May 7, By Christian Murray
The ramen restaurant that has been under construction at 47-36 Vernon Boulevard in recent months opened yesterday.
The restaurant, called Tamashii Ramen, is owned by Jhon Cho, who has operated a restaurant by the same name at 29-05 Broadway in Astoria for the past two years.…
May 7, By Christian Murray
Long Island City will be getting plenty of funds for an elaborate bikeway through the neighborhood
The bikeway is one of the three projects that is going to be funded as part of a vote where residents were able to cast their ballots to determine how $1 million in city funds should be spent.…
May 5, By Christian Murray
Two extra kindergarten classes are being added to PS/IS 78 that will cater to the 50-zoned children who were placed on a wait list.
Superintendent Philip Composto, who spoke in front of a packed auditorium at PS/IS 78Q last night,…
May 5, Staff Report
The Citibank building is on the market and is expected to fetch a price in excess of $500 million, reported the Daily News.
The paper reports that Savanna, a private equity and real estate company that acquired a majority stake in the building last year,…
May 4, By Michael Florio
The newest brewery to open in Long Island City is set to debut this week.
LIC Beer Project, located at 39-28 23rd Street, will be pouring its brew on the first night of Queens Beer Week,…
May 1, By Michael Florio
The man behind Big Bird is going to be at the Museum of the Moving Image this Sunday.
Carroll Spinney, the 80-year-old puppeteer, who is known for his roles as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch will be greeting fans at the museum prior to the screening of a film about his illustrious career.…
May 1, Staff Report
The FDNY will be opening their fire houses to the public tomorrow—Saturday—in celebration of their 150th anniversary.
There are several firehouses throughout Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City district that will be open between the hours of 1-3 pm.…
April 30, By Michael Florio
Several Queens law makers are opposed to a proposal that calls for charging commuters a toll for crossing over the Queensboro Bridge—calling it “fundamentally unfair.”
The proposal, put forward by the lobby group Move NY in February,…
April 29, By Michael Florio
The Long Island City Partnership is getting ready for its second Vernon Blvd. block party.
The partnership, which will be closing off Vernon Blvd between 50th Ave and 46th Ave, will be hosting the festival–called LIC Springs–on Saturday May 9,…
April 28, By Christian Murray
Long Island City parents have put political leaders and education officials on notice– after discovering earlier this month that the waitlist for children zoned to go to kindergarten at PS/IS 78 is long.
Several parents, …