June 19, By Christian Murray
Thirty-four new trash cans have recently popped up in Long Island City following the allocation of $60,000 of city funds by Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer toward the installation of 108 new cans throughout western Queens.…
June 15, By Christian Murray
After being subject to fierce criticism, the Department of Transportation has decided to install an all-way stop sign at the intersection of 51st Avenue and 5th Street.
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer said that the all-way stop sign will be installed next week and that he and Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan will be holding a celebratory press conference tomorrow at the intersection with students from Hunters Point Community Middle School at 2:30 pm.…
June 14, Staff Report
A cafe/bakery based in Williamsburg is opening a location in Hunters Point.
Black Star Bakery, located at 595 Metropolitan Avenue, is opening a cafe at 2-14 50th Avenue, in the space that was formerly occupied by Beans,…
June 12, By Jason Cohen
More than 300 leaders who work in the tech, real estate or corporate sector will join civic leaders for the fourth annual LIC Summit hosted by the Long Island City Partnership and Modern Spaces on June 20.…
June 9, By Christian Murray
The Department of Transportation has rejected calls for the installation of an all way stop sign at the intersection of 51st Ave. and 5th Street, according to State Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan.
In a June 1 letter addressed to Assemblywoman Nolan,…
June 8, By Jason Cohen
An eight-story building offering commercial and retail space is scheduled to open in Court Square next year.
The Vorea Group, which purchased a 99-year lease for the property at 23-20 Jackson Ave in 2016,…
June 7, By Christian Murray
A piece of artwork went up on a 14-by-48 foot billboard last week at the intersection of Jackson Avenue and Queens Plaza.
The artwork, commissioned by the SculptureCenter, is by Uruguayan artist Alejandro Cesarco and features text.…
June 6, By Christian Murray
The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy has released its outdoor movie schedule that will be screened at LIC Landing this summer.
The first movie will be Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
that will be played at sunset on Friday,…
June 5, By Christian Murray
The Chocolate Factory Theater is celebrating its twelfth year hosting the annual Taste of LIC Tuesday, which will be taking place for the first time at Kaufman Astoria Studios.
The event has been held on the waterfront at Gantry Plaza State Park for the past eight years but organizers said the location has changed to accommodate those chefs looking to cook with open flames and where there is greater access to electricity.…
June 5, Staff Report
The first brick-and-mortar Starbucks store is opening in Long Island City, coming to the Court Square district.
The store will open at 26-14 Jackson Avenue later this year, Starbucks confirmed, in the same building where Chipotle is located.…