SEBASTIAN Morel-Ferreira, a well-known fitness coach in Long Island City, passed away on Thursday at the age of 39 from the effects of a sudden heart attack suffered last week. Sebastian was a ubiquitous presence along the waterfront whose enthusiasm … [Continue reading] about LIC Super Trainer Sebastian Morel-Ferreira Suddenly Passes Away
Yet Another Long Time Business In LIC Lost To Pandemic
ACCORDING to a sign on the facade, Stillwell Supply has been in existence since 1933. No more. Located in a single-story freestanding building occupying the corner of Vernon Boulevard and 44th Drive, it now stands empty and the phone goes … [Continue reading] about Yet Another Long Time Business In LIC Lost To Pandemic
A Warehouse For Valentine’s Day
A WAREHOUSE for Valentine's Day is like a lump of coal for Christmas. Yet that's the latest property leased by Amazon in NYC. Our path has been set and we're destined to simply be a consumer market for the largest company on the planet. Meanwhile, … [Continue reading] about A Warehouse For Valentine’s Day
Occupancy Plummets In Two Massive LIC Rental Towers
SNOW is temporary, apartment vacancies may stick around a little longer. The Real Deal reports that: "At Tishman Speyers’ 1,871-unit Jackson Park, occupancy declined from 96 percent in 2019 to 59 percent as of September 2020" and "Rockrose's … [Continue reading] about Occupancy Plummets In Two Massive LIC Rental Towers
Flooding, Shooting & Rents In Long Island City
FLOODING, shooting, the plagues are upon us in LIC. Pestilence anyone? No, that's been temporarily superseded by Gamestop this week. ((requisite mention for all journalists this week, and if you don't know, don't bother)) Yet the real story for … [Continue reading] about Flooding, Shooting & Rents In Long Island City