October 26, Staff Report
A man was shot during a botched armed robbery just blocks from the Queens Borough Bridge early Sunday, according to police.
Two men approached the victim and tried to remove the man’s gold chain at about 6:20 am,…
October 23, Staff Report
The 10th annual Halloween Harvest Festival takes place at Socrates Sculpture Park tomorrow.
The festival, which runs from 11 am through 3 pm, will feature a dog costume contest, face painting and dancing in the park.…
October 23, By Jackie Strawbridge
A kid-oriented bike group will tour western Queens this weekend on a seven-mile “Zombie Ride.”
Families will meet Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at Gantry Plaza State Park to pedal out around 10:15 a.m.
There will be face painting,…
October 23, By Jackie Strawbridge
The $515,000 pink sculpture planned for Jackson Avenue that sparked considerable debate last year is likely to be approved next week.
The sculpture, called “Sunbather,” will go before the Public Design Commission for final design approval on Monday morning.…
October 21, By Christian Murray
The park located on 48th Avenue between Vernon Blvd and 5th Street is about to undergo a $625,000 makeover, according to the state parks department.
Leslie Wright, regional director of the New York State Parks Dept.,…
October 20, By Jackie Strawbridge
Long Island City’s annual Trick or Treat March will bring costumed neighbors up Vernon Boulevard on Halloween.
The event starts at 2p.m. outside the 108th Precinct, 5-47 50th Ave. Participants will turn onto Vernon Boulevard and march to 46th Avenue.…
October 19, By Jackie Strawbridge
Citywide zoning changes that could affect local building heights, housing density and more will be presented and discussed at a public meeting sponsored by Community Board 2 and Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer.
The Department of City Planning will join the Department of Housing Preservation and Development to present two proposed amendments to New York City’s Zoning Resolution,…
October 16, By Jackie Strawbridge
Long Island City’s incoming ferry dock can accommodate the neighborhood’s growing population by potentially floating to a new spot, the City Economic Development Corporation says.
The EDC is currently examining two spots to put a Long Island City ferry dock as part of a new ferry line that will run from Queens to Manhattan starting in 2017: at the end of Center Boulevard on the northwest corner of Gantry Plaza State Park,…
October 15, By Michael Florio
Enjoy local beer guilt-free by combining it with a four-mile neighborhood run.
Rockaway Brewing Company will host the first-ever Ale I See Run, a four-mile run that will showcase the neighborhood and allow participants to stop at breweries and sample beer along the way.…
October 15, By Christian Murray
A Japanese restaurant will be opening across the street from the 108 Police Precinct next February.
The owners plan to put in a small restaurant at 5-50 50th Avenue and offer traditional food at affordable prices.…