October 6, Staff Report
The Butcher Gourmet Deli has closed with workers yesterday clearing the space and dumping many items.
While there was no word as to why the store closed, the LICPost
reported last year that the owner of the deli is a co-owner of the development site next door.…
October 5, By Christian Murray
A Queens-focused real estate conference that took place in Long Island City this morning drew dozens of bankers and brokers—but also several anti-development protesters.
The event, held at Gantry Loft, was organized by QNS and included a number of panelists who were there to discuss the opportunities that are available within the borough’s residential,…
October 5, By Hannah Wulkan
Savvy texters can now show off their Queens pride with themed stickers for their text messages.
A local digital marketing firm released new Queens-themed stickers for iMessage, allowing users to share images of Queens landmarks and icons with one another.…
October 4, By Hannah Wulkan
Almost 30 local dance groups will be boogying in to Long Island City later this month.
The Queensboro Dance Festival is returning for its third year, gathering only Queens-based dance groups together for a week of performances.…
October 4, By Christian Murray
Residents of the Court Square district were calling for more park space, better transportation, schools as well as other infrastructure improvements at the first ever Court Square Civic Association meeting held last Thursday at MoMA PS1.…
October 2, By Hannah Wulkan
Philanthropy and self-love will take center stage at a fundraiser in Long Island City for breast cancer research later this month.
Woodbines Craft Kitchen is partnering with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Research Center to throw the Barefaced LIC-ers fundraiser at Woodbines at 47-10 Vernon Boulevard on October 20th from 7 to 10 p.m.,…
October 2, By Hannah Wulkan
Three men have been arrested for impersonating police officers and robbing seven victims this month in Astoria, Long Island City, and the Bronx.
According to police, the suspects followed their victims in a white van and then pulled them over by impersonating police officers.…
September 28, Staff Report
Queens Library Officials and elected leaders will be celebrating the “topping out” of the Hunters Point Community Library Thursday.
The ceremony will mark the completion of the building’s steel framing and exterior, indicating that the “striking eight-story concrete rectangular shaped structure” is expected to be completed next summer,…
September 28, Staff Report
A CVS/pharmacy will be occupying the ground floor retail space at Hunter’s Point South Commons, according to published reports.
The drug store will be occupying more than 11,000 square feet of the ground floor space at 1-50 50th Avenue,…
September 28, Staff Report
Plans have been filed with the Department of Buildings for a 50-story hotel to go up in the heart of Court Square.
Japan’s Toyoko Inn filed plans Tuesday to build a 50-story, 261,000-square-foot hotel at 24-09 Jackson Avenue,…