QueensWest news from 2006
The Hackett Building on Jackson Ave is set to be torn down to build condos. If you want to save it head over to Vine Wine and sign the petition.
A little debate in the neighborhood discussion board has turned into a New York Times article on which neighborhood is better.
These were the top ten most viewed threads on QueensWest.com in November of 2006. Compiled for your reading pleasure.
An eagle-eyed poster found this little tid-bit in the news today saying that Duane Reade has inked a ten year contract to put a store in the EastCoast building.
The build out of the Pepsi plant site by Rockrose took another big step today as they started driving the piles for the second of seven buildings.
A night before the big race, the small race takes place in Queens West and Long Island City as the QueensWest.com Pub Crawlathon is all set for Saturday, November 4th 2006.
Yesterday the Port Authority sold 24 acres of land in southern Queens West to New York City to be used for 5,000 low income housing units.
Just eight short years ago QueensWest.com was launched as a resource for the Queens West and Long Island City communities.
On the today, September 11th, 2006 the fifth year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States we want to remember all those who died in the attacks and all those who give their lives protecting our freedom.
New to QueensWest.com is the Galaxy page which is an overview of the new condo development on the corner of 50th Ave and 5th street.
The East River Development Alliance and Councilmen Eric Gioia are hosting free movies at the Water Taxi Beach at the end of the summer. The movies will be Spiderman, The Natural and Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
A few photos from around the hood including the The Gantry as the boards come down, the Powerhouse as works seemingly continues and some shots of the completed Rockrose EastCoast 4720 building.
This year we are staring up the first annual QueensWest NFL Pickem. Since winning isn't winning if you don't actually get something there will be prizes for the first three places.
Yesterday we got a tour of the first building to be built on the Rockrose EastCoast site, 4720 Center Blvd. As an exclusive QueensWest.com feature we have the first pictures of the EastCoast model plan including the proposed 20 story condominium.
QueensWest.com is proud to announce the newest section of the website, the EastCoast. Based on the old Pepsi plan property, the EastCoast by Rockrose Develpment will feature seven new buildings with over 3,000 apartments.
The tradition of the summer concerts in Gantry Plaza State Parks contiues as Jazz, Oldies and Big Band music hit the park this July.
A lot of the features of this website are not right out in the open so here is a little list of things that might not have been known.
The New York Water Taxi will resume the East River commuter service between Long Island City and East 34th street on May 1st.
We are just one quarter the way through 2006 and it is time to look back and see what we have learned from the polls on QueensWest.com.
The Arris Lofts sales office opened up for business last week and search for information has led many to QueensWest.com for answers. We are here to help.
A QueensWest.com exclusive. A new rendering of the Powerhouse buildings which has been under construction for about a year now shows more building details but not the rumored second tower.
It is that time of year again where the posters and lurkers come out of their caves and head to the streets of Long Island City to bask in the glory that is our local neighborhood. The 4th Annual QueensWest.com Pub Crawl will start at six thirty pm on Saturday, March 25th at Vine Wine and follow the map through to the end. See the calendar or links below for more information.
With all the new buildings and developments going on, which one are you the most excited about?
The Silvercup Studios have big plans for Queens West including including 8 studios and two towers with over 1,000 apartments. The area, just south of the 59th street bridge will also host a new Silvercup Studios sign in wider lettering.
The price of living in this "trendy" area we call home in Queens West (or Long Island City) just went up a jump or two.