January 21, By Christian Murray
Mayor Bill de Blasio has set aside funds for three new schools in Long Island City, according to Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer.
The mayor released his 2017 preliminary budget today, which allocates $200 million for schools in Long Island City and Woodside.…
January 20, Staff Report
Long Island City residents have the opportunity to meet an Internet sensation this month.
Lil BUB, the cat that took the Internet by storm with her big eyes and dangling tongue, will make an appearance at the Museum of the Moving Image on Jan.…
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January 19, By Michael Florio
The LIC Flea & Food market will be returning for a fourth season this April.
The flea will open on April 9 and will run ever Saturday and Sunday through October.
The flea takes place on an empty lot at the corner of Fifth Street and 46th Avenue,…
December 19, Staff Report
Rental prices fell in Long Island City toward the end of 2015, as hundreds of new rental units hit the market, according to the latest market report released by real estate firm Modern Spaces.
Average rental prices in luxury,…
January 19, Staff Report
Mayor Bill de Blasio heralded the City’s traffic safety Vision Zero program Tuesday, announcing that 2015 was the safest year for New York City roads on record.
According to City statistics, 231 people lost their lives to traffic crashes in 2015,…
Jan. 19, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who allegedly stole a woman’s cell phone while riding the M train near the Court Square-23rd Street station on New Year’s Eve.
The 26-year-old woman was on the northbound M train at about 6:10 am on Dec.…
January 18, Staff Report
The developers who plan to revamp the Paragon Paint building and erect three residential buildings on adjacent parcels—including a 28-story tower—will be presenting their plans at a public hearing on Wednesday.
Brent Carrier and Matt Baron,…
An application has been filed by a budding restaurant owner for a liquor license on 47th Road in Hunters Point.
The applicant, who is looking to open an establishment at 10-39 47h Road, received some push back from Community Board 2 Wednesday in her quest for a liquor license.…
January 14, By Michael Florio
The city plans to make Socrates Sculpture Park an officially mapped park, in order to be preserve the space from future development.
The Parks Department brought an application to officially map the outdoor sculpture museum,…