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Owner of ‘I Love Kickboxing LIC’ seeks permit, aims to open before June

Oct. 23, By Christian Murray

Representatives of “I Love Kick Boxing LIC,” who aim to open a facility on the ground floor at 45-45 Center Boulevard, went before Community Board 2 last week seeking a “physical cultural establishment” permit as part of their quest to open in the first or second quarter next year.…

Communitea, long-time Vernon Blvd coffee shop, is closing

Oct. 22, By Christian Murray

Communitea, the long-time coffee shop located at 47-02 Vernon Blvd, announced on Facebook Monday that it is closing.

The owners said that the coffee shop will be closing this Sunday since they had difficultly negotiating a new lease.…

Red-hot LIC rental market shows signs of cooling down

Oct. 20, By Christian Murray

The upward trajectory of the Long Island City rental market is beginning to show signs that it is tapering off, with rental prices down in the third quarter compared to the second.

The cool down was also evident on a year-over-year basis with rents up only slightly compared to 3Q 2013,…

No. 7 train weekend service to be cut for 5 weekends this fall

Oct. 17, Staff Report

The MTA has announced that the No. 7 train will be down between Times Square and Queensboro Plaza for five weekends this fall.

In addition, No. 7 train service will be reduced between 74th Street Broadway and Queensboro Plaza.…

Police seek man who allegedly punched 65-year-old in face

Oct. 17, Staff Report

The police are looking to locate a suspect who allegedly punched a 65-year-old man in the face last month.

The suspect allegedly struck the man at ENC Market, located at 5 Court Square, after he asked the victim for the phone number to a car service..…

LIC’s underground stations now have Wifi

Oct. 16, By Michael Florio

The MTA announced today that it had completed Phase II of its seven-phase plan to bring WiFi service to all 277 underground stations in New York City.

The second phase has brought WiFi service to an additional 11 Manhattan and 29 Queens stations–including several in Long Island City and Astoria.…

Application period for Hunters Point South has begun

Oct. 15, By Christian Murray

The application period for the apartments at the Hunters Point South Development went live today.

The application forms can be filled out on line at New York Housing Connect  (https://a806-housingconnect.nyc.gov/nyclottery/lottery.html#home), which requires applicants to provide details such as their income and apartment sought.…