Suit Alleges 5 Pointz Developer Stiffed His Kid’s Tutor on Her Bill

David Wolkoff—the developer tore down Queens graffiti institution 5 Pointz to put up condos—and his wife are being sued by their child’s tutor, the New York Post reports. Lauren Lowenthal alleges that the couple stiffed her nearly $33,000.http://gawker.com/graffiti-mecca… In the suit, filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, Lowenthal (an “academic and self-management coach”) invoiced the Wolkoffs…

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Bill Inspired by LIC Sculpture Plan Requires Public Input for Outdoor Art – Long Island City – DNAinfo.com New York

A rendering of “The Sunbather” planned for Jackson Avenue. View Full Caption Department of Cultural Affairs LONG ISLAND CITY — The City Council passed a bill Thursday that will require public hearings before some public art projects can be installed. The legislation was introduced by Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer earlier this year after outcry over…

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High-end apartments in Queens Plaza building now available for lease | Long Island City Post

Hundreds of luxury apartments in the heart of Queens Plaza have just become available for rent. The World Wide Group–which has constructed a 421-unit, 21 story building at Queens Plaza North (24th Street)– has just listed the high-end apartments. Tenants will be able to move in as early as July. The apartments are packed with amenities—which…

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Outcry Over Pink Sculpture Intersects With Broader Questions in Long Island City – NYTimes.com

When New York City’s cultural czars revealed the choice of a new piece of public art for Long Island City late last year, the response was swift and withering. Residents of the Queens neighborhood and others lit into the proposal — an eight-foot-long reclining human form painted vibrant pink — saying it was too bright,…

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