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Hunters Point South Throws Free Waterfront Street Festival

Sept. 18, By Jackie Strawbridge

The developers behind the Hunter’s Point South affordable housing development will throw a free street festival on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.

The event will take place at Center Boulevard and 50th Avenue,…

Straphangers ranks the 7 train the best line in NYC

Sept. 17, By Christian Murray

The NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign today issued its 17th annual “State of the Subways” Report Card, and rated the 7 as the best of 19 subway lines.

The 7 was ranked number one for the eighth time that Straphangers has been putting out the reports.…

Plans filed for 7-story building on Vernon Blvd

 

Sept. 17, Staff Report

Building plans have been filed for a seven story building to go up on the corner of Vernon Blvd and 46th Avenue.

The plans call for a 70-foot tall building that would consist of 24 apartments on top of 7,200 square feet of retail space.…

Hunters Point Parks group to get $6,000 grant

Sept. 17, By Christian Murray

Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer will announce at Hunters Point Park South Friday that he has allocated $24,000 in city funds to four local arts/events groups.

The four groups are the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy,…

New Bike Shop Seeks To Spur Cycling Community

Sept. 15, By Jackie Strawbridge

A bike shop and bare-bones café under Sunnyside Yards seeks to empower Long Island City’s cycling community. 

Nomad Cycle opened its doors in mid-July at 47-10 Austell Place, after running the operation out of owner Damon Strub’s former architecture studio for several months.…

Hunters Point’s first Greek restaurant opens Tuesday

Sept. 14, By Christian Murray

Hunters Point’s first Greek restaurant is opening tomorrow.

The owners of Shi Restaurant and Skinny’s Cantina are opening the restaurant, called Kavala, which is located at 10-55 50th Avenue.

The restaurant represents the opening of Skinny and Shih Lee’s third restaurant in the neighborhood.…

Owner of Water’s Edge indicted for bribery and fraud, faces life in prison

Sept. 11, By Christian Murray

The owner of The Water’s Edge restaurant has been accused in a 13-count indictment of bribing town officials, tax fraud, defrauding the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and obstruction of justice.

Harendra Singh, who owns the Water’s Edge and several food establishments in Nassau County,…