March 18, 2021 By Christian Murray Nearly 20 candidates have come forward to run in the Democratic primary for the 26th District Council seat currently held by Jimmy Van Bramer. The primary is scheduled for June 22 and today we speak to Sultan Maruf, who is vying for the seat that covers Sunnyside, Woodside, Long Island City… Read more »
August 5, 2019 Staff Report A Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) center in Long Island City will be hosting a “Back-to-School Open House” in early September, where it will be offering parents discounts to enroll their kids into its new line of after-school classes. Team Jucao BJJ LIC, located at 44-61 11th St., began offering adult… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2019 By Allie Griffin Real estate giant the Corcoran Group opened its first office in the borough Wednesday, joining the other big firms looking to capitalize on Long Island City’s real estate boom. “The growth of the Long Island City residential market has been phenomenal,” said Corcoran President and CEO Pamela Liebman. “Opening… Read more »
July 31, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A new restaurant serving Italian and Argentine cuisine has opened its doors near the corner of 11th Street and 44th Drive in Long Island City. Go Nonna opened for business last week at 10-50 44th Drive and restaurant owner Lorenzo Garcia Di Leo says that he wants to build a family-friendly… Read more »
July 29, 2019 By Shane O’Brien The police are looking for a man in connection to a spate of credit and debit card thefts in Hunters Point. Several cards were reported stolen at 47-05 Center Blvd. last week, according to police. A 56-year-old man, for instance, reported to police that his debit card was stolen… Read more »
July 29, 2019 By Allie Griffin The Board of Elections unanimously certified the election results in the contested Queens District Attorney Democratic Primary race today, naming Borough President Melinda Katz victorious over public defender Tiffany Cabán. Despite the board’s certification, the race is far from over, as Cabán’s campaign continues to contest more than 100… Read more »
July 28, 2019 Shane O’Brien Hunters Point South Park will host a free concert and dance party in early August as part of a borough-wide summer music series. The concert takes place at 5 p.m. on August 4 and features London-based artist DJ Rekha. It’s part of the fifth annual “Katz Concert Series” of free… Read more »
July 27, 2019 By Christian Murray In July 2013, several Dutch Kills residents joined elected officials at the intersection of 39th Avenue and 29th Street to call on the City to take action to prevent traffic accidents at the location. Yesterday, almost six years to the day, the DOT joined the same elected officials and… Read more »
July 26, 2019 By Christian Murray Two elected officials hosted a special Drag Queen Story Hour at the Jackson Heights library Thursday to celebrate the record funding increase for public libraries and the new funds allocated for story hour. Council Members Jimmy Van Bramer and Daniel Dromm joined New York City-based drag queen Angel Elektra… Read more »
July 25, 2019 Staff Report Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced a $58.4 million plan to improve bike safety throughout the city, following a rash of cyclist deaths this year, including two in a 24-hour period just this week. The wide-ranging plan includes a number of infrastructure, enforcement, policy and outreach measures. It plans to… Read more »