A new mural was unveiled on Apr. 19 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of "Illmatic," the breakthrough album by rap legend Nas. Located across from the Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City, where Nas was raised, the mural honors his seminal work.
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Long Island City is the latest neighborhood primed for rezoning, the city announced Tuesday, kickstarting the early stages of a process that’s expected to result in new housing and infrastructure upgrades for a swath of Western Queens. The proposal, dubbed “One Long Island City,” includes LIC’s Industrial Business Zone and an area extending from the East River to Court Square and 23rd Street; .