Dec. 25, By Christian Murray
The city will be prohibiting nighttime traffic on the Queens-bound lane on the 59th Street Bridge—following the death of an off-duty police office who died while exiting the lane about two weeks ago. The Department of Transportation announced that the single lane of the Queens-bound outer roadway of the bridge will be closed from 9 p.m.…
Dec. 24, By Christian Murray
Elected officials and community leaders are putting pressure on the Department of Transportation to put in crosswalks and increase signage on Center Boulevard as a means to protect pedestrians. “The volume of people crossing the street continues to increase,” said Joe Conley,…
Dec. 23, By Christian Murray
Blend, the well-known Latin Fusion restaurant located on Vernon Blvd, has opened its Center Blvd location for private events. Blend on the Water, situated on the ground floor of 45-40 Center Blvd, is going to be open to the public in January,…
Dec. 22, By Christian Murray
This time next year there will be a lot more room for cyclists and pedestrians to go across the Pulaski Bridge. The days of the 8 ½ foot wide lane—shared by cyclists and pedestrians—are nearly over.…
Dec. 19, By Christian Murray
The city is about to keep tabs on animal abusers. The city council passed legislation today — introduced by Council Member Peter F. Vallone Jr. — that will create a registry of animal abusers.…
Dec. 19, By Christian Murray
Several Long Island City restaurants are trying to bring the community together by collecting presents for needy children this Christmas. The restaurants, which are part of a group called LIC Eateries (formerly known as the LIC Restaurant Association),…
Dec. 16, By Christian Murray
Many pedestrians who cross the 49th Avenue/11th Street intersection are often at risk, since many drivers go speeding through the intersection as they exit the Pulaski Bridge. The problem is most acute for the residents of the LHaus and Hunters View buildings,…
Dec. 13, By Christian Murray
Brooklyn Cupcake, which opened in Long Island City to much fanfare less than a year ago, has closed. The store, which shared space with Uncle Louie G’s ice cream shop, was located at 5-43 48th Street,…
Dec. 12, By Christian Murray
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and State. Sen. Mike Gianaris called on the Department of Transportation to fix a dangerous piece of Long Island City roadway at a joint press conference yesterday at the Queensboro Plaza site where an off-duty police officer was killed in a car crash Tuesday morning.…
Dec. 11, By Christian Murray
A new bakery opened in Hunters Point on Saturday by a married couple who have lived in Long Island City for 20 years. The store, called “51st Bakery and Café,” is located at 5-33 51st Avenue,…