December 9, By Jackie Strawbridge
The Court Square Library expansion, which includes new children’s and community space, will open this week.
An opening ceremony is slated at the library, 25-01 Jackson Avenue, for Friday at 4 p.m.
The 1,700 square-foot addition includes an expanded children’s area,…
December 9, By Jackie Strawbridge
The Long Island City Partnership has launched a wide-reaching survey intended to take a census of local businesses and organizations and gauge their needs.
The survey will collect data for the LICP’s “Comprehensive Plan,” a project to bolster the neighborhood’s economic,…
December 7, By Jackie Strawbridge
The City will seek local input Wednesday on a street reconstruction project that will stretch from Hunters Point to Court Square.
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer will join the Department of Transportation and the Department of Design and Construction to host a street safety and design workshop,…
December 7, Staff Report
Police are searching for one of two men who allegedly went onto a construction site where they had previously worked and demanded money from the foreman.
The men struck the foreman with metal pipes at the 41-11 24th Street site on Nov.…
December 4, By Jackie Strawbridge
Long Island City residents will soon be able to do their grocery shopping from Rockaway Brewing Company.
Rockaway Brewing Company, located at 46-01 5th St., has partnered with an online food marketplace called Farmigo.…
December 4, By Christian Murray
The group that oversees Long Island City’s waterfront parks has big plans to put down an ice skating rink in Hunters Point South Park.
Rob Basch, president of the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy, told members of Community Board 2 on Thursday that the rink would take up a significant portion of the oval and would cost in the vicinity of $500,000 per year.…
A unique three-story building on 44th Drive has been purchased and, along with a neighboring property, will make way for a new condo and retail project, according to developers.
The building – which has unique exterior detailing and was once an Elks Lodge,…
December 3, By Jackie Strawbridge
After proposing new penalties for hit and run drivers that were passed last year, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer has introduced a new bill aimed at drivers who repeatedly flee the scene of crashes.
The legislation is intended as an additional deterrent against hit and run drivers,…
December 2, Staff Report
A 12-story hotel is likely to rise on Queens Boulevard across the street from the 33rd Rawson 7-train Station
The site, located at 32-45 Queens Boulevard, is likely to consist of about 100 units, said co-developer Roger Lee.…
December 2, By Michael Florio
Chipotle has confirmed that it will open a location at 26-14 Jackson Ave. next spring.
Danielle Moore, Public Relations and Communications Manager with Chipotle Mexican Grill, confirmed that the company will open a restaurant at this location.…