Oct 21, By Christian Murray
A pizzeria is opening on Vernon Blvd in the space that had been occupied by Mario’s Deli for the past 18 years. The pizzeria, which will be located at 47-23 Vernon Blvd, is expected to open in February and represents a new era in Long Island City.…
October 18, By Christian Murray
The police have released a new picture of missing autistic teen Avonte Oquendo, who disappeared from his Long Island City school two weeks ago. The picture, which includes a photo of the shirt he was wearing the day he disappeared,…
October 17, By Christian Murray
The demolition crew tasked with the job of bulldozing 5 Pointz is going to have to wait–as the 5 Pointz artists were able to convince a Federal Court Judge today to grant them a temporary restraining order,…
October 17, By Christian Murray
A new indoor market is opening in the historic Standard Motor Parts Building in Long Island City Friday and aims to sell everything from jewelry to ethnic food. Qns Urban Mkt will open on the ground floor of the iconic 37-18 Northern Blvd building,…
October 16, By Christian Murray
Long Island City will be having its very own Halloween pet parade later this month. The LIC Flea & Food market is sponsoring a “Howl-o-ween” event on Oct. 19, where owners are invited to dress their pets in costume.…
October 16, By Christian Murray
Another apartment tower is slated for Court Square, this one a gigantic 58-story apartment building located at 42-12 28th Street. The developer, Heatherwood Communities, plans to break ground on the 469-unit development in about 3 months and expects the giant project to be completed and rented in about 3 years.…
A man seeking the safe return for Avonte Oquendo, the missing autistic boy who went missing in Long Island City, urged a crowd of photographers in front of the new Banksy piece in Woodside to be just as diligent in tracking down the boy as they are in searching for the Banksy’s art work.…
ABC NEWs The desperate search for Avonte Oquendo continues, as the reward was increased to $70,000 for information leading to his safe return. On Thursday, the Manhattan Children’s Center, a not-for-profit private autism school, had matched the $5,000 put up Wednesday by the law firm Mayerson &…
October 9, By Christian Murray
It’s official: The 5 Pointz graffiti icon will be coming down. The application put forward by G&M Realty to demolish the site and erect 1,000 apartment units–370 more units than what is permitted under current zoning rules—was approved by the New York City Council this afternoon.…
The 14-year-old boy who went missing in Long Island City on Friday has NOT been found, despite reports that he had been spotted him in Harlem this afternoon. Authorities initially said that Avonte Oquendo, the missing boy, had been found. But within minutes of the announcement,…