Feb. 20, 2019 By Christian Murray Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fired back at her critics yesterday after being attacked by financial commentators and fellow Democrats for allegedly not understanding how the Amazon tax incentives were structured and for lacking pragmatism. The criticism grew over the weekend following an interview by Chuck Todd of Meet The Press… Read more »
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Three Veterinary Clinics to Open in Court Square This Summer, See Opportunity in Growing Neighborhood
Feb. 19, 2019 By Christian Murray It’s a dog eat dog world and competition among veterinarians in Court Square is about to heat up as three clinics are set to open this summer. The operators of the clinics all say that there is a need for their service in Court Square since the area is… Read more »
Thief Steals Beats Headphones, Wallet From Employee at Long Island City Petland Discounts: NYPD
Feb. 19, 2019 Staff Report Police are searching for a thief who stole a wallet and a pair of pricey headphones from an employee at the Plaza 48 Petland Discounts store earlier this month. The culprit went into the employee bathroom at the store, located at 34-60 48th St., at around 5:20 p.m. on Feb…. Read more »
Nearly 20 Priests Who Served in Woodside, Sunnyside and LIC Parishes Named For Sexually Abusing Children: Diocese
Feb. 18, 2019 By Christian Murray Nearly 20 priests who served Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City parishes were named on Friday when the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn released a list of priests credibly accused of child sex abuse. The diocese, which covers Catholic churches in Queens and Brooklyn, named 108 priests, many of… Read more »
Man Punches Straphanger in the Face at Queensboro Plaza, NYPD Releases Photo of Suspect
Feb. 18, 2019 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who allegedly punched a straphanger in the face at the Queenboro Plaza subway station last month. The suspect allegedly got into a verbal dispute with the victim on the 7 train platform inside the station at around 11:35 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16,… Read more »
Reactions Pour in After Amazon’s Stunning Decision to Drop Long Island City Campus
Feb. 14, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez A deal brokered three months ago that named Long Island City home to one of Amazon’s newest campuses has now collapsed after the company called off its plans earlier today in a striking announcement met with both exaltation and fury across the spectrum. The Seattle-based company, in a lengthy… Read more »
Amazon Cancels Plans to Build Long Island City Campus
Feb. 14, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Amazon has pulled out of its plans to build a campus in Long Island City, the company said today in a bombshell announcement. The e-commerce giant released a lengthy statement on its blog earlier this morning that said the reasoning was tied to the opposition the project faced since… Read more »
Police Release Video of Suspect Wanting for Shooting Long Island City Man in Flushing
Feb. 14, 2019 Staff Report Police have released surveillance video of the Feb. 12 shooting in Flushing that left a 31-year-old Long Island City resident dead at the hands of an unidentified suspect. The video, released yesterday, purports to show the suspect lurching toward the victim, Xin Gu, as he opened the door of a… Read more »
45-Story, 200-Unit Tower Planned for 23rd Street in Court Square
Feb. 13, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez (Updated 3/07) Long Island City could soon be home to yet another large tower, with a 45-story development planned in the heart of Court Square. The proposed tower would rise at the southeast corner of 23rd Street and 45th Avenue, immediately adjacent to the elevated 7 line tracks and… Read more »
Hunters Point Man Gunned Down Outside Flushing Store: NYPD
Feb. 12, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A Long Island City man was shot dead in front of a metal shop in Flushing early this morning. Xin Gu, 31, who lived at 45-40 Center Blvd., was shot multiple times in front of 131-01 Fowler Ave. at around 2:35 a.m., police said. Police arrived on the scene and… Read more »