Nov. 4, 2017 By Christian Murray
The police released surveillance footage Friday of a man who allegedly snatched a woman’s cellphone at the Court Sq-23 St station last month and fled.
The suspect approached the woman on the platform of a Manhattan-bound E train at around 8:40 p.m.…
Oct. 31, By Christian Murray
Two photographs valued at $105,000 were stolen from MoMA PS1 Sunday night, according to police.
The photographs, described by police as gelatin silver prints, vanished between 6:20 p.m. Sunday and 10:30 a.m. Monday, according to police.…
September 21, Sponsored Story
Modern Spaces, the Long Island City-based real estate firm, is hosting a free, catered, multi-site event Saturday where it will be showcasing several new developments spread throughout Queens.
The event, titled ‘SpacesOpen,’ takes place on Sept.…
September 18, By Christian Murray
Terri Adams, a lifelong Hunters Point resident and civic leader, died this morning. She was 75.
Adams, whose family has lived in Long Island City for generations, was the president of the Hunters Point Community Development Corp.,…
Staff Report
One Long Island City entrepreneur is expecting to see high demand from high rise residents for his unique line of apparel that features LIC’s namesake and its local landmarks.
Stuart Lowitt, an eight-year Long Island City resident and founder of the online company Wear LIC,…
September 13, By Christian Murray
Crime has plummeted in the 108 Police Precinct this year, even more so than the significant decline citywide.
There were no murders within the confines of the 108 Precinct–which covers Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City–for the year through September 3,…
September 1, By Jason Cohen
Apartments are now available in a 38-story luxury building in the Court Square section of Long Island City.
The building, called ‘The Forge”, is located across the street from the SculptureCenter at 44-28 Purves Street and consists of 272 luxury apartments. …
August 29, By Christian Murray
A new restaurant serving wood-fire pizza and high-end American- Italian fare is scheduled to open on Center Boulevard in early September.
Piatto, which is opening across the street from Hunters Point South Park at 1-50 50th Avenue, …
August 25, By Jason Cohen
A communal artist studio space will be opening on 35th Avenue in the fall, on the same block as RAR Bar.
The studio will be owned and operated by RAR Bar proprietor Tina Stipanovic,…
August 22, Staff Report
NYC Ferry unveiled its schedule for the Astoria Route today that will make its debut next week.
The new ‘Astoria Route’ will begin service on August 29 and it will connect Astoria at the Hallets Cove dock to Roosevelt Island,…