August 8, By Hannah Wulkan
The beer business is booming in Long Island City, with yet another brewing company about to open.
Chris Cuzme and David Scharfstein are opening Fifth Hammer Brewing Co., adding to the list of craft breweries that have taken up residence in Long Island City in recent years.…
August 6, By Hannah Wulkan
The city has begun pouring the foundation for the controversial pink sculpture planned for the median at the intersection of Jackson Avenue and 43rd Avenue.
The 8 ½-foot-tall sculpture, called the Sunbather, is being built in Brooklyn,…
August 5, SPONSORED STORY
A Long Island City law firm with more than 15 years of experience serving the neighborhood has recently relocated its staff of 35 employees to the Penthouse at the Hunters Point Plaza Plaxall building at 47-40 21st St.…
August 5, By Hannah Wulkan
The truck driver who struck and killed a cyclist on Vernon Boulevard last year pleaded guilty to violating the victim’s right of way last month.
Frank Alibrandi, the driver, plowed into cyclist Hoyt Jacobs last year as he was making a right turn from Vernon Boulevard on to 41st Avenue.…
August 4, By Hannah Wulkan
The Hip to Hip Theater Company is bringing Shakespeare to Queens for the tenth year running.
With free shows in parks throughout the area, the company will stage Julius Caesar and As You Like It,…
August 4, Staff Report
Three Seinfeld episodes and a new Seinfeld documentary will be screened at Hunters Point South Park this Saturday.
The event, which is being organized by Hulu and the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy, was originally scheduled for July 28 but had to be rescheduled due to rain.…
August 4, By Hannah Wulkan
A Long Island City resident claims that a woman was sexually assaulted in Gantry Plaza State Park Monday night, which has sparked an investigation in to the incident by the New York State Park Police,…
August 4, By Hannah Wulkan
The Long Island City community will come together later this month for the fourth annual block party on Purves Street.
The event, titled the LIC Block Party, is being organized by the SculptureCenter.
“It’s a way for SculptureCenter to welcome everyone in the community to get together and enjoy some of the great cultural offerings of Long Island City,” said SculptureCenter Associate Director Ben Whine.…
August 2, By Hannah Wulkan
The Waterfront Crabhouse, a Long Island City institution that closed two years ago, will officially reopen tonight after being revamped by two local entrepreneurs who have kept much of its history alive.
Joseph Lucil and Skinny Lee,…
July 29, By Hannah Wulkan
The Hunters Point Library is slowly taking shape and is slated to be completed in the first quarter of 2017, with an opening date scheduled in spring.
The library, which was delayed several times due to funding issues,…