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The city has requested bids from developers for the two southern-most sites in Hunters Point South. According to an article in Crain’s New York, it will contain “at least 750 apartments—with 450 or more (+60%) being permanently affordable.” and that “it prefers proposals that skew toward serving lower-income households.”
In addition, the proposal mentions [Read more…] about MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMING TO HUNTERS POINT SOUTH
Memorial Day weekend is a funny one for the typical local summer getaway scene. The weather this time of year ranges from cool, rainy, and windy to delightful, so beaching it can be a high-risk/high-reward proposition. Thus for those not taking the sea plane to their oceanfront manse in East Hampton, we offer you an alternative in our third biennial ((which means it’s our fifth year of publication)) Road Trip series. This one is special because it completes the trio of LIC’s adjoining towns, given our previous expeditions to Greenpoint and Astoria.
Sunnyside is like a barrier island, the borders are constantly shifting. At any given point in one’s trip, it would not be uncommon to ask one’s self [Read more…] about ROADTRIP: SUNNYSIDE
Or is it ‘shoppe?’ Either way, an ice cream themed venue is coming to the space previously occupied by Delta Force Army & Navy according to one of the workers onsite today. Just this week construction began and the windows were [Read more…] about NEW ICE CREAM SHOP TO OPEN ON VERNON BOULEVARD
“Fact: In New York City, if you want tips for the best bars, restaurants, and venues, or insider scoop on just about anything, it’s best to ask a local. And the same goes for how we take our news. In addition to the New York Times and other local papers, for many New Yorkers, our neighborhood blogs are an essential part of our daily information diet.
Given this, it’s become a yearly tradition here at Brick to shine a light on the best on-the-ground local news outlets in the city (check out our 2015 and 2014 versions here), a mix of longtime neighborhood stalwarts and scrappy new upstarts. Bookmark them, and you’ll always be the first to know what’s happening in your neighborhood.“
Virginia Smith, Brick Underground
Yes, Virginia, we could not have said it any better – and wholeheartedly agree. There is no better place in Long Island City to get the real insight than LICtalk. We live here, we care, and we understand what’s important …and what’s not. Because it’s not just [Read more…] about YES, LIC, YOU HAVE A WINNER
A 31-story Marriott hotel containing a Starbucks opened today in Queens Plaza across the street from Dutch Kills Green. Ok, ok, it’s actually a Courtyard by Marriott, but according to NY Yimby it is the largest hotel building in Queens and one of the city’s largest hospitality establishments outside of Manhattan. Yet even that may be a little misleading, because even though it has 160 rooms, it will also contain 135 residences.
Hmm, that’s a little weird. I mean I can understand [Read more…] about A MARRIOTT HOTEL WITH A STARBUCKS OPENS IN LONG ISLAND CITY