Tag: long-island-city

Construction completes for The Northern residential buildings in LIC

Nov. 20, 2024 By emarshall Nov. 20, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Construction has wrapped for The Northern, two residential buildings at 38-27 and 38-38 32nd St. in Long Island City. The development will yield 116 rental units. Exterior work has been completed for both buildings, each 10 stories tall. This comes almost exactly one year… Read more »

Queens’ tallest building, the Orchard, celebrates topping out as it nears completion; set to welcome tenants in 2026

View of the Orchard from the third-floor rooftop deck. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Nov. 13, 2024 By sobrien Nov. 13, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The real estate firm behind the tallest building in Queens held a “topping out” ceremony Wednesday morning to celebrate another landmark as the building moves closer to completion. BLDG Management announced that the Orchard, a 70-story, 824-unit residential complex occupying the entire block at… Read more »

New martial arts center, City Jiu-Jitsu celebrates grand opening in Long Island City

Royce Chen (left) and Daniel Sena Paulino (right) talk to students at the grand opening of City Jiu-Jitsu Academy on Sunday. Photo: Shane O'Brien

Nov. 11, 2024 By sobrien   Nov. 11, 2024 By Shane O’Brien City Jiu-Jitsu Academy, a new martial arts center offering Brazilian jiu-jitsu in Long Island City, celebrated its long-awaited grand opening with an open training session for young students on Sunday. The academy, opened by Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructors Royce Chen and Daniel Sena Paulino,… Read more »

Senior assaulted during convenience store robbery near 108th Precinct in LIC: NYPD

Nov. 8, 2024 By bparry

[caption id="attachment_84260" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Cops are looking for this suspect who punched out a senior working in a deli around the corner from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City who was caught stealing lighters. NYPD[/caption]
Nov. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry