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7 line extension complete, Hudson Yards station opens Sept. 13

August 28, By Michael Florio

The MTA has announced that it will be opening its highly-anticipated 34th Street/Hudson Yards stop on September 13.

The stop is about a mile from the Times Square-42nd Street station and is located at 34th Street and 11th Avenue.…

LIC’s Center Blvd dog run officially opens

August 27, By Christian Murray

Long Island City’s newest dog run officially opened today, with elected officials cutting the ribbon.

The dog run, called Gantry Plaza Dog Run, is located between P.S./I.S. 78 and the Queens West Sports Field,…

New Concert Series Debuts In Hunters Point Next Month

August 26, By Jackie Strawbridge

A new outdoor concert series will bring country, rock, mariachi and more to the Hunters Point waterfront next month.

Called “LIC Landing Live,” the series will run on Fridays in September from 6:30 p.m.…

LIC’s small businesses hit with fewer fines in 2015

August 25, By Christian Murray

The amount of money New York City has been collecting in fines from western Queens business owners has dropped significantly in the past year as the City continues to shed its ‘gotcha’ inspection culture.…

Police release sketch of suspect wanted for acid attack

August 23, Staff Report

The police have released a sketch of the suspect believed to have thrown an acid-like substance into the face of a woman on Skillman Avenue Wednesday.

The suspect–described as 5′ 8″, black and about 30 years old–allegedly threw a hazardous liquid into a 59-year-old woman’s face outside 33-02 Skillman Ave.…

Big Block Party scheduled Saturday in Court Square district

August 21, It’s In Queens

One of Court Square’s largest annual events takes place Saturday: the LIC Block Party.

The event, which is being presented by the SculptureCenter and the Purves Street Block Association, will include art, food and street games for all ages.…

Woman gets violent on subway over seat dispute, NYPD says

August 21, By Michael Florio

A woman became enraged and began biting and scratching another passenger for attempting to move her bag and sit down in an empty seat on the subway.

The suspect was riding the Manhattan bound F train on August 14th at 9:45 am,…

CUNY Student Housing To Go Up in Hunters Point

August 20, By Jackie Strawbridge

A student and faculty residence will be built in Hunters Point, following a long-awaited land sale, developers announced last week.

O’Connor Capital Partners sold property at 47th Avenue and 5th Street to the Graduate Center Foundation Housing Corp.…