May 26, Staff Report
Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer is calling on Albany to lift a cap on traffic speed cameras, which currently sit outside only 140 of New York City’s roughly 2,000 schools.
New York State first installed speed cameras in 20 school locations as part of a pilot program in 2013;…
May 25, Staff Report
Nearly 1,000 people have signed up for Long Island City’s first waterfront 5K run/walk and the organizers have decided to limit the number to participants to 1,200.
The event, scheduled for Saturday, June 4, is for both runners and walkers—and it is expected to be a sell-out with 1,200 participants in attendance.…
May 25, By Christian Murray
A popular Court Square eatery will be closing for good this weekend after being in operation for 18 years.
Leslie Nilsson, the well-known owner of Sage General Store, said she is closing up after being unable to renew her lease at her 24-20 Jackson Ave.…
May 24, By Michael Florio
The Queens Council on the Arts will celebrate its 50th anniversary, and look ahead to the next 50 years, with a dance party this week.
The organization, which seeks to enhance the Queens’ art scene,…
May 23, By Jackie Strawbridge
A new salon promising high-end hair, nail and beauty services is now open on Jackson Avenue.
Luxy Lady Salon opened about two weeks ago at 10-17 Jackson Ave. and caters to men and women.…
May 20, Staff Report
A new 160-room hotel is now open on Queens Plaza North.
The Marriott Courtyard Hotel opened Tuesday at 29-15 Queens Plaza North. Focused on business travelers, the hotel includes a computer library, several meeting rooms,…
May 20, By Christian Murray
The owner of SHI and three of his employees are partnering up for a Japanese restaurant that will be opening on Jackson Avenue at the beginning of 2017.
The restaurant, which will be called Sapps,…
May 18, Staff Report
Some of the names behind the push for a new streetcar system between Queens and Brooklyn will sound familiar to western Queens residents, due to major projects they are developing here.
The Friend of the Brooklyn-Queens Connector (BQX) – which has been working on the Connector plan since 2014 – has released its board of directors list (online here).…
May 18, Staff Report
Two pillars of Long Island City’s character – art and manufacturing – will combine for a new art exhibit as part of the 2016 LIC Arts Open.
Several local artists will create new works using plastics and the “thermoforming” heat-molding process developed in 1938 by Plaxall founder Louis Pfohl,…
May 17, By Jackie Strawbridge
After two years of planning and two public meetings, the final step toward expanding the Long Island City Business Improvement District to include a section of Hunters Point has begun.
The Department of City Planning has received formal plans for the BID expansion and referred them out for community board review,…