November 2023

NYC Congestion Pricing Board Recommends $15 Toll to Curb Traffic (American Journal of Transportation)

NYC DOT Celebrates Western Queens Protected Bike Lane Upgrades to Enhance Safety for All (NYC DOT)

Eyes on the Street: Long Island City Bike Lanes Are a Good Start — But More Needed (Streetsblog NYC)

Pols Detail ‘Road Map’ for Safe Streets in Western Queens (Streetsblog NYC)

In LIC, a BID Expansion Raises Questions About Role of Local Government (Queens Daily Eagle)

Community for a Cause Raising Funds for Borden Avenue Veterans Residence in Long Island City This Holiday Season (LIC Post)

NYCHA Residents and Migrants Face Grave Food Insecurity in Queens (Fox 5 New York)

Empire State Development Awards $200,000+ to LAGCC to Launch Accelerated Training for Film Production Accounting (ESD)

Queens Together Hosts Third Annual Thanksgiving Food Distribution Event at Culture Lab LIC (LIC Post)

Oil Slicks and ‘Black Mayonnaise’: 45 Years After Historic Oil Spill, Newtown Creek is Still Recovering (Brooklyn Paper)

ANN SACKS Opens New York Showroom and Slab Gallery (Kitchen & Bath Design News)

Choose From 115 Noodle Dishes At This Unique LIC Restaurant Where You Make Your Own Meal (Only in Your State)

LIC's Dutch Kills Bar Featured in "The Best Cocktail Bars In NYC" (The Infatuation)

A New Spot From the Owners of Blue Willow in LIC in "A.M. Intel" (Eater New York)

Vanessa’s Basil and Chicken Dumplings Produced in LIC (West Side Rag)

Feed a Crowd With This Rich Ube Babka Wreath From LIC's Kora (The New York Times)

Hunter's Point Dentistry Delivers Distinguished Dental Care in Long Island City (EIN Presswire)

Hair Philosophy LIC Celebrates Grand Opening With Fashion Show (LIC Post)

Ramen Lovers Can Cook Their Own Soup at This Popular Long Island City Eatery (LIC Post)

New York Irish Center Kicks Off Christmas Holidays With Concert Next Week (Broadway World)

3AM THEATRE Opens Studio in Long Island City for Experimental Performing Artists (Broadway World)

Urban36 Completes Construction at 36-10 31st Street In Dutch Kills, Queens (New York Yimby)

When the Neighbors Are All Older, Too (The New York Times)

Here Are Some Local Volunteer Opportunities to Give Back to the Western Queens Community This Thanksgiving Season (LIC Post)

LIC’s Cerasella featured in “9 Sugary, Custard-Filled Bomboloni To Try” (Eater New York)

MoMA PS1’s Open House (Queens Gazette)

Local Art Being Loved in Long Island City (Queens Gazette)

LaGuardia Community College Theater Program Brings Production of ‘Everybody’ to Long Island City (LIC Post)

Materials For The Arts Opens Machine Dazzles's FORMALITIES a Solo Gallery Exhibition (Broadway World)

RiffRaff NYC to Present FLATTERY IN FRIENDSHIP at The Court Square Theatre in Long Island City (Broadway World)

Green Space Presents DIGGING IN GROUP COHORT as Part of Fertile Ground New Works Showcase (Broadway World)

SHOW ME ETERNITY Makes Off-Off-Broadway Premiere at Culture Lab LIC This Month (Broadway World)

Gerry Turner’s Pickleball Coach from LIC’s CityPickle Predicts ‘Golden Bachelor’ Winner (TV Shows Ace)

WeWork Cuts Deal With Tishman Speyer to Hand Over 217K SF Coworking Space (BISNOW)

Rents Climb in LIC and Astoria, While Condo Prices are Mixed: Report (LIC Post)

Median Rent in Northwestern Queens Drops as Market Outlook Weakens: Report (QNS)

Updated Design Revealed for 26-04 Jackson Avenue in Long Island City, Queens (New York Yimby)

Noble LIC’s Exterior Takes Shape at 27-09 40th Avenue in Long Island City, Queens (New York Yimby)

8 Court Square Wraps up Construction in Long Island City, Queens (New York Yimby)

Long Island City Kicks Off Comprehensive Community Planning Process at Town Hall Meeting (LIC Post)

What It’s Actually Like to Run the New York City Marathon Route (The New York Times)

LIC's Court Square Diner Featured in "Matt Rogers’s Grub Street Diet" (Grub Street)

LIC’s VOICE Charter School Goes All Out to Help Homeless Students (Chalkbeat New York)

LIC’s Meju Gains a Michelin Star in “See New York’s new Michelin stars for 2023” (TimeOut New York)

LIC’s Tournesol Featured in The Best French Restaurants In NYC (Infatuation New York)

LIC’s Softbite Featured in “The Must-Try Japanese Street Foods from Japan Fes” (Washington Square News)

LIC’s Helen Uffer Vintage Clothing Drowning in Hollywood’s Production Shutdown (Yahoo Entertainment)

MoMA PS1 Presents First New York Museum Exhibition of Artist Leslie Martinez Opening on November 16 (City Life Org)

LIC’s Socrates Sculpture Park Announces Open Call for 2024 Fellowship Program (LIC Post)

Rirkrit Tiravanija at MoMA PS1 in Long Island City (4Columns)

New Red Order’s “The World’s UnFair” in Long Island City (e-flux Criticism)

Real Estate Development Firm Director Discusses Challenges and Opportunities Facing LIC (LIC Post)

Hunters Point Among Biggest Contributors to NYC Being Ranked as City With Most Expensive Zip Codes (LIC Post)

Average Rental Price in Queens Increased Year-over-year Nearly 3% in October 2023: Report (QNS)

From Hudson Yards to Long Island City: My Allergies Were Ruining My Life and Now I'm Breathing Better (Brick Underground)

Mayor Adams Marks Major Milestone for "City of Yes" Proposal, Next Step in Bolstering NYC's Economy (New York City)

‘LIC Bulbfest’ Returns to Long Island City Waterfront for Ninth Year (QNS)

LIC Featured in “The Best Places to Watch the New York City Marathon (Condé Nast Traveler)

Scenes From an LIC School Serving 267 Migrant Children (The 74)

Hunter’s Point South Park Featured in “15 Free Things to Do in Queens, NY” (Travel Lens)

Revel Opens Largest EV Fast Charging Station in Queens at the JACX in LIC (QNS)

MoMA PS1 Featured in “20 Best Museums in New York City for Art, History, Music, and More” (Travel + Leisure Asia)

Jovanna Venegas on SculptureCenter, Collaboration and Working in New York City (Observer)

Culture Lab Exhibition Featured in “19 Fun and Free Things to Do in New York City This November" (Gothamist)

5Pointz Artwork Lives on in Spooky Queens Afterlife, but its Days are Numbered (The City)

Here Comes the Neighborhood: Mixed-Use Projects’ Bid to Fit In (Commercial Search)

This Queens Nabe is 3rd In U.S. for New Apartment Construction: Study (Patch)

New Mixed-Use, Mixed-Income Homes Coming to LIC (LIC Post)

38-38 32nd Street’s Exterior Takes Shape in Long Island City, Queens (New York Yimby)

Wyndham Garden Long Island City Sold to Bayrock Capital for $24 Million (New York Business Journal)