March 19, By Christian Murray
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer is pushing for a new state law that would allow New York City to introduce up to 40 speed cameras in high-risk locations. Van Bramer introduced a resolution before the city council late November,…
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Department of Transportation faces heavy criticism following death of pedestrian in LIC
March 15, By Christian Murray Long Island City, NY: The Department of Transportation faced heavy criticism Thursday morning for failing to take preventive measures that might have saved the life of a Woodside teenager who was killed by an out-of-control minivan while walking along the sidewalk on Thomson Avenue on Monday.…
5th Street to become one-way ‘any day now’
March 13, By Christian Murray
Long Island City: The Department of Transportation will be converting 5th Street (between 46th Road and 50th Avenue) into a one-way stretch within the next month. The DOT will be turning 5th Street into a one-way southbound street,…
Long Island City Man Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison In Hit-And-Run Death Of Bicyclist
March 13, By Christian Murray
A Long Island City man who struck and killed a bicyclist on a Sunnyside street last July was sentenced to five years in prison today. Alex J. Batista, 25, of 53-36 Van Dam Street,…
Sweetleaf merges coffee with cocktails
March 13, By Bill Parry
Long Island City, NY: When Sweetleaf opened its latest operation at 46-15 Center Blvd. two weeks ago, there were many kinks to iron out. This store was different from its other two coffee shops—best known for their espresso bar and baked goods.…
One dead, four others injured after car jumps curb in Long Island City
A teenager is dead and four others were injured after a car jumped the curb and slammed into a number of pedestrians near LaGuardia Community College, according to police. The incident occurred at around 10:30 am near Thomson Avenue and 30th Street in Long Island City.…
Farmers market proposed for Hunters Point
By Christian Murray,
March 10, Long Island City, NY
: Plans are underway for the creation of a farmers market in Hunters Point. Representatives of Down to Earth Farmers Markets said they plan to establish a market on 48th Avenue between Vernon Blvd and 5th Street.…
Long Island City’s Entrepreneur Space turns 2
By Bill Parry
When Pat Pilla started making chocolate-dipped cheesecake balls at her home in New Hyde Park about 3 years ago, she decided she wanted to mass produce them and go into business. The lifelong baker, however, needed a kitchen.…
Elected officials break ground on high rise ‘affordable’ housing in Long Island City
By Christian Murray
March 5, Long Island City, NY: Public officials broke ground on two high-rise residential towers on Monday, marking the first phase of a 5,000 unit middle-income development at Hunter’s Point South. The groundbreaking represented a significant step in “Phase I” of the development,…
Long-awaited restaurant opens March 1, offers free food
By Bill Parry
Friday, March 1.
It’s hard to beat free American-style restaurant food. Opendoor, the long-awaited bar/restaurant located at 10-09 50th Ave., will be opening its doors for the first time this weekend and will be offering diners free meals.…