Jan. 30, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The Gotham Organization has announced that it has started leasing market-rate units in the largest of its two residential towers that have recently gone up on the Long Island City waterfront. The building, a 56-story complex known as the North Tower, forms part of the Gotham Point development and… Read more »
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New Offshore Wind Site Acquired to Cleanly Power Ravenswood Generating Station
Jan. 26, 2023 By Michael Dorgan, with additional reporting by Paul Frangipane The plan to transform the Ravenswood Generating Station into a clean energy hub has taken a big step forward with its operators announcing that they have acquired an offshore wind site to deliver power to the plant. Representatives of Rise Light & Power,… Read more »
Free Family Fun Day and Summer Camp Fair to Take Place in LIC Saturday
Jan. 25, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A family fun day will take place in Long Island City Saturday where parents will also get a chance to learn about upcoming children’s summer camps. The free event will take place from noon to 3 p.m. inside the Plaxall Gallery, located at 5-46 46th Ave., and a host… Read more »
Violent Felon Who Slashed Man Inside LIC Nightclub Sentenced to 18 Years to Life in Prison
Jan. 24, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A violent felon who slashed a man in the neck inside a Long Island City strip club nearly four years ago has been sentenced to 18 years to life in prison, according to the Queens District Attorney’s Office. Bobby Dee Cruz, 35, was sentenced Tuesday, Jan. 24, having been… Read more »
WATCH: Deranged SUV Driver Smashes into Astoria Produce Store, Knocks Woman to Pavement
Jan. 24, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The Queens/Astoria Post has obtained wild video footage of a crazed SUV driver mounting a sidewalk in Astoria Monday afternoon and then plowing into the side of a fruit and veg store—before knocking a 56-year-old woman to the pavement. The CCTV video shows a white Mercedes-Benz SUV racing down a… Read more »
Applications Open for Scholarship Honoring Boy With Autism Who Tragically Drowned Nearly a Decade Ago
Jan. 23, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Applications are now being accepted for a scholarship program that was set up to honor the life of a boy with Autism who tragically drowned nearly a decade ago. The annual scholarship was established in 2016 and is named after Avonte Oquendo, who disappeared after he wandered away from… Read more »
LIC Partnership Launches Lunar New Year Business Festival With Street Performance and Noodle Making Event
Jan. 23, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The Long Island City Partnership (LIC Partnership) hosted an Asian-inspired event on Jackson Avenue Friday to launch its Lunar New Year business festival. The event was organized to announce that more than 50 local businesses are hosting a series of promotions and activities through Feb. 19 as a means… Read more »
WATCH: Woodside Attempted Robbery Suspect Busted in LIC After Police Car Chase
Jan. 19, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A man in an SUV was arrested in Long Island City Wednesday night after being chased by several police vehicles following an attempted armed robbery in Woodside. The arrest was captured on video, exclusively by the Queens/LIC Post. Jimmy Aris, 36, was busted by cops – along with an… Read more »
Demonstrators in Sunnyside Protest Mayor’s Plan to Slash Library Budget
Jan. 18, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A city council candidate, library workers and students held a rally in Sunnyside Tuesday protesting the mayor’s proposal to cut millions of dollars from the city’s library system. The rally was held in front of Sunnyside Library, located at 43-06 Greenpoint Ave., where demonstrators held signs reading “budget cuts… Read more »
Luzzo’s Pizzeria in Long Island City Closes For Good
Jan. 18, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A well-liked Italian pizzeria and restaurant in the Court Square section of Long Island City has closed. Luzzo’s, which was known for offering Neapolitan pizzas and pasta dishes, shuttered for good last week at 42-60 Crescent St., according to a social media post put out by the business on… Read more »