Ruling that graffiti — a typically transient form of art — was of sufficient stature to be protected by the law, a federal judge in Brooklyn awarded a judgment of $6.7 million on Monday to 21 graffiti artists whose works were destroyed in 2013 at the 5Pointz complex in Long Island City, Queens. In November, […]
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Gantry LIC, Latest Bar To Come To Vernon Blvd., To Open Friday Night | Long Island City Post
Gantry LIC, a gastropub that will offer a 1920s vibe, will open on Vernon Boulevard Friday night, according to co-owner Brian Porter. The bar/restaurant, located at 47-02 Vernon Blvd., has been a year in the works but will finally be open to the public at 9 p.m. tomorrow night. There will be a friends and family […]
Lincoln Center Returns To LIC For Silent Disco | Long Island City Post
Three DJs will bring a party straight to dancers’ ears on Thursday, for the return of Lincoln Center’s Silent Disco. Silent Disco is a free, outdoor dance party at Hunters Point South Park. Music will not be blasted through speakers; instead, dancers wear headphones that they can tune to one of three DJ performances. “The […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
LIC Partnership starts planning for Vernon Blvd block party | Long Island City Post
Van Bramer lambasts MTA over No. 7 weekday service, MTA pushes back | Long Island City Post
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer took off the gloves this morning and threw a volley of punches toward the MTA concerning its No. 7 train ‘weekday’ service. Van Bramer, who was joined by several disgruntled 7 train riders, held a rally at the 40th Street station this morning and said that weekday service had fallen to a […]
Bill Murray and George Clooney pay Astoria a visit | Astoria Post
March 4, Staff Report Bill Murray is a big fan of the well-known Greek restaurant Taverna Kyclades, located at 33-07 Ditmars Blvd. He stopped by with Sofia Coppola for lunch the other day–and then came back later with George Clooney. Bill Murray and George Clooney pay Astoria a visit | Astoria Post.