WE have received a tip from a reader that a Greek restaurant is coming into the San Remo Pizza location on Vernon Boulevard. The source said she popped into the space out of curiosity because the door was opened during construction, and happened into the owner, a “lovely Greek man,” who shared this information. [Read more…] about GREEK RESTAURANT COMING INTO SAN REMO PIZZA LOCATION
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JESSICA LANG STUDIO A NO-GO, CRABHOUSE TIP
THIS news is about two months old for any parent who signed up for a class, as for the rest of us it’s brand new: the Jessica Lang Dance Center that was supposed to open in LIC earlier this year, has been scrapped for it’s original location. Per a note sent to parents on November 4:
“Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have withdrawn our plans to locate at 5-39 46 th Avenue. We remain committed to our mission of opening the Jessica Lang Dance Center in Long Island City and hope to announce plans for an alternative site in the future”
Looks like all the hopeful ballerina’s, fly-girls, and other hoofers will have to find a new avocation …or location in 2017.
//CORRECTION and Update – we received a number of inbound missives [Read more…] about JESSICA LANG STUDIO A NO-GO, CRABHOUSE TIP
VERNON BOULEVARD: THE NEW LOOKS FOR 2017
Commerce never sleeps, and despite it being the holiday season there is no respite from change along Vernon Boulevard. Four addresses along the heavily trafficked southern portion have seen new activity during the latter half of December.
First of all, the Butcher Deli installed a new facade, indicating that the [Read more…] about VERNON BOULEVARD: THE NEW LOOKS FOR 2017
REVEALING THE NEW FACE OF LONG ISLAND CITY
Big changes have come to LIC. First, the long-vacant red-brick building on 48th Avenue between 5th Street and Vernon Boulevard lost it’s scaffolding and revealed it’s new facade. In addition to modern windows and a sandblasted exterior, construction has resumed and new floors are being added. 3 1/2 years ago we shared a rumor that this was going to be a hotel with a steakhouse. One new president later and I’m thinking condos.
Secondly, the two-story industrial building on the northwest corner of [Read more…] about REVEALING THE NEW FACE OF LONG ISLAND CITY
CITY ANNOUNCES BQX STREETCAR ROUTES IN LIC, NEW BRIDGE?
CITY officials unveiled potential streetcar routes for the proposed BQX connector in a presentation yesterday. Long Island City options include 21st Street into Jackson Avenue, 11th Street, or Vernon Boulevard. All the plusses and minuses are laid out in the presentation.
Of possibly greater significance, and a key factor in determining which of the routes they choose, are the three bridge options for crossing into Brooklyn. The first one, is to use the existing Pulaski. Yet not only would the use of the bridge itself be logistically difficult given the newly carved out bike lane, but the study notes that the intersection leading up to it on the Queens side would be challenging.
That would leave the remaining two options as more plausible: either a new bridge crossing over at Vernon Boulevard, or a new bridge crossing over at 2nd Street and running east/west for two blocks across 51st Avenue. Both of these would mean massive changes for Hunters Point.
Though my gut tells me there would be more positives than negatives with a second bridge1, it also very much confirms my initial reaction to the BQX Connector when it was first proposed back in February: [Read more…] about CITY ANNOUNCES BQX STREETCAR ROUTES IN LIC, NEW BRIDGE?
- Negatives: lots of disruption during the lengthy construction process, more traffic/noise when it’s up and running, a serious change in lifestyle for 51st Ave residents. Positives: a very convenient transit alternative for the immediate hood and greater and quicker connectivity to Greenpoint/Wmsbg including via bike/walking [↩]