Aug. 6, 2019 By Shane O’Brien International ice cream company Four Winters, known for making ice cream out of liquid nitrogen, has opened its first East Coast location at 47-38 Vernon Blvd. The ice cream shop opened on Vernon Boulevard on Friday and had to close temporarily on its opening day due to such a… Read more »
Aug.5, 2019 By Max Murray Police precincts throughout Queens and across the city will celebrate the annual National Night Out Against Crime Tuesday. Each precinct in Queens has an event planned where police officers will join residents to celebrate the neighborhood that they serve. The National Night Out Against Crime, founded by the National Association… Read more »
Aug. 3, 2019 By Christian Murray The 5Pointz towers on Jackson Avenue are nearing completion, yet ironically their size is still being debated. The discussion continues since owner Jerry Wolkoff, who received a special permit in 2013 to build 1,000 units spread across two towers, has built higher than what was initially approved and the… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2019 By Allison Griffin Classrooms in nearly 50 different elementary schools in Queens tested positive for lead, according to new data released by the Department of Education Wednesday night. Inspectors hired by the DOE found lead-based paint in 48 borough schools where children below the age of six study, according to the data…. Read more »
Aug. 2, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Descendants of John F. Murray, who Murray Playground is named after, will host a memorial service at the Long Island City park Saturday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of his death and the 70th anniversary of the park being named after him. Nancy Murray, a granddaughter of John Murray,… Read more »
Aug. 1, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Police are looking for a man who punched a subway rider in the face while on board a moving R train last week. The 44-year old male victim was riding a Manhattan-bound R train toward Queens Plaza Station at around 10:25 p.m. last Thursday when he was punched in the… Read more »
July 31, 2019 By Allie Griffin In the wake of an uptick in cyclists deaths throughout New York City this year, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, along with Transportation Alternatives and Bike New York are calling for the creation of a network of protected bike lanes in Long Island City. The proposed neighborhood network would… Read more »
Dec. 12, 2017 By Christian Murray The company behind the push to rezone a 15-acre section of land surrounding Anable Basin will be presenting its plans to the public Thursday as part of the early stages of the rezoning process. Plaxall, the plastics manufacturing firm and large Hunters Point landholder, plans to establish a special… Read more »
Dec. 7, 2017 By Christian Murray Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer plans to introduce legislation early next year that would stop non-profit organizations from receiving city funds if they have been subject to multiple sexual harassment complaints. “The #MeToo movement is about exposing systematic workplace sexual harassment and assault, but it’s up to lawmakers now to… Read more »
Dec. 7, 2017 By Christian Murray A Long Island City bicycle shop is closing next week after being in business 10 years. L.I.C. Bikes, located at 25-11 Queens Plaza, is shutting down, hurt by Citi Bike and consumers buying online. Colon Silvestre, the owner, said that many bicyclists used to frequent his store for repairs… Read more »