Feb. 14, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez

A deal brokered three months ago that named Long Island City home to one of Amazon’s newest campuses has now collapsed after the company called off its plans earlier today in a striking announcement met with both exaltation and fury across the spectrum.

Feb. 14, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez

Amazon has pulled out of its plans to build a campus in Long Island City, the company said today in a bombshell announcement.

Feb. 14, 2019 Staff Report

Police have released surveillance video of the Feb. 12 shooting in Flushing that left a 31-year-old Long Island City resident dead at the hands of an unidentified suspect.

Feb. 13, 2019  By Nathaly Pesantez

Long Island City could soon be home to yet another large tower, with a 45-story development planned in the heart of Court Square.

Feb. 12, 2019 By Meghan Sackman

A Long Island City man was shot dead in front of a metal shop in Flushing early this morning.

Feb. 12, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez

Amid steady, vocal opposition to Amazon’s plans for a Long Island City campus, a new wave of efforts have been underway by local business owners and civic leaders in an attempt to showcase the broader narrative on the ground toward the e-commerce giant’s development.

Feb. 12, 2019 Staff Report

A lineup of public advocate candidates will be in Long Island City tonight at a forum geared towards Amazon’s plans to build part of its second headquarters in the neighborhood.

Feb. 10, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez

A public meeting will be held later this month on a developer’s joint plan with the city to install a small, seasonal seating area along a Jackson Avenue curb—a project that has received some pushback from Community Board 2.

Feb. 8, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez

Amazon is reconsidering its plan to locate one of its new headquarters in Long Island City due to the heavy opposition the project has faced locally, especially by politicians, according to a report published today by the Washington Post.

Feb. 6, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez

A new poll commissioned by Amazon shows overwhelming support across New York City, especially among Queens residents, for the e-commerce giant’s headquarters in Long Island City—the second poll to show such results since the company’s controversial HQ2 announcement in November.

Feb. 6, 2019 By Christian Murray

A prominent three-story brick building on the corner of Jackson Avenue and 42^nd Road is about to be demolished.

Feb. 6, 2019 By Christian Murray

A Long Island City man who allegedly struck an 8-pound Chihuahua in the head with a metal rod—blinding the animal in one eye—has been indicted on animal cruelty charges and faces up to seven years in prison, prosecutors say.

Feb. 5, 2019 By Christian Murray

The NYPD has appointed a new commanding officer for the 108 Precinct, which covers Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City.

Feb. 5, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez

State Sen. Mike Gianaris, an outspoken critic of Amazon’s plans to build a sprawling campus in Long Island City, has been recommended to serve on a state board that will review and could possibly block the tech giant’s project, according to a New York Times report.

Feb. 5, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez

Yet another new development will be taking shape in Court Square after a developer recently filed plans for a 20-story building on Davis Street immediately adjacent to the former 5Pointz complex, where two large towers are underway.

Feb. 1, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez

A vibrant art piece has recently debuted in a tucked away stretch of Long Island City depicting broad societal issues amidst a backdrop that pays homage to the ever-growing neighborhood.

Jan. 30, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez

Amazon and city officials returned to City Hall today to face yet another line of hard questioning and criticism over the HQ2 deal in a hearing that this time focused on the financial costs and impacts of the controversial Long Island City project.