estate Blog | October 28th 2008
(post by Dee) Queens Plaza, an area underneath and around the Queensborough Bridge (built in 1909) will celebrate 100 years in 2009. It’s come a long way in the past few years, but it wasn’t supposed to take this long for this gateway to Manhatt read more
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