Jan. 22, 2018, By Christian Murray L’inizio, a well-known pizzeria located at 47-23 Vernon Blvd, has been sold and a new operator is in the process of taking over the establishment. Tom Blaze, the owner of L’inizio, said business was strong and that the new owners made him a great offer. “Business was great, but… Read more »
Jan. 22, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A Long Island City gas station was robbed last week in a crime pattern linked to one man, police say. The Long Island City robbery happened just before 5 a.m. on Jan. 17, when a man went inside the Mobil gas station at 35-15 Greenpoint Ave. and demanded the… Read more »
Jan. 22, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Show Palace, the strip club known for its fully-nude dancers, closed down on Friday by court order due to alleged prostitution at the site. A sign posted by the NYPD outside the strip joint, located at 45-20 21st St., show the court order was issued by the Queens Supreme… Read more »
Jan. 19, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Cars making their way to Manhattan by way of the Queensboro Bridge won’t have to pay the price, so long as they stay above 60th Street, according to Governor Cuomo’s newly proposed congestion pricing plan. The proposal, created by the state’s Fix NYC panel and released today, focuses on… Read more »
Jan. 18, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Long Island City rental prices saw a near double-digit decline in 2017 as new units flooded the market, according to a report. The report, released by Modern Spaces, revealed that the average rent paid across Long Island City fell 9 percent from 4Q2016 to 4Q2017. Court Square was the… Read more »
Jan. 18, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Stribling & Associates, the residential real estate firm based in Manhattan, will be expanding into office space in Long Island City’s WeWork center. The luxury real estate firm will settle into the two-floor, 43,000 square-foot co-working space at 27-01 Queens Plaza North, known as the Brewster Building, in March…. Read more »
Jan. 18, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Drag Queen Story Hour, where drag queens read stories to children, is making its way to Long Island City this Friday. The free program will take place on Jan. 19 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Court Square branch of the Queens Library, located at 25-01 Jackson… Read more »
Jan. 17, 2018 Staff Report A popular Irish gastropub on Vernon Boulevard turns two next month and to celebrate its owners are refreshing the food menu following customer feedback. Gantry Bar & Kitchen, located on 47-02 Vernon Blvd., opened in February 2016 offering quality food in addition to a wide selection of draft beer. The… Read more »
Jan. 16, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Department of Transportation will be heading to Long Island City to present their L train shutdown plans to Community Board 2, according to both agencies, although they have yet to set a date. The MTA is currently facing criticism from transit activists who… Read more »
Jan. 15, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Police are searching for a man who allegedly stabbed a 7 train passenger in the hand after getting into a verbal dispute with him yesterday. The incident happened at around 2:20 p.m. as the assailant and the 37-year-old victim were arguing aboard a Manhattan-bound 7 train, police said. The… Read more »