April 3, By Christian Murray
The new sushi restaurant that is coming to Vernon Blvd is likely to open toward the end of May.
The restaurant, which is being called Murasaki, will be located at 46-44 Vernon Blvd between Alobar and Petey’s Burger.…
April 2, By Christian Murray
Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan is calling on the MTA to “rethink” the deal it struck with a development company that paves the way for it to construct a 70 story building in the heart of Queens Plaza.…
April 2, By Christian Murray
A groundbreaking is scheduled for the highly-anticipated Hunters Point library on May 16.
The event will come just two months after it was announced that the city had generated the funds needed to build the elaborate library.…
April 1, By Michael Florio
The ramen restaurant that has been under construction at 47-36 Vernon Boulevard in recent months is expected to open May 1.
The restaurant, called Tamashii Ramen, is owned by Jhon Cho, who owns and operates a restaurant by the same name at 29-05 Broadway in Astoria.…
March 31, By Christian Murray
Long Island City’s infamous coyote remains at large.
Yesterday morning a coyote was spotted on the roof of LIC Bar and police and workers spent most of the day trying to rescue it.
Brian Porter,…
March 31, By Christian Murray
State Sen. Mike Gianaris has introduced a bill that would ban state-funded or state-sponsored travel to Indiana.
Gianaris’ bill comes in the wake of Indiana’s recently introduced Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The new law provides people with the ability to ignore existing state laws in cases where they are a “substantial burden” on their ability to follow their religious beliefs.…
March 31, By Christian Murray
The police arrested a Queensbridge man last month who is allegedly responsible for nine break-ins at several well-known restaurants and stores throughout Long Island City and Astoria.
Shameek Dunbar, 40, the alleged perpetrator, faces burglary charges after breaking into popular restaurants and eateries such as Petey’s Burger,…
March 30, By Christian Murray
A coyote has taken up residence in Long Island City and has been stuck on the roof of LIC Bar all day.
The tenants who live above LIC Bar discovered the wild animal this morning when they saw it from their back window,…
March 30, By Michael Florio
It was once a giant—now it is about to be dwarfed.
The iconic Clock Tower, a 14-story building that was once the tallest structure in Queens, is about to be overshadowed by a 70 story tower that is expected to be built right beside it.…
March 27, By Michael Florio
When a developer put forward the ambitious proposal to build a 70 story apartment tower in Queens Plaza earlier this month, many pundits said it could not be done—since the site was zoned for just 38 stories.…