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. The ticketed book signing will take place on June 8 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Book Culture LIC, located at 26-09… Read more »
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. The bar and restaurant, currently located at 21-59 44th Dr., will close on Friday as developers plan… Read more »
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. The two suspects were doing a back flip performance on the Manhattan-bound… Read more »
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. The Department of City Planning, in its recent “Housing Production Snapshot,” says the area saw 2,800 completed units last year, putting it at the… Read more »
May 25, 2018, By Staff Report Since opening in January, Hinds Combat Sports at 10-25 48th Ave. has aimed to be the go-to place for adults interested in learning Muay Thai or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, either for fitness, fun, or competitive fighting. Now, co-owner and professional Muay Thai fighter Sean Hinds has begun offering the… Read more »
May 25, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The Department of Transportation will be presenting a plan next week, long in the works, that seeks to reconfigure a dangerous intersection by LaGuardia Community College. The presentation will take place on Tuesday, May 29 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at LaGuardia Community College’s Little Theater, located at… Read more »
May 24, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez and Christian Murray The Department of Transportation will be installing all-way stop signs at two Hunters Point locations after years of requests from the community. The stop signs will be installed at the intersection of 50th Avenue and Center Boulevard, with the other location being where 50th Avenue and… Read more »
May 23, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The head of the MTA’s New York City Transit division announced a sweeping 10-year plan today that aims to modernize the city’s entire subway system, including the G line, which could undergo major improvements—hand in hand with extended closures—in the next few years if the plan is approved. The… Read more »
May 23, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The self-proclaimed ‘Taxi King’ has pleaded guilty to state tax fraud, the New York Attorney General announced yesterday. Evgeny A. Freidman, 46, who at one time was the CEO of Taxiclub Management Inc., with a fleet of 800 medallion taxicabs operating out of Long Island City, Woodside, and other… Read more »
May 21, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The public will have a chance to weigh in on what is proving to be a controversial proposal in Long Island City involving a private developer’s plans to build two large towers in Court Square after a deal struck with the city for its air rights. The public hearing,… Read more »