Dec. 8, 2019 By Allie Griffin Plaxall, the large family-owned plastics company that owns nearly 13 acres of property by Anable Basin, is joining forces with three other developers to work on a community framework to map out how a large section of underutilized waterfront property should be developed. The manufacturer, which has been in… Read more »
Dec. 5, 2019 By Allie Griffin A person is dead after a car erupted into flames following a crash in Long Island City this morning, according to the FDNY and the NYPD. The FDNY received a call at around 10:15 a.m. that a car had crashed near Skillman Avenue and Queens Boulevard and caught fire…. Read more »
Dec. 4, 2019 By Allie Griffin A 400,000-square-foot commercial redevelopment project in Long Island City has begun its first phase of renovations. The massive development called ‘Urban Yard’ will encompass five former warehouse buildings, which will be renovated and connected to create new office and retail space between 21st Street and 22nd Street along 40th… Read more »
Dec. 3, 2019 By Kristen Torres A Long Island City staple has officially shut its doors. Dorian Café, located on the corner of Vernon Boulevard and 50th Avenue, served its final round of customers last week. The famed diner sat in the middle of one of LIC’s busiest streets — surrounded by a corridor of… Read more »
Nov. 25, 2019 By Allie Griffin A teenager died Saturday night after attempting to surf atop a no 7 train at the Queensboro Plaza station, authorities said. The teen fell from a Manhattan-bound 7 train around 9 p.m. and hit his head on a piece of metal on the tracks, according to the MTA and… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2019 By Allie Griffin A former Long Island City High School teacher inappropriately texted female students, boosted failing grades, gave students money, gifts, alcohol and slept with one student, according to a new city investigation. Math teacher Peter Muhlbach, 53, of Woodside, engaged in inappropriate behavior with several female students dating back to… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2019 By Allie Griffin A crook stole a bag full of credit cards after breaking into a parked car in Long Island City earlier this month, police said. The unknown man broke the right passenger window of the unoccupied parked vehicle on the corner of 13th Street and 43rd Avenue on Nov. 6… Read more »
Nov. 19, 2019 By Allie Griffin A popular New York City coffee house is opening a location in Long Island City today. Joe Coffee opens its first Queens cafe at 40-37 23rd St., adjacent to its new roastery and lab. The company has moved its roastery from Red Hook, Brooklyn to its new 4,000-square-foot space… Read more »
Nov. 18, 2019 By Allie Griffin It would take the standard Queens household nearly two decades to save up for a down payment to buy a condo at median price in Long Island City, according to a new study. Based on Queens household income data, it would take the median income-earning Queens household about 18… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2019 By Allie Griffin The Long Island City Partnership has launched a new mobile site and smart signage campaign that uses QR-Code technology to help Long Island City residents, workers and visitors navigate the neighborhood and discover local businesses and community events. The website, LIC Local, will help pedestrians find their way around… Read more »