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Long Island City LIC NY runs along the western edge of Queens along the East River. LIC is commutable via the #7, N, E, F and W subway lines. It has a population of about 26,000. The ethnic mix is largely of European and Asian descent with a significant mix of people from other continents making up the balance.
LIC [as it is frequently called] is home to a number of cultural institutions, including the PS1 Art Museum, the Noguchi Museum and LaGuardia College to name a few. There are a number of fine restaurants and good shopping along Vernon Blvd, Jackson Avenue and 21st Street.
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Roosevelt Island To Become Techno QueensBorough of the Arts, will one day become The Borough of Applied SciencesMarch 7, 2012 / Long Island City / Queens Real Estate / Queens Buzz. I just returned from a breakfast where the NYC Deputy Mayor of Economic Development presented the NYC plan to develop an eleven acre campus on the southern end of Roosevelt Island, into an applied sciences academic institution. Development of the new facility will take place over the course of the next thirty years, but the first classroom will open [somewhere in a leased facility] in the fall of 2012. When the applied sciences campus is done, the facility is expected to include about 2 million square feet of new construction and a half million feet of open space. Over the course of the next few decades, the institution is expected to become the academic home to 280 faculty members, a student body of 2,500, and to provide ongoing employment for about 8,000 people. Click here to read the rest of our report on the presentation given by Robert K. Steel at the LIC Partnership breakfast about the new applied sciences development on Roosevelt Island. |
Hotels In Queens - Long Island CityDutch Kills LIC Real Estate "On The Rise"March 21, 2011 / Long Island City LIC / Long Island City Real Estate / Queens Buzz. Over the past year I’ve watched the rapid growth of eleven hotels in the Dutch Kills neighborhood of Long Island City. They’re located within an eight block area, near the N / Q subway lines in LIC. Construction on many of these Long Island City hotels appears to have been completed. Although there are at least a couple of them which appear to have quite a bit more work to do. Six of the new Dutch Kills Long Island City Hotels are already in operation. Click here to read the rest of our report about new hotels in Long Island City - in the Dutch Kills neighborhood of LIC. |
Real Estate Development - Long Island CityHunters Point Development Continues In LICApril 11, 2011 / Long Island City Real Estate / Queens Real Estate / Queens Buzz. This winter I attended the state of the borough address given by Helen Marshall and a presentation about Queens economic development given by NYC deputy mayor of economic development, Robert K. Steel. This report captures some of the comments they made about the large-scale real estate development project at Hunters Point South which will include a large condominium complex and retail space in Long Island City. I supplemented what I heard with considerable additional research and investigation. Hunters Point South will take several years to erect, but work will begin this year to prepare the site with city infrastructure to support it. Click here to read more about Hunters Point Development in Long Island City Queens. |
Business & Real Estate - Long Island City LICReal Estate, Realtors, Condos, Apartments, Prices & MarketMarch 23, 2011 / Long Island City LIC Real Estate / Queens Real Estate / Queens Buzz. This is the Long Island City Real Estate section of the site. Click here to view reports about real estate in Long Island City LIC Queens. |
East Side Access Project Moving AlongHow Will This Project Affect Queens Real Estate?Queens Real Estate / October 4, 2010 / Queens Buzz. Progress on the East Side Access Tunnel project has been visible in Queens since early Spring 2010. The MTA has been busy drilling a new tunnel under the East River from LIC / Astoria, using the Sunnyside Railway Yard as its staging grounds. The photo to your left shows the view of the new tunnel being built underneath the East River from an Astoria / LIC perspective. The tunnel connects into Manhattan around 63rd Street. Meanwhile in the Sunnyside railway yards, many of the buildings that once dotted the landscape have been demolished. Thankfully this doesn't include an old train station which has been around for many years [see photos in rest of story / slide show]. They’ve also cleared away a number of old warehouse and garage like structures along 43rd Street between Northern Blvd and 39th Avenue. Click here to get an update on the East Side Access Project impact on Queens real estate. |
Queens Real EstateMarket Analysis Of Real Estate In QueensQueens NY / December 7, 2009. This is a report on the Queens real estate market. The report covers the latter half of 2009. This analysis includes looking at apartment rental prices, as well as condo, co-op and home prices and availability. This Queens real estate market analysis focuses on the Astoria, LIC / Long Island City, Jackson Heights, Sunnyside and Woodside neighborhoods. While we found these neighborhoods mirrored or trailed many of the national trends, we found some interesting differences, including differences from neighborhood to neighborhood. Click here for our second half 2009 market analysis of Queens Real Estate. |
Home Improvement & Construction In Queens
Home Improvement & Contractors In QueensThis section is dedicated to home & building improvment in Queens, Astoria, Long Island City, LIC, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Flushing, Corona and Jamaica. Click here to view reports on building and home improvement / contractors in Queens.
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Banks & Loans In Long Island City LIC & Queens
Economic Outlook 2012 - Queens EconomyFederal Reserve Economist Discusses 2012 Outlook At LIC Partnership BreakfastFebruary 13, 2012 / Long Island City / Queens Business / Queens Buzz. I attended a lecture given by New York Federal Reserve Economist Rae Rosen at the LIC Partnership breakfast in Long Island City. In the lecture the economist talked about many of the critical factors that would play a role in the outcome of how the economy would perform in 2012. How these factors play out will ultimately impact the kind of economic year Queens, NYC and NYS will have in 2012.
U.S. Economic Performance in 2012 Vs AveragesThe U.S. economy grew 2.8% in the fourth quarter, ending the 2011 year on a strong note, after a slow beginning. For 2012 the consensus forecast is between 2.5% to 3%, with the highs above 3% and the lows just above 1% which still implies a growth year. The U.S. average growth rate since the end of WWII has been about 3.28%. According to one report I read, the probability the U.S. will slip back into recession has fallen to 23%. Click here for our report of the lecture given by Federal Economist Rae Rosen at the LIC Partnership breakfast in February 2012 - Queens Economic Forecast 2012. |
Small Business Financing In Queens NYCSBA In Queens & Business Outreach Center In CoronaJanuary 31, 2012 / Corona / Queens Business / Queens Buzz. Last summer I decided to take Queens Buzz through the SBA process to raise capital to raise capital and to provide a description of the process that a new or struggling enterprises must go through in order to obtain non-traditional funding. Over the course of the past decade, government and non-profit organizations have increasingly become aware of the importance and value of helping new and small businesses survive and thrive as a means of retaining and creating jobs within communities. In the current economic environment, helping these small companies is critical to accelerating the current economic recovery. I entered the process of seeking a loan in July of 2011 ... click here to read more about the Business Outreach Center in Corona Queens. The photo above was taken at a 2012 seminar sponsored at the Business Outreach Center in Corona Queens entitled Financing Your Business. |
Retail & Shopping In Long Island City LIC
Dentists In QueensLong Island City LIC / Queens Buzz. This is a report about dental care in Queens, including Astoria, LIC, Long Island City, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Corona, Flushing and Jamaica. This report talks about the dentists, dental conditions and dental hygiene and hygienists. The photo is of a tooth model created in preparation for a tooth cap. Click here to read our report about Dentists in Queens. |
Chiropractors In QueensBack Pain Doctors & Neck Pain Doctors in LIC, Astoria & QueensLong Island City LIC / Queens Buzz. This is a report about chiropractic care in Queens, including Astoria, LIC, Long Island City, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Corona, Flushing and Jamaica. This report talks about the chiropractic care, its origins and related bodily care and health. The photo is of a chart created by Thomas W. Myers and published by Churchill Livingstone. Click here to read our report about Chiropractic Care In Queens and for back pain doctors & neck pain doctors in LIC, Astoria & Queens. |
Wholesale & Manufacturing In Queens
A Titan In Our MidstTitan & Optima Foods - Greek Food In Astoria QueensAstoria / Queens Buzz. Astoria has long been known as the Greek section of Queens and NYC. And for nearly 30 years Titan Foods has been serving the Greek section of Queens and NYC with imported Greek food. In 1991 Optima Foods, which is owned by the same folks as Titan, began operating as a mid sized importer and since that time has grown to become one of the leading distributors of Greek food along the eastern seaboard of the United States. Click this link to read the full story about Titan Foods - Greek food stores in Astoria Queens. |
Manufacturers & Wholesalers In QueensThis section is dedicated to manufacturers and wholesalers in Queens, Astoria, Long Island City, LIC, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Flushing, Corona and Jamaica. Click here to view reports on manufacturers and wholesalers in Queens. |
Restaurants In Long Island City LIC
Taste of LIC 2012Chocolate Factory Produces Another WinnerJune 5, 2012 / Long Island City LIC / Restaurants in LIC / Queens Buzz. The Chocolate Factory of LIC has been putting on avante garde theatrical productions in LIC since 2004, and organizing the Taste of LIC since 2005. I’ve attended a couple of them, and the Taste of LIC seems to provide the right blend of scene, scenery and 'tasty' nibbles and drinks .. to keep ‘em coming back. But let me dally no longer as I take you with me on a journey to about a dozen food and beverage tables where I sampled some of each of their wares. Click here to read the rest of our report and view the photos of the treats provided by LIC restaurants & wine stores at the Taste of LIC 2012. Click here to read our report and view photos of the Taste of LIC 2012. |
A Taste Of LIC 2011Story & Photos Of Taste Of LICJune 7, 2011 / Long Island City LIC / Queens Restaurants / Queens Buzz. It was a warm breezy evening as I made my way to the western most edge of Queens. There underneath the twin cranes overlooking Gantry Park were the festive white tents of the 6th annual Taste Of LIC. I was early and the 50 or so participating restaurants and food and beverage suppliers were busy preparing for the big feast. I walked around underneath the tent photographing and talking to those who would accommodate me. The offerings looked delectable and the people staffing the booths were both knowledgeable and hospitable. There were a number of new entrants in the mix, making their debut on the Long Island City culinary scene. Click here to read our report with photos of Taste Of LIC. |
Government & Employment In Queens
Queens County Employment Bests NYCQueens is one of NYC’s Top Employment PerformersDecember 19, 2012 / Queens Neighborhoods / Employment in Queens / Queens Buzz. Tis the season to be jolly and reflect on what’s happened economically over the past year while contemplating and planning for what lies ahead. To that end we did a bit of research into Queens current economic trends, specifically in the employment area. Queens Employment & Economy is DiversifiedQueens has a relatively diversified employment base. Queens County industries include: 1) transportation facilities such as JFK and LaGuardia Airports, Long Island Railroad stations, a network of MTA subways and buses, and a network of federal, state and local roadways, Click here to read our report on employment, unemployment & industry in Queens. |
Queens State of the Borough Address 2012Boro President Helen Marshall Informs Us We’re Holding Our OwnJanuary 24, 2012 / Flushing / Queens Government & Economy / Queens Buzz. Today I attended the Borough President’s State of the Borough Address in the Colden Auditorium at Queens College in Flushing. Queens College President Dr. James Muyskens opened the program, followed by City Council Speaker Christine Quinn. There were hundreds of people in attendance. The audience included government officials, members of the police, fire and sanitation departments, a number of community board members, educators, healthcare administrators as well as members of the press. Helen Marshall’s address covered education, healthcare, parks, the economy, business, development, aviation [the airports], culture, historic preservation and awards to a few denizens of the borough for outstanding work. In the photo Queens Borough President Helen Marshall looks a graphic which includes the plans for the new technical center planned for Roosevelt Island by Cornell University and Technion. Click here to our report with photos of the Queens State of the Borough Address 2012. |
Transportation In Long Island City LIC & Queens
MTA - #7 Subway Line in QueensService Disruptions On #7 Subway Line - Dec 2012 - Mar 2013December 26, 2012 / Long Island City / Queens Business / Queens Buzz. There will be service disruptions on the #7 subway line in Queens from Dec 2012 to March 2013. Click here to read our report about the #7 Subway line service disruptions in Queens Dec 2012, Jan 2013, Feb 2013 & Mar 2013. |
MTA - #7 Subway Line in QueensService Disruptions On #7 Subway Line - October / November 2012October 4, 2012 / Long Island City / Queens Business / Queens Buzz. There will be service disruptions on the #7 subway line in Queens during October & November of 2012. Click here to read our report about the #7 Subway line service disruptions in Queens October / November 2012. |
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