July 9, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Construction of the Borden Complex, a 5-story industrial building at 23-30 Borden Ave. in Long Island City, is nearly completed. The 166-foot-tall, 840,000-square-foot building has topped out, and its facade is almost finished. The development is expected to be completed before the end of the year. Approximately 220,000 square… Read more »
July 9, 2024 By Czarinna Andres M. Wells, the cherished Long Island City restaurant known for its Michelin-starred cuisine and unique ambiance, will close its doors at the end of this year. The restaurant just made the announcement, which comes exactly 14 years after it first opened in the summer of 2010. Located in a… Read more »
July 8, 2024 By Queens Post News Team Eyewear retailer Warby Parker is expanding its footprint in Queens with a new store opening at Court Square in Long Island City. This marks the brand’s first presence in the borough, with a second location slated to open later this year at the Queens Center Mall in… Read more »
July 8, 2024 By Shane O’Brien When Juan Carlos Bermudez immigrated to the United States from Colombia 20 years ago, he had no dreams of following in his family’s footsteps and pursuing a career in floral design. And yet, Bermudez, who came to the US to work in a marketing firm, now owns and founded… Read more »
July 2, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Over 400 guests, including those involved in developing and selling Noble LIC, a 46-unit luxury condominium on 40th Avenue, celebrated several milestones with a launch party on Thursday, June 20. The first milestone recognized by attendees was the development’s offering plan being declared effective. This means that the paperwork… Read more »
July 2, 2024 By Sabir Hasko Members of an advocacy group representing rideshare drivers held a rally outside Uber’s headquarters in Long Island City last week to protest the company’s practice of locking New York City drivers out of its app during low-demand periods. Wearing blue T-shirts and shouting, “No more lockouts,” the angry protesters… Read more »
July 2, 2024, By Shane O’Brien The Long Island City Partnership (LICP) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week to launch its “Lumina Arcana” public art project on Vernon Boulevard. The artwork, designed by Long Island City-based artist Kenny Greenberg of Krypton Neon, features two large neon-light-clad pergolas situated on either side of Vernon Boulevard’s commercial… Read more »
July 1, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Construction is now underway on a 5-story mixed-use building at 49-18 Vernon Blvd. in Long Island City. Located at the corner of Vernon Boulevard and 50th Avenue and across from an entrance to the Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue subway station, the property will have 15 residential units and ground-floor retail… Read more »
July 1, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The popular Queens bagel chain Utopia Bagels will open a third location—with a storefront in Long Island City. The company will be opening at 26-11 Jackson Ave., although the operators of Utopia Bagels were unable to provide a specific date. The firm said it is likely to open in… Read more »
July 1, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Hundreds of people flocked to the Long Island City waterfront on Saturday, June 29, for the third-annual Queens Irish Heritage Festival, hosted by the New York Irish Center. The event, which was initially scheduled to take place last September, but was postponed due to inclement weather, featured three hours… Read more »