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FreshDirect picks the Bronx
Crain's New York Small Business
Feb 07Later, New Jersey. FreshDirect is sticking with New York.Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday morning that they reached a deal with the online grocer, which will build its new headquarters in the Bronx. The company plans to m... »
Five People Injured in Long Island Expressway Accident
DNAinfo
Jan 30One of the victims was seriously injured in the accident at Van Dam Street in Long Island City. »
Queens District Attorney to Relocate
Capitol Confidential
Jan 30The Queens District Attorney’s Office is considering a large lease in Forest Hills, Queens in offices that used to be occupied by the major airline JetBlue, several sources told The Commercial Observer. The office of the Queen’s DA, Richard Brown, is ... »
Queens District Attorney to Relocate
The New York Observer Real Estate
Jan 30The Queens District Attorney’s Office is considering a large lease in Forest Hills, Queens in offices that used to be occupied by the major airline JetBlue, several sources told The Commercial Observer. The office of the Queen’s DA, Richard Brown, is ... »
‘Great news’ safety stats flubbed
New York Post
Jan 29Mayor Bloomberg’s visit to an unfinished Long Island City high-rise last week capped a series of upbeat announcements about how safe the city has become.With crime and fire and motor-vehicle fatalities headed the right way, it was the Buildings Departm... »
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High schools to close and reopen
Queens Crap
Feb 04From the Daily News:The future of eight large Queens high schools — and the hundreds of educators who work there — are in jeopardy as the city plans to overhaul the struggling institutions.The schools could lose up to half of their staff and receive a ... »
Single Serving: Coast Toast at Brockton Villa in La Jolla, San Diego
The Eaten Path
Feb 01I’ve known a few people who have attended the University of California at San Diego, a large public university condemned to the city of La Jolla, and each of these friends has harbored certain resentment toward this fate. La Jolla is a beautiful city, ... »
Queens District Attorney to Relocate
Capitol Confidential
Jan 30The Queens District Attorney’s Office is considering a large lease in Forest Hills, Queens in offices that used to be occupied by the major airline JetBlue, several sources told The Commercial Observer. The office of the Queen’s DA, Richard Brown, is ... »
Bloomberg caught fudging safety stats
Queens Crap
Jan 30From the NY Post:Mayor Bloomberg’s visit to an unfinished Long Island City high-rise last week capped a series of upbeat announcements about how safe the city has become.With crime and fire and motor-vehicle fatalities headed the right way, it was the ... »
Everyone wants to get into the act
Queens Crap
Jan 29From Crains:The City University of New York is planning to build a hotel in Long Island City, Queens, to enhance its schools' hospitality programs.CUNY is looking for a hospitality consultant to evaluate a 91,000-square-foot lot it owns at 28-02 Skillm... »