Jan. 2, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Court Square library will lend out its final books next month, as Queens Public Library is forced to vacate the One Court Square location at the expiration of its lease. The branch will close to the public sometime in February, with an exact closure date to be announced… Read more »
Jan. 2, 2020 By Allie Griffin A local home and hardware shop owner is opening a second Long Island City store in Court Square this month. Kitchen Plus More will open at 43-37 Hunter St. in Rockrose’s Hayden building by Monday, Jan. 13 — if not earlier, owner Ovidiu Teja said. Teja opened his first… Read more »
Dec. 27, 2019 By Kristen Torres The city’s annual MulchFest is back for another year, giving residents a chance to get rid of their Christmas trees in an eco-friendly way. Residents can bring their Christmas trees to city parks and gardens to be turned into mulch during the annual MulchFest. This year’s event will take… Read more »
Dec. 23, 2019 By Allie Griffin Former gubernatorial candidate and “Sex and the City” actress Cynthia Nixon formally endorsed Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer for Queens Borough President today. In a letter to supporters, Van Bramer’s campaign announced he received endorsements from both Nixon and Zephyr Teachout, a former state Attorney General candidate and Fordham… Read more »
Dec. 19, 2019 By Allie Griffin The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced today an additional 20 subway stations — including two in Long Island City — which will receive ADA upgrades under the authority’s $51.5 billion 2020-2024 capital plan. The 20 stations are part of 70 in total which will be made fully ADA accessible… Read more »
Dec. 12, 2019 By Allie Griffin A new fundraising campaign was launched Wednesday to raise college funds for students at five Long Island City elementary schools. The nonprofit NYC Kids RISE launched the campaign — called Funding Long Island City’s Future — that aims to raise at least $30,000 to benefit students in kindergarten, first… Read more »
Dec. 12, 2019 By Allie Griffin The 7 train line’s expensive new signaling system was slowed down by a little slush Wednesday morning, causing the subway line to operate at reduced speeds and New York City Transit President Andy Byford to have some strong words for the outside vendor responsible. NYCT Subways tweeted that 7… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2019 By Allie Griffin A Long Island City teenager has been indicted for the fatal shooting of a man at Ravenswood Houses in 2018, the Queens District Attorney’s Office announced today. Shahid Burton, 19, of Queensbridge Houses, has been indicted on second degree murder and second degree criminal possession of a weapon for… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2019 By Allie Griffin Less than a year after Amazon backed out of opening its second headquarters in Long Island City, the e-commerce giant announced it would open a new office in New York City — but this time in Manhattan and with far fewer jobs. Amazon has signed a lease for 335,000… Read more »
Dec. 8, 2019 By Allie Griffin A NYC coffee shop known for its deconstructed lattes is opening its first Queens location in Long Island City this week. Coffee Project NY, which currently has two cafes, will open a 3,725-square-foot coffee shop, roastery and training center at 21-10 51st Ave. Co-owners Chi Sum Ngai and Kaleena… Read more »