TF Cornerstone, the developer of Hunters Point South Phase 2, is now going to include a 600-seat elementary school in their project. According to [Read more…] about HUNTERS POINT SOUTH PHASE 2 WILL NOW INCLUDE SCHOOL
SPRING BRINGS FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD TO LIC
A handful of exciting eating options are now available in LIC this Spring. Most pressing is the announcement of the Butcher Paper Dinners on the rooftop of Brooklyn Grange (LIC). There are six of them spread out over various Sundays thru October, and they are as much an experience as a meal, though the food is excellent as well.
For those not looking to eat cooked food al fresco, a new [Read more…] about SPRING BRINGS FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD TO LIC
UNLEAVENED LIC NEWS
Tis the season, thus for those who are observant I will forgo the bombast and dogma, but maybe a little [Read more…] about UNLEAVENED LIC NEWS
MACY’S FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS RETURNING TO LIC IN 2016!
Fire up the bbq’s, the Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks Extravaganza is returning to Long Island City again this year. Buried deep in an article in the Times Ledger about the Bernie Sanders rally at Hunters Point Park, was this quote:
“a Macy’s spokesman said “the barges for the show will continue to be set on the waterway in the same exact locations as last year on the East River.” [Read more…] about MACY’S FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS RETURNING TO LIC IN 2016!
60-STORY TOWER COMING TO OLD ‘WATERS EDGE’ LOCATION?
The New York Times published a wistful article about the residential build-up along the waterfront, and how it’s replacing industry. In other words, gentrification NYC-style.
Of greatest relevance to us here in LIC, were the details that were revealed about the “Waters Edge” project and the extent of the zoning variance that the de Blasio administration is looking to grant to developers. Summing it up:
“In place of a parking lot, a pier and Transportation Department facility, developers could build two to three towers between 350 and 500 feet tall. If bidders include additional commercial and manufacturing space, they could add an extra 150 feet to the new buildings.”
Thus the tallest of these towers could be 650 feet tall, or roughly 60 stories – more than 50% higher than the tallest building currently on Center Boulevard. That would [Read more…] about 60-STORY TOWER COMING TO OLD ‘WATERS EDGE’ LOCATION?