March 29, By Christian Murray
A new café opened on Vernon Boulevard last week that will eventually transform into a French restaurant.
Vernon Social, located at 46-15 Vernon Boulevard, opened last Wednesday and is currently being run as a café/juice bar.…
March 26, By Staff Report
The snow may not have melted yet, but a gym in Long Island City wants to help locals melt off some weight to prepare for warmer weather.
Crossfit Gantry, located at 10-19 46th Rd,…
March 24, By Hannah Wulkan
Real estate brokers began selling luxury condos in a near-complete 22-unit building in Court Square today.
The condos, which are part of a new development called The Decker, are located at 21-10 44th Drive,…
March 24, By Hannah Wulkan
The Mobile Library will be rolling back in to Hunters Point next month.
Mobile library service, which offers free Wi-Fi, books, DVDs and other library services out of a truck, was discontinued in Hunters Point last fall once the Court Square branch began having Saturday service and in anticipation of the opening of the new Hunters Point Library.…
March 23, By Hannah Wulkan
A music legend will be holding an intimate benefit performance in Long Island City for an arts education non-profit.
Queens native Paul Simon, one half of folk-duo Simon and Garfunkel and legendary musician, will play a special benefit concert in Long Island City on April 5 from 7 to 9 p.m.…
March 23, By Staff Report
Spring is here, and one Italian restaurant is celebrating the season with a new menu.
Oro Restaurant & Lounge, located at 41-17 Crescent St., has made authentic Italian cuisine a highlight of their menu since opening their doors in Dutch Kills last August.…
March 23, By Hannah Wulkan
A digital advertising agency will soon take up residence in Long Island City.
VaynerMedia, a company focused on digital media, announced Tuesday that it will open a 43,000-square-foot production studio in the Blanchard building at 21-10 51st Avenue,…
March 22, Staff Report
Several local musicians are looking to raise money for a good cause through their music.
Long Island City-based children’s musicians Suzanna Bridges and Andy Jobe are hosting a family concert in Hunters Point Saturday to raise money to support the International Refugee Assistance Project,…
March 22, By Hannah Wulkan
Immigrant workers at a Long Island City bakery rallied today after they were threatened with mass firings.
According to workers, Tom Cat Bakery, an industrial bakery at 43-05 10th Street in LIC, threatened about 30 immigrant workers with firings last week following an investigation by the Department of Homeland Security.…
March 31, By Hannah Wulkan
A longtime dentist office in Long Island City will be moving about a block up Vernon Boulevard and expanding its services.
Hunters Point Dental Services, a 35 year institution in the area, will be moving to new offices this summer on the first floor of the residential building One Vernon Jackson at the intersection of Vernon Blvd and Jackson Ave.…