June 12, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez

Hunters Point South Park will double in size later this month, as the second phase of the park is set to open to the public.

June 11, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez

The Long Island City community is banding together to help out a longtime, well-known local who was severely burned in an apartment fire in Hunters Point two months ago.

June 11, 2018 By Christian Murray

Community Board 2 voted last Thursday to approve the city’s plan to restrict hotel development in manufacturing zones.

June 8, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez

The city’s proposed transfer of its air rights to a private developer in exchange for some affordable units within a two-tower project in Long Island City was rejected by Community Board 2 last night.

June 7, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez

Long Island City will be the site of several musical and dance performances for one long day this summer as part of a citywide celebration of music.

June 7, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez

Mayor Bill de Blasio’s controversial plan to eliminate the admissions test currently required for specialized high schools passed the Assembly Education Committee yesterday, with a vote in the affirmative from its chair, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan.

June 7, 2018 By Christian Murray

The police are looking for the perpetrator of a Court Square home invasion who slashed a tenant in the face with a knife while escaping from an apartment he was attempting to burglarize.

June 5, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez

Macy’s 4th of July fireworks are returning to the East River for a fourth year in a row this summer.

June 1, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez

An 18-year-old is alive after jumping from the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge yesterday afternoon, police say.

May 31, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez

An annual event showcasing the variety of foods Long Island City has to offer is returning for a 13th year next week.

May 31, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez

The Department of Transportation has revealed a much-anticipated proposal for safety improvements along Thomson Avenue by LaGuardia Community College in a two-pronged plan that includes short term measures and a subsequent years-long overhaul to the area.

May 30, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez

Police are searching for a teenager from Long Island City who has been missing for over a week.

May 29, 2018 By Christian Murray

A bicyclist is dead after being run over by a box truck near MoMA PS11 Tuesday, police said.

May 29, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez

Keith Hernandez, the former MLB first baseman and current analyst, will be in Long Island City next week to sign copies of his newly released book.

May 29, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez

The Shannon Pot, a longstanding Irish dive bar in Long Island City, will be closing down for a second time, but with plans already in the horizon to remain in the neighborhood.

May 28, 2018 By Christian Murray

The police are looking for two men who were doing back flips on an “E” train while it was traveling through Queens, before getting into a dispute with a passenger and punching the victim in the mouth.

May 25, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez

Long Island City had the most apartments built in 2017 out of all neighborhoods across the five boroughs—with plenty more along the line—according to the city.