Sentences with phrase «island city neighborhood»

For example, Stage 3 Properties, based in New York City, provides micro-apartments and generous shared amenity spaces in high - end multifamily properties, in places like the city's expensive Long Island City neighborhood.

Its tiny buildings echo the factories and small homes that still dominate the Long Island City neighborhood nearby.

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I would like to acknowledge what is a long list: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Office of the New York Attorney General, the New York State Department of Financial Services, the New York Legal Assistance Group, Staten Island Legal Services, the Legal Aid Society, MFY Legal Services, various bar associations, New York City Department of Small Business Services, Center for New York City Neighborhoods, Neighborhood Housing Services of Staten Island and the Northfield Local Community Development Corporation.

As its Second Anniversary approaches on November 14th, 2013, Alobar has established itself as a unique, rustic American neighborhood restaurant in the heart of Long Island City, earning places on Michelin Guide's 2013 and 2014 Bib Gourmand lists.

With a prime location in Hunter's Point, Alobar adds to the growing attraction of Long Island City, now recognized as one of the New York metro area's most desirable neighborhoods.

Also at 1 p.m., NYC Councilmen Mark Treyger and Alan Maisel, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, state Sens. Diane J. Savino and Roxanne Persaud, Assemblywoman Pamela Harris and others hold a press conference to call on New York City to include Brooklyn neighborhoods Coney Island and Canarsie in the new ferry system, City Hall, Manhattan.

At 8 a.m., the Long Island City Partnership and Modern Spaces host the LIC Summit, a forum to explore issues currently affecting Long Island City and issues that will shape the neighborhood's future, Museum of the Moving Image, 36 - 01 35th Ave., Queens.

Detractors include Assemblyman David Weprin, who represents eastern Queens; City Council member Barry Grodenchik, for neighborhoods on the Long Island border; Thomas Grech, executive director of the Queens Chamber of Commerce; and assembly member (and former mayoral candidate) Nicole Malliotakis, repping south Brooklyn and Staten Island.

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Bloomberg allocated $ 250 million to improve storm protections on the eastern shore of Staten Island and in other low - lying neighborhoods, as well as to ensure city agencies can continue their work during a future hurricane.

Mr. Seabrook, the union leader who has been a proud obstacle to plenty of the reform efforts aimed at Rikers Island by Mr. de Blasio over the last several years — he filed court documents to try to stop a new use of force policy and has held City Hall press conferences decrying the mayor's policies and telling him to «shape up or ship out» — pointed to something that would probably be an even larger obstacle to closing down the city's controversial jail complex: resistance from residential neighborhoods who don't want inmates neaCity Hall press conferences decrying the mayor's policies and telling him to «shape up or ship out» — pointed to something that would probably be an even larger obstacle to closing down the city's controversial jail complex: resistance from residential neighborhoods who don't want inmates neacity's controversial jail complex: resistance from residential neighborhoods who don't want inmates nearby.

Faith in New York will host the event in District 13, the seat currently held by term - limited Bronx Councilman James Vacca that includes the neighborhoods of City Island, Throggs Neck, Morris Park, Pelham Bay and Ferry Point.

«She'll fight to ensure that New York City keeps Rikers Island open and will stand arm to arm with New Yorkers to block any efforts to locate city jails in our neighborhoods.&raCity keeps Rikers Island open and will stand arm to arm with New Yorkers to block any efforts to locate city jails in our neighborhoods.&racity jails in our neighborhoods.»

District 49 Democratic City Council Member Deborah Rose is running for re-election for Staten Island's District 49, a North Shore district that includes a variety of neighborhoods.

WILLOWBROOK — The city's first publicly funded wellness community — a neighborhood with retail shops, medical facilities and affordable housing focused on residents» health — is taking over a shuttered tuberculosis hospital on Staten Island.

City Hall's paralysis by analysis cost a low - income Staten Island neighborhood a $ 90 million donation from the Kroc family for a recreation center, Borough President James Oddo charged.

HIs contributions to our neighborhood have included «securing financing through the State's Secured Hospital Revenue Bond Program so that Flushing Hospital Medical Center and Jamaica Hospital and Medical Center could modernize and expand; providing the Lifeline Center for Child Development with a permanent home; securing the financial support that has enabled the Bayside Historical Society to undertake its restoration of the Fort Totten Officers Club; creating the Colonial Farmhouse Restoration Society to operate the former Adriance Farm Site as the Queens Farm Museum and transferring 52 acres of surrounding land to New York City for permanent use as horticultural - agricultural parklands; and providing land for the Cross Island YMCA to expand, for the Hollis - Bellaire - Queens Village - Bellerose Little League to own their ball fields and for Catholic Charities of the Brooklyn - Queens Diocese to develop senior citizen housing in Bellerose.

Former City Councilman Charles Barron, who used to represent the neighborhood, faulted the rookie officer for the shooting and said it echoed fatal police shootings on Staten Island and in Ferguson, Mo..

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Peralta said he was interested in running for the top spot in Queens to shepherd future economic development forecast in neighborhoods such as Willets Point, Long Island City and the Rockaways.

Citi Bike just opened in Long Island City and has plans to expand to several new neighborhoods within the five boroughs by the end of 2017, including Harlem, Gowanus, Red Hook and Carroll Gardens, but The Bronx has been without the bike - sharing program since its 2013 launch.

A new battle could be brewing after City Council members responded strongly to DNAinfo New York's exclusive report Thursday that City Hall has identified possible locations on Staten Island and in College Point, among other neighborhoods, to build new jails in an effort to close Rikers Island.

Queens is pleased that the Mayor is placing this as a top policy priority for his administration and has included emerging neighborhoods like Long Island City and Flushing West.

Mr. Recchia's comment came after the Staten Island Republican Party fired out an e-mail claiming that Mr. Recchia would rely on «Brooklyn housing project votes» to get elected and would «surely build low - income housing in our neighborhoods with his cronies at City Hall.»

I support the Long Island City Artists, Merchants, Queens Community Board 2, Long Island City Partnership and other community leaders and residents who are advocating for the neighborhood and I am very disappointed that the MTA has not been able to provide a better response.»

As part of those efforts, the city plans to target six neighborhoods across the five boroughs for rezoning, including a portion of what de Blasio called «downtown Staten Island.»

Transit advocates pushed the notion of reducing fares on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro - North Railroad to entice city drivers to leave their cars at home and help fill in transit gaps in Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods with limited access to subway and bus lines.

Dromm's and Van Bramer's districts are ethnically and economically diverse — far more so than the West Village - Chelsea neighborhoods that gave birth to gay politics in New York — but they include Jackson Heights, Astoria, and Long Island City, areas long known as LGBT - friendly enclaves.

Lighthouse Point is part of a trio of projects — including the New York Wheel and Empire Outlets — near the ferry terminal that city, state and Staten Island officials say will revitalize the borough's struggling North Shore and the immediate St. George neighborhood.

With 1,000 employees in Long Island City, JetBlue has become one of the largest employers in the neighborhood.

But closing Rikers has gained political momentum over the last few days since the Council speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, endorsed in her State of the City address the idea of mothballing the unloved complex that covers the more than 400 - acre island, and replacing it with an archipelago of neighborhood jails.

Look at a map of New York City and in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens (located on the west end of Long Island) you can see that chilly history encoded in the names of today's neighborhoods: Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Park Slope, Forest Hills.

From city buildings to neighborhoods, Argonne computational climate scientist Rob Jacob worries about «heat islands.»

«By multiple measures, the school offers an island of excellence in the midst of the inner - city neighborhood in which it resides,» according to a California Best Practices Study done in 2005.

In subsequent years she opened more schools, first in Harlem and then in other neighborhoods in the city, and now has a total of 9,000 students in schools in every borough but Staten Island.

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You can take a walk to the Long Island Railroad and quickly reach New York City, or you can stroll around the neighborhood and visit one of the beautiful cafes, shops or modern restaurants.

In Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood, leaders in the city's Puerto Rican community said widespread power outages caused by Hurricane Irma have spurred them to convene a special meeting by local members on Saturday to decide how to best assist their home island.

Working with Lloyd is like consulting a travel - savvy friend: his itineraries are always filled with his personal suggestions, whether his top restaurants on a Caribbean island or a romantic stroll through a favorite neighborhood in a big city.

The Local NYC 13 - 02 44th Avenue Long Island City, NY 11101 The Local NYC is located in one of New York's hippest and fastest growing neighborhoods, Long Island City.

Located in an upscale shopping area in the city's Nisantasi neighborhood, the new 118 - room St. Regis Istanbul has floor - to - ceiling views of the Bosporus and a Spago restaurant from celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck... With the Summer Olympics coming to Rio de Janeiro next year, Hilton Worldwide has opened the 298 - room Hilton Barra Hotel in the Brazilian city's Barra da Tijuca neighborhood, five minutes from the Olympic Park... Forty acres of gardens and landscaping surround the newly opened JW Marriott Resort & Spa in Venice, Italy, located on a private island; most of the 191 rooms have glass walls and private balconies... The new 391 - room Sortis Hotel, Spa & Casino in Panama City, Panama, has become a member of Marriott's Autograph Collectcity's Nisantasi neighborhood, the new 118 - room St. Regis Istanbul has floor - to - ceiling views of the Bosporus and a Spago restaurant from celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck... With the Summer Olympics coming to Rio de Janeiro next year, Hilton Worldwide has opened the 298 - room Hilton Barra Hotel in the Brazilian city's Barra da Tijuca neighborhood, five minutes from the Olympic Park... Forty acres of gardens and landscaping surround the newly opened JW Marriott Resort & Spa in Venice, Italy, located on a private island; most of the 191 rooms have glass walls and private balconies... The new 391 - room Sortis Hotel, Spa & Casino in Panama City, Panama, has become a member of Marriott's Autograph Collectcity's Barra da Tijuca neighborhood, five minutes from the Olympic Park... Forty acres of gardens and landscaping surround the newly opened JW Marriott Resort & Spa in Venice, Italy, located on a private island; most of the 191 rooms have glass walls and private balconies... The new 391 - room Sortis Hotel, Spa & Casino in Panama City, Panama, has become a member of Marriott's Autograph CollectCity, Panama, has become a member of Marriott's Autograph Collection.

For the past twenty years, Queens - born photographer Anders Goldfarb has documented the neighborhoods of Williamsburg, Greenpoint, and Long Island City.

Long Island based, Germann's 35 + years of photographing New York City street scenes, people, architecture, and neighborhoods is officially catalogued in the New York Historical Society's permanent collection with over 300 of his black & white photographs.

«If you live in this neighborhood, you know the demographics, and these people would not be walking down this street on a Friday night,» said Baker, who moved to Long Island City soon after she started working at Socrates, a sculpture park that was founded by Mark di Suvero, whose studio, in an former brick factory, is adjacent to the park.

She was born in the South Bronx and raised in Long Island, but moved back to the city and began documenting her involvement with the neighborhood's disco nightlife scene in the 1980s, which resulted in her acclaimed photo book, A Tale of Two Cities: Disco Era Bushwick.

Lise Brenner with visual design assistance from Christopher Kennedy presents «Distributed Archive: Joe's Story,» research and engagement from Vox Populi, a project that takes an intimate look at the Dutch Kills neighborhood of Long Island City.

From 2 to 6 pm, celebrate the opening of the second phase of Civic Action: A Vision for Long Island City at nearby Socrates Sculpture Park, where artists Natalie Jeremijenko, Mary Miss, Rirkrit Tiravanija, and George Trakas present their ideas for the future of our neighborhood through interactive sculptures, performances and events.

In response to this neighborhood, now undergoing significant change, The Noguchi Museum and Socrates Sculpture Park have forged an alliance through Civic Action: A Vision for Long Island City.

Visiting the Park will give applicants a better sense of the factors that effect installations in the Park and an overview of the facilities available at Socrates, from the tools and equipment in the studio to the resources of the surrounding neighborhood in Long Island City.

Located about three hours outside of New York City via train and ferry, the residency houses five emerging artists in the Fire Island neighborhood of Cherry Grove.

Of course artists are working in Brooklyn, where they can afford space and where neighborhoods mix and blossom while Long Island City still gathers steam and emerging artists in Harlem only slowly attract crowds.