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04/08/13 1:00pm

Updated: The Halletts Point development in Astoria – overview and photos

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Halletts Point redevelopment is back in the news. The NYC EDC, which has backed the East River Ferry, is looking to extend the ferry service to Halletts Point.

From DNAinfo:

City and federal officials are looking for funding from Washington to expand the East River Ferry, pushing a plan that would bring the waterway service to Astoria’s developing Hallets Point peninsula and several other city neighborhoods.

 

The following was originally published January 4, 2013.

City and federal officials are looking for funding from Washington to expand the East River Ferry, pushing a plan that would bring the waterway service to Astoria’s developing Hallets Point peninsula and several other city neighborhoods.

Read more: http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130404/astoria/officials-push-for-east-river-ferry-expansion-astorias-hallets-point#ixzz2Pt1zo2Ax

 

 

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The Halletts Point development has been back in the news recently. First, what is Halletts Point? It’s a new development planned for the waterfront along the land mass called Hallett’s Point, a peninsula that juts out into the East River (GMAP) just south of Astoria Park. It is home to the Astoria Houses, Build it Green! and a few other businesses (including the mysterious Hellgate Filming Studios), and Whitey Ford Field.

Here are some of the elements in this development:

  • Lincoln Equities is the developer.
  • Costs are estimated at $1 billion
  • The development could create jobs though construction and later, retail.
  • The mixed-use development is slated to have eight buildings on ten acres.
  • Three of the buildings would be on existing NYCHA property (Astoria Houses)
  • Seven of the buildings would be residential, containing 2,200 apartments
  • 20% of the units would be affordable housing, geared toward seniors.
  • The other 80% of the units would be market rate housing.
  • Heights of the buildings would range from 20 to 40 stories.
  • Other elements of the development could include a K-8 public school; retail, including a supermarket, drug store and restaurants; and a landscaped public esplanade along the East River.
  • An on-street bus layover facility would be built to accommodate increased transit needs.
  • Some streets would be remapped.
  • A water taxi dock (maybe an East River Ferry stop?) is also a possibility.
  • Parking is planned for the development.

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Astoria
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01/18/13 1:00pm

QNYC real estate listings of the day – properties in LIC, Astoria, Bayside, and Beechhurst

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Here is a roundup of properties we’ve featured on QueensNYC this week. There are two co-ops, a condo, and a house in the communities of LIC, Astoria, Bayside, and Beechhurst.

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2-26 50th Ave, #7I, Long Island City, NY 11101 (GMAP) - This 1 bed/1 bath condo at The Yard in LIC is priced at $650,000. One of the thoughtful elements in the building is the use of reclaimed wood from old rail yards, used in the building’s lobby. There is also art hung in the building’s hallways. The kitchen is small but upscale stainless steel appliances are installed. Other amenities include an entertainment room, outdoor garden that includes hopscotch, swings and a see-saw, and a landscaped roof deck with barbecue pits. The location is about equidistant between the Vernon-Jackson 7 subway station (just one stop to Grand Central) and the Hunters Point East River Ferry dock. Gantry Park is also just a block away.

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12/28/12 3:45pm

Weekend 7 train suspensions and more in the QNYC Evening Edition for Friday December 28, 2012

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Weekend 7 train suspensions are coming… this weekend! 13 weekends total

Just as a reminder, the weekend 7 train suspensions are starting all over again tonight at 11:45pm. We’ll be seeing them for the next 13 weekends, though a break might occur if the Flushing leaders convince the MTA to reinstate the 7 train on the weekends of the Lunar New Year celebrations. We’ll have to see about that. If you have to travel within LIC between Queensboro Plaza and Vernon-Jackson, the free shuttle bus will be running, and it’s really ok – we’ve taken it many times and never had a problem. And of course, you can get into the city via the N/Q (the Q will run during weekend daytimes) at Queensboro Plaza, the E/R at Queens Plaza, and the F at 21st/Queensbridge.

Update on the beached finback whale at Breezy Point

We learned yesterday that the endangered young adult finback whale that beached itself on the shore of Breezy Point in the Rockaways had died. The question was then, what to do with it? A decision has been made – it will be buried in the sand dunes at the beach on which it washed up on Wednesday morning. A spokeswoman from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Fisheries Service said that this makes the most logical sense. Four groups will work with the whale – the Riverhead Foundation, National Park Service, Department of Sanitation, and the Army Corps of Engineers. They will get the appropriate equipment to help them move the whale, and then bury it today or tomorrow. A necropsy will be performed at the burial site.

The East River Ferry is on its way to becoming a permanent fixture in the NYC transit landscape

Good news for those fond of the East River Ferry - local politicians want to keep it going for at least another 5 years after the 3 year trial is done (June 2014). They expected 1.3 million passengers during the three years – they’ve seen 1.6 million in the past year and a half! Impressive. A request for proposals (RFP) has gone out to entice companies to bid to run the ferry system. The submission deadline for proposals is March 1, 2013 at 4pm. The RFP can be accessed here.

Tufino Pizzeria Napoletana, we’re glad you’re here

Last night we checked out the new Ditmars Neapolitan pizzeria, Tufino, and really enjoyed the food. We tried a few things – wonderful arancini that were crisp on the outside and creamy inside; a Nonna pizza, which was topped with meatballs from the owner’s grandmother’s recipe, ricotta, Fior di Latte (like mozzarella), organic tomato sauce, and basil; and the Tirami Choux, which was a tiramisu inspired dessert of cream puffs filled with Kahlua flavored mascarpone sitting atop thin pools of espresso syrup. Everything was really tasty. We can’t wait to return to try other pizzas and snacks! The fried mozzarella caught our eye, too. Liquor license is forthcoming.

Where to take the kids during Christmas/winter break? 

The folks over at Patch have put together a short list of great places in Queens to take the kids during their winter break – the Queens Zoo in Flushing Meadows Corona Park (GMAP – and you can apply to volunteer, too), MOMI in Astoria (GMAP – they are running animated features on the weekends these days), Queens County Farm Museum in Glen Oaks (GMAP), NY Hall of Science in Flushing Meadows Corona Park (GMAP), and Alley Pond Environmental Center in Douglaston (GMAP).

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12/28/12 3:00pm

East River ferry service may become permanent, request for proposals issued

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The Queens Chronicle reports that the establishment of future East River ferry service is looking good – the local politicians want to make it a permanent transit option. The current service is part of a 3 year pilot project, with the BillyBey Ferry Company as the current operator until June 2014. Originally, the ridership projections were 1.3 million for the three years (2011-2014). At this point 1.6 million passengers have ridden the ferry in just a year and a half.

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12/11/12 2:00pm

New bus route from LIC to Williamsburg in the works

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Both Gothamist and DNAinfo have been chattering about the coming bus route between LIC and Williamsburg. This is what would happen:

The proposed route runs from the Williamsburg Bridge along Kent Avenue to Franklin Street in Greenpoint, and then on Green Street to McGuiness Boulevard before crossing the Pulaski Bridge and running up 11th Street in Long Island City.

And to return from Queens, the bus would travel on 21st Street to Jackson Avenue and then cross the Pulaski Bridge back on McGuiness Boulevard, Freeman Street, Franklin Street and then Wythe Avenue.

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11/14/12 10:00am

Question of the day – have you ever ridden the ferry?

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As we wrote recently, new temporary ferry service has been set up between the Rockaways and Manhattan. And you never know – maybe one day it will become permanent. There is also a ferry service on the East River, called – appropriately – the East River Ferry, and of course there is the Staten Island Ferry. Traveling by ferry is such a different experience than using the subway or bus – have you ever ridden the ferry? Let us know in the comments or via twitter at @queensnycity!

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11/01/12 3:45pm

Post-Sandy recovery resources and more in the QNYC Evening Edition for Thursday November 1, 2012

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Resources for your post-Sandy recovery

We’ve put together a collection of resources for you to consider in your recovery from the wrath of Hurricane Sandy - everything from how to contact FEMA, to the Red Cross, to the Transit Tracker, so you can keep tabs on the continually changing public transit landscape. We hope you fared well during the hurricane and that you and yours are safe.

LIC got seriously flooded during the hurricane and here’s a recap

We saw some surreal visions of Gantry Plaza State Park on Monday night – it totally flooded. Some of the high rises did, too. Check out our LIC overview, with input by City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and the LIC Partnership.

Belle Harbor also suffered hurricane-related fires

Belle Harbor, the location of the crash of American Airlines flight 587 in November 2001, had to deal with its own fires this week. Heartbreaking. NBC and Matt Lauer went to this neighborhood and produced this video for TODAY. “Whatever wasn’t flooded was on fire.”

The East River Ferry is a good transit alternative right now, especially for LIC/Hunters Point folks

We’ve heard rumblings that the 7 train won’t be up and running until next week – so why not consider the East River Ferry as a transit option? It’s a great way to get across to Manhattan – about 5 minutes from LIC/Hunters Point. Plus it’s nice to be on the water. A very different way to travel than the subway. At QueensNYC we love the ferry and take it when we can.

All those humorous hurricane memes

We need some levity while things seem doomed in parts of Queens, so we put together some of our favorite funny images related to Sandy. You gotta love the ways humans cope.

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11/01/12 10:30am

East River Ferry, a transit option for LIC/Hunters Point post-Hurricane Sandy

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Tipped of by Gothamist, we learned the East River Ferry is up and running. Here at QueensNYC, we’re a fan of the ferry, and wanted to pass on details about what’s new as they start up service again today:

The ferries will run on two modified routes: a northern loop, making stops at North Williamsburg, Long Island City, and East 34th Street; and a southern loop, making stops at North Williamsburg, Brooklyn Bridge Park in DUMBO, and Wall Street/Pier 11. There will be free transfers at North Williamsburg. In addition, NY Waterway will continue to operate its free bus service from E34thStreet on a limited schedule throughout the day. (more…)

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10/28/12 12:30pm

Hurricane Sandy is coming to Queens (and beyond)

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As you are no doubt aware, we’ve got a hurricane nipping at our heels. Hurricane Sandy is on its way here and it looks bad – and it will become even worse because it’s scheduled to have a meetup with a Nor’easter – the collision of these two storms have caused some weather folks to nickname the whole thing, “Frankenstorm” – this is ironic especially since we are so close to Halloween. “Turduckenstorm” has also made an appearance as well – a storm within a storm.

On a more serious note, over on the Facebook page for Craig Allen – the meteorologist at CBS 880 AM, is some good information. Here’s a storm tracking map - all the possible predictable paths the storm could take.

Image source: CBS 880 AM

Would have been great if the storm took the path of that outer green path. And here’s the storm along the Southeast coast (click to enlarge).

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Image source: CBS 880 AM

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