January 14, By Michael Florio
Scandals, the gritty strip club located in the heart of Long Island City, is about to reopen at its former site by the Queensboro Bridge.
The club shut its doors at 24-03 Queen Plaza North about a year ago but plans are in the works for it to reopen soon at the same highly visible location.…
January 12, By Christian Murray
A group of guerilla farmers who have been planting fruit and vegetables on an abandoned industrial site in Long Island City may be in jeopardy of losing their Skillman Avenue lot.
The urban farmers,…
January 12, By Jackie Strawbridge
In an effort to make R train rides less “infrequent and unreliable,” transportation advocates and more than 40 elected officials are calling on the MTA to conduct a comprehensive review of the line.
The Straphangers Campaign,…
January 11, Staff Report
Construction has started on a $30 million garbage-trapping project intended to protect Newtown Creek from pollution, according to the City Department of Environmental Protection.
The project consists of four below-ground “litter capture devices” that will grab trash and debris that would otherwise wash into the creek,…
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January 7, By Jackie Strawbridge
Long Island City residents wondering where or how to get rid of this year’s old Christmas trees can put them through the wood chipper at Hunters Point South Park this weekend.
The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy has partnered with the Parks Department to participate in MulchFest,…
January 6, By Jackie Strawbridge
A 27-story residential tower rising in Court Square will include a significant portion of small studios meant to cater to young professionals.
Watermark Court Square, located at 44th Drive near Jackson Avenue, will include 168 units with 40 percent studios,…
January 6, Staff Report
The police are trying to locate three men wanted in connection with two break-ins in Hunters Point.
The first incident took place at 11-02 49th Avenue (The L Haus building) at around 9:30 pm on December 28,…
January 5, By Jackie Strawbridge
A walk-in urgent care center is slated to open next month at 50th Avenue near Vernon Boulevard.
UMD Urgent Medical Care, which operates walk-in clinics throughout New York City, plans to open a center at 5-35 50th Ave.…
January 4, Staff Report
Queens-bound motorists who plan to use the Queens Midtown Tunnel during the overnight hours are likely to be in for a slower trip over the course of the next 12 weeks.
Beginning tonight at 10:30 p.m.,…