February 15, Staff Report
Fitness and dancing are coming together in a new way this year.
After a successful summer of providing free dance classes and live music at Hunters Point South Park, the team behind Martinez Dance Studios and Puerto Havana Fitness are looking to continue the fun at their events center on 38-12 30th St &…
February 16, Staff Report
A Long Island City teenager who went missing on Friday has been found, according to the NYPD.
Tahfarie Gidarisingh, 14, was “found in good condition,” an NYPD spokesperson said.
However, police would not reveal any further details including specifics of when or where he was found.…
February 12, By Christian Murray
A 600-seat elementary school is going to be incorporated as part of the Hunters Point South development, according to the president of the School Construction Authority Lorraine Grillo.
The stand-alone school will be built on Parcel F,…
February 11, By Christian Murray
Gantry LIC, a gastropub that will offer a 1920s vibe, is opening on Vernon Boulevard Friday night, according to co-owner Brian Porter.
The bar/restaurant, located at 47-02 Vernon Boulevard, has been a year in the works but will finally be open to the public at 9pm tomorrow night. …
February 10, By Christian Murray
Dream Property Group, which had a large office on the corner of 48th and Vernon Avenues, closed last month stemming from a disagreement between the two business owners.
The real estate firm, which had been in business for four years,…
February 10, Staff Report
Two men pushed a 30-year-old woman to the ground and took off with her purse near the LINC LIC building earlier this month, police said.
The woman was walking home from work at about 11:15 pm on Feb.…
Development plans are in gear at a 34,000-square-foot lot across from MoMA PS1, which sold for $43.5 million last year.
Plans were filed with the Department of Buildings Saturday for an 11-story, 175-unit development at 22-12 Jackson Ave. Adam America Real Estate purchased the property from Long Island City-based Plaxall last June.…
February 9, Staff Report
The cost of an annual Citi Bike membership will be going up March 1 from $149 to $155, the company overseeing the program announced Tuesday.
The modest increase comes about six months after Citi Bike introduced the bikes to Long Island City,…
February 8, By Jackie Strawbridge
A new development is threatening to take the title of Queens’ tallest building from the Citi tower.
Developers filed plans Saturday for a 79-story, 774-unit building at 23-15 44th Drive, next to the CUNY School of Law and across the street from 1 Court Square.…
February 8, By Hannah Douglas
In Long Island City’s transformation from a manufacturing mecca to an arts and culture hub, the artists who chiseled and molded the region now appear anxious about what comes next.
Creative organizations and individuals in the area are clinging to the hopes of preserving their work places,…