April 21, By Hannah Wulkan
Four people were arrested after chaining themselves to delivery trucks outside of Tom Cat Bakery in Long Island City to protest the firings of 31 immigrant workers following an ICE investigation.
Instead of working their final shift at Tom Cat Bakery at 43-05 10th Street this morning,…
April 19, By Hannah Wulkan
Queens literature buffs assemble.
The third annual Queens Lit Fest, a two-day festival at LIC Landing celebrating local writers, poets and musicians, will take place on April 29 and 30, offering free performances and readings throughout that weekend.…
April 19, Staff Report
7 train service ground to a halt during rush hour Wednesday due to signal problems.
Both local and express service between Hudson Yards and Flushing was suspended shortly after 5:30 pm.
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April 19, By Hannah Wulkan
Mayor Bill de Blasio will be coming to Long Island City next week for a town hall meeting to address community concerns.
The town hall meeting will be held on April 27 at 7 p.m.…
April 19, By Hannah Wulkan
A group of immigrant workers in Long Island City faced with termination on Friday are calling for a “Day Without Bread” throughout the City in protest of Trump’s immigration policies.
Tom Cat Bakery, located at 43-04 10th Street in Long Island City,…
April 18, By Hannah Wulkan
The proposed streetcar connecting Queens and Brooklyn along the waterfront may not be a financially viable plan, according to recently released documents.
The planned $2.5 billion Brooklyn-Queens Connector, or BQX, would run parallel to the East River,…
April 18, By Hannah Wulkan
A local group is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first 7 train rolling in to Queens.
Transportation advocacy group Access Queens is throwing a 100th Anniversary celebration for the Corona extension of the 7 train,…
April 17, By Hannah Wulkan
The new Citywide Ferry boats will begin sailing in and out of a new Long Island City dock in August.
Mayor Bill de Blasio welcomed the first three of 20 new ferryboats at Pier 1 in Brooklyn Bridge Park earlier today,…
April 17, By Hannah Wulkan
A local suicide prevention center is looking to raise awareness of its presence in the neighborhood, while raising funds through a trivia night and happy hour next weekend.
The trivia night fundraiser next weekend will go to benefit Pieta House,…
April 17, By Hannah Wulkan
The LIC Partnership, the local Business Improvement District, will host its fourth annual LIC Springs street festival on May 6 on Vernon Boulevard between 50th and 46th Avenues.
The festival, which will run from noon to 5 p.m.,…