Feb. 13, By Michael Florio
Three Long Island City microbreweries are teaming up for a beer crawl.
Rockaway Brewing Company (46-01 5th Street), Big Alice Brewing (8-08 43rd Road) and Transmitter Brewing (53-02 11th Street) are coming together to offer a brewery crawl during beer week,…
Feb. 12, By Christian Murray
Seventy thousand units might need to be constructed over Sunnyside Yards if the Mayor’s plan to build 11,250 affordable units over the tracks is to be realized.
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer told members of the Hunters Point Civic Association on Tuesday that 70,000 to 80,000 units might need to be built in order to attract developers to construct the affordable units.…
Feb. 11, By Christian Murray
Some of the winners of the Hunters Point South affordable housing lottery have been notified and have been called in for an interview, according to the New York Housing Preservation & Development.
HPD said that the tenant selection process is well on its way and that interview letters will be distributed in rounds until all the units are filled.…
Feb. 2, By Michael Florio
An off duty NYPD sergeant was arrested last night within the confines of the 108 precinct for having sex with a minor.
Sgt. Vladimir Krull, a 10-year NYPD veteran, faces a slew of charges including rape,…
Feb. 10, Staff Report
A man who allegedly “manipulated himself” on the R train near Queensboro Plaza has been arrested.
Wilmer Busto, a 33-year-old Hispanic man who resides at 31-47 51 Street, has been charged with public lewdness.
The police allege that Busto put his hands in his pants and started to manipulate himself after coming into contact with a 47-year-old woman while sitting on the train.…
Feb. 10, By Christian Murray
Bareburger opened its Vernon Blvd location last Wednesday and it has generated plenty of interest.
Mark Turner, a co-owner of the 48-19 Vernon Boulevard restaurant, said that the burger chain began with a soft opening last week and the “restaurant has been rocking” from the get-go.…
Feb. 10, Michael Florio
The Long Island City Partnership’s program that provides financial assistance and an array of different services to industrial and manufacturing firms will be receiving $100,000 in funds.
The funds, which were allocated by Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer,…
Feb. 9, By Christian Murray
The Radio Shack stores located in western Queens are not closing—at least in the short term;
As part of Radio Shack’s filing for bankruptcy, it announced that it would close about 1,800 of its 4,000 stores by March 31.…
Feb. 9, Staff Report
Construction of another large Queens Plaza apartment building is in the works.
Crescent & 27, the company listed as the owner of 42-22 27th Street, has filed permits to construct a 15-story, 99 dwelling unit building across the street from Heatherwood’s 27th on 27th development.…
Feb. 8, By Christian Murray
There was a significant drop in crime in the past month, although three stores on Vernon Blvd were burgled and several hybrid-vehicle batteries were stolen from cars parked near Center Blvd.
“We have a burglary condition with Vernon Blvd businesses,” said Capt John Travaglia,…