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Jan. 9, 2025 By Czarinna Andres. New York City is calling for volunteers to join the 20th annual Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE) conducted by the NYC Department of Homeless Services.. The overnight event on Jan. 28, which runs from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., mobilizes New Yorkers to canvass streets, subways, and public spaces to count and survey individuals experiencing unsheltered ...
Celebrate the holidays Filipino-style at Paskong Pinoy festival in …
Dec 10, 2024 · Merchandise vendors such as Engkantada Talyer, providing weaves and embroidery, bath and glow retailer Katie Ray and Casielle Studio, selling visual art and illustrations, will offer unique Philippines-inspired gifts for the holiday season.. The festival also features karaoke from 1-8 p.m. on both days as well as a parol-making workshop from 3 …
Queens’ tallest building, the Orchard, celebrates topping out as it ...
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.
Plans announced for long-delayed project to transform LIC …
Oct. 10, 2024 By Shane O’Brien. Council Member Julie Won has announced plans for the long-delayed “Long Island City Ramps” project, which aims to transform a gritty area under the Queensborough Bridge ramps into 50,000 square feet of public land and park space.
Flushing, LIC, and Astoria see rise in Q3 condo sale prices, driven …
Nov. 6, 2024 By Ethan Marshall. A key trend in Long Island City, Astoria and Flushing during the third quarter of 2024 was a rise in closed sale prices for condos, showing an increase compared to the same period in 2023, according to a report by the real estate firm Modern Spaces.. Flushing had the most significant increase in the average closed …
Meet Santa in his secret workshop: A VIP holiday experience …
Nov 20, 2024 · Louis said Santa’s Secret Workshop provides a personalized meeting with an “all-knowing” Santa, who aims to create “the kind of joyful surprise and wonder that lights up a child’s face” by knowing important details about their lives, such as their favorite toy or a special achievement from the last year.
LIC BID expansion approved, doubling coverage and bringing …
Oct. 23, 2024 By Shane O’Brien. The Office of the New York State Comptroller has approved the expansion of the LIC Business Improvement District (BID), allowing the BID to offer services in the expansion area from Jan. 1, 2025.. The expansion, which more than doubles the number of block faces covered by the BID from 73 block faces to 156, …
Young hearts give back: Two eight-year-olds in LIC raise funds for ...
Dec. 10, 2024 By Shane O’Brien. Two young friends from Long Island City are spreading holiday cheer and giving back in a big way. Sitara and Jai, both eight years old, spent their weekend braving the cold to sell Christmas trees along Center Boulevard, raising money for the Ronald McDonald House and touching the hearts of everyone they met along the way.
Leasing begins for first phase of new Malt Drive development in …
Sept. 27, 2024 By Ethan Marshall. The real estate developer TF Cornerstone announced the launch of leasing for the South building of the new Malt Drive development in the Hunter’s Point South section of Long Island City on Monday, Sept. 23.. Located at 2-20 Malt Dr., the South building is the smaller of the two-building, three-tower development.
Culture Lab in Long Island City prepares for jam-packed weekend …
Oct. 2, 2024 by Shane O’Brien. Culture Lab LIC is preparing for a bumper weekend of events, including the venue’s first-ever Halal Festival and the launch of a new horror-themed play.. Culture Lab, located at 5-25 46th Ave., will host its first annual NYC Halal Festival from 12 noon until 8 p.m.. on Saturday, Oct. 5, featuring 25 food vendors serving only Halal food.