May 22, Staff Report
The children’s playground on the corner of 48th Avenue and 5th Street—known as the tot lot—is scheduled to officially reopen today after undergoing a major overhaul.
The playground, which is for 2-to 4-year-olds, reopens with a jungle gym,…
May 19, Staff Report
Police have arrested a 21-year-old man who was wanted for allegedly masturbating on the 7 train earlier this month.
Savaughn Rosado Dobbs, a Queens Village resident, was arrested on charges of public lewdness after police say he was observed masturbating on a Manhattan-bound 7 train at around 2 pm,…
May 19, Staff Report
More than 1,000 people have signed up to participate in this year’s LIC Post ‘Run the Waterfront’ 5K, with organizers saying the event is on track to being a sellout.
The charity run/walk, in its second year,…
May 19, By Christian Murray
Long Island City’s much-anticipated bowling alley opened today offering $7 games and plenty of craft beer.
The Gutter, located at 10-22 46th Avenue, takes on a retro concept with eight wooden lanes, a long timber bar and décor associated with 1970s middle America.…
May 18, By Christian Murray
Long Island City saw the creation of more apartment units between 2010-2016 than any other neighborhood in the country, according to a recent report.
RENTCafe, an online apartment search company, analyzed real estate data nationwide and determined that 12,533 rental units were constructed in Long Island City,…
May 17, Staff Report
The LIC Arts Open kicks off today offering the public an inside as to the work produced by hundreds of artists who operate in Long Island City.
The festival, in its seventh year, will run through May 21 at a variety of locations throughout Long Island City.…
May 17, By Christian Murray
The founder of the Long Island City Academy of Music was arrested Tuesday for allegedly having sex with teenage girls and for trying to arrange sexual liaisons with girls as young as 8-years old, according to authorities.…
May 16, By Jason Cohen
The city started accepting housing lottery applications Monday for 34 affordable apartments in a luxury Court Square development, with rent starting as low as $908 a month.
The new 27-story apartment building, Watermark LIC (formerly Watermark Court Square),…
May 15, By Christian Murray
New signage will be going up at Gantry Plaza State Park as a result of a $20,000 grant that was recently awarded to a local parks group by Governor Andrew Cuomo.
The grant was awarded to the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy,…
May 15, By Jason Cohen
Elected leaders and CUNY officials cut the ribbon Thursday to mark the opening of the 21,000-square foot expansion of the LaGuardia Community College Library.
The library, which has doubled in size as a result of the expansion,…