By Bill Parry
The LIC Partnership and Modern Spaces are hosting an event in the Queens Plaza section of the neighborhood that will showcase that area’s growth and development. The event, called “Celebrate LIC”, will be held at the Clocktower (29-27 41st Ave.) on Thursday,…
The third annual Queens World Film Festival will begin next Tuesday, with many of the screenings set to take place in Long Island City for the first time. The festival, which features 104 international independent films, runs from March 5-10. The opening ceremony,…
By Bill Parry
A sell-out crowd packed LIC Bar on Saturday night for a benefit event called: “Who” Gives Back. The fundraiser, held on behalf of Teen Cancer America, was likely to raise $7,000, said Brian Porter, the owner of LIC Bar.…
By Eric Hathaway, arts & entertainment reporter
Long Island City rocked on Saturday night to the sound of LIC Bar’s big “Thank You” to British rock band The Who for their donation of new music gear after hurricane Sandy flooded the bar’s basement.…
By Bill Parry
The newest art gallery in Hunters Point may be the most accessible despite only opening to the public on Saturdays from 1-6pm. One just needs to bang on a window during the rest of the week.…
By Bill Parry
Two brewing companies have emerged in Long Island City in the past year—the first since prohibition shut the industry down in LIC almost a century ago. The first company to arrive was Rockaway Brewing Co., which was formed by two home-brewing enthusiasts,…
The proposal to allow sidewalk cafes in Long Island City passed another hurdle earlier this month when Community Board 2 unanimously voted in support of the measure. The measure calls for a zoning amendment — likely be implemented by summer– that would permit sidewalk cafes on Borden Ave,…
By Bill Parry
A boutique chocolate company opened in Long Island City last month, which makes 14 different types of chocolates that can be personalized with words, slogans and messages on 4-by-4 inch slabs Swallow My Words opened in January,…
Long Island City is the place to be a single woman. In LIC, there are 1.42 men for every single woman, according to census data crunched by real estate website trulia.com. Meanwhile, on the Upper East Side, there are nearly two single women for every one man,…
By Bill Parry
The Waterfront Crab House, the iconic seafood restaurant located at 2-03 Borden Ave., is reopening today, 107 days after it was nearly destroyed by a six foot storm surge during Hurricane Sandy. The restaurant has been rebuilt from the floorboards to the kitchen.…