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Jan. 9, 2025 By Czarinna Andres. New York City is calling for volunteers to join the 20th annual Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE) conducted by the NYC Department of Homeless Services.. The overnight event on Jan. 28, which runs from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m., mobilizes New Yorkers to canvass streets, subways, and public spaces to count and survey individuals experiencing unsheltered ...
Celebrate the holidays Filipino-style at Paskong Pinoy festival in …
Dec 10, 2024 · Merchandise vendors such as Engkantada Talyer, providing weaves and embroidery, bath and glow retailer Katie Ray and Casielle Studio, selling visual art and illustrations, will offer unique Philippines-inspired gifts for the holiday season.. The festival also features karaoke from 1-8 p.m. on both days as well as a parol-making workshop from 3 …
Queens’ tallest building, the Orchard, celebrates topping out as it ...
Nov 13, 2024 · The Orchard, designed by Perkins Eastman and constructed by Triton Construction, features 824 rental units, 248 of which will be affordable.Lloyd Goldman, president of BLDG Management, said Area Median Income (AMI) for affordable housing in the development will start at around $140,000.
Long Island City development moves forward with $70M loan for …
Dec. 10, 2024 By Ethan Marshall. The real estate developer Slate Property Group announced that it has partnered with White Oak Real Estate Capital to provide a $70 million construction loan to Watermark Capital Group for the development of a 26-story, 184-unit multifamily building at 41-08 Crescent St. in Long Island City.. Watermark Capital Group, the …
Young hearts give back: Two eight-year-olds in LIC raise funds for ...
Dec. 10, 2024 By Shane O’Brien. Two young friends from Long Island City are spreading holiday cheer and giving back in a big way. Sitara and Jai, both eight years old, spent their weekend braving the cold to sell Christmas trees along Center Boulevard, raising money for the Ronald McDonald House and touching the hearts of everyone they met along the way.
LaGuardia Community College offers tuition-free program for …
Dec. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien . LaGuardia Community College is inviting internationally-trained nurses living in New York City to apply for the NYC Welcome Back Center, a tuition-free program that helps nurses transition into the US healthcare sector as Registered Nurses.
Permits filed for new 6-story homeless shelter in Long Island City
Dec. 23, 2024 By Ethan Marshall. Permits have been filed for the construction of a new 6-story homeless shelter at 38-78 and 38-80 11th St. in Long Island City.. Located on the corner of 11th Street and 40th Avenue, this proposed development, referred to as the Bowery Residents’ Committee (BRC) Family Shelter, would be 70 feet tall and yield approximately 127,00 square feet of …
Meet Santa in his secret workshop: A VIP holiday experience …
Nov 20, 2024 · Louis said Santa’s Secret Workshop provides a personalized meeting with an “all-knowing” Santa, who aims to create “the kind of joyful surprise and wonder that lights up a child’s face” by knowing important details about their lives, such as their favorite toy or a special achievement from the last year.
Exhibition at LIC’s Material for the Arts delves into objects and …
Dec. 19, 2024 By Shane O’Brien. An exhibition by celebrated artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya exploring objects and their connection to human existence will remain on display at Material for the Arts in Long Island City until next month.. Phingbodhipakkiya’s new solo exhibition, “Some Part of Me Lived Here,” opened on Oct. 17 at Material for …
Blissville residents demand action as sewage backups turn homes …
Jan 3, 2025 · Two thieves were caught on camera stealing an ATM at an East Elmhurst convenience store just before Christmas.. The NYPD says the two perpetrators belong to a three-man crew that has broken into 49 commercial establishments across Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and the Bronx in the last four months of 2024.