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Long Island City

December 27, 2012

East River Ferry Service to Stay Afloat Through 2019

Originally a three-year pilot program, the city hopes to continue the service until at least 2019.

Springfield Gardens

October 17, 2012

City Begins $69M 'Green' Sewer Upgrade in Southern Queens

The city is beginning work on an upgrade to Springfield Gardens' water and sewer infrastructure.

Sunset Park

September 12, 2012

Big-Box Retailers Eyeing Sunset Park

The future home of the world's largest rooftop farm could also soon have Bed Bath & Beyond.

Hunts Point

July 26, 2012

City Wants to Create New Hunts Point Food Festival

The city envisions a one-day event with food stands and workshops outside the New Fulton Fish Market.

East Harlem

July 24, 2012

Hot Bread Kitchen Opens Harlem Store

Food from Hot Bread Kitchen's incubator is now available for purchase by the general public.

Hunts Point

June 12, 2012

Proposed Hunts Point Rooftop Farm Could Be World's Largest

The year-round farm could fill a 200,000-square-foot space, twice as large as a planned farm in Brooklyn.

New York City

May 15, 2012

Map of Tech Start-ups Could Help New Yorkers Find Jobs, Bloomberg Says

The mayor unveiled an online map Tuesday that shows the locations of tech start-ups.

South Bronx

February 15, 2012

Fresh Direct to Receive $84 Million in Subsidies After City Approval

The deal will bring more than 960 jobs to the Bronx, the city says, but some residents objected the plan.

Downtown

December 15, 2011

East River Ferry Offers Free Rides to Celebrate Six Months of Service

The East River Ferry has seen nearly 500,000 riders in its first six months, officials said.

Harlem

November 21, 2011

Theater at East Harlem's Julia de Burgos Cultural Center Gets New Operator

The Economic Development Corporation announced that three groups will reactivate underutilized theater space at the Julia de Burgos Cultural Center.

Midtown

October 06, 2011

Twitter Opens New Headquarters on Madison Avenue

Twitter officially opened its new East Coast headquarters in Midtown Thursday morning.

Downtown

July 21, 2011

City Launches $5M Lower Manhattan Business Competition

Downtown businesses can compete for grants of up to $650,000 over the next three years.

Harlem

July 13, 2011

Languishing Corn Exchange and Taystee Bakery Sites to Be Developed

The former Taystee Bakery and Corn Exchange Building sites will be transformed into a brewery and office and retail space.

Downtown

June 14, 2011

City Seeks New Profitable Ideas for Seaport's Pier 15

The city wants the South Street Seaport's new double-decker Pier 15 to generate money.

Downtown

May 16, 2011

City Launches New Digital Push With .NYC Domain Name

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Chief Digital Officer Rachel Sterne unveiled the "Road Map for a Digital City" Monday.