October 9, By Christian Murray
It’s official: The 5 Pointz graffiti icon will be coming down. The application put forward by G&M Realty to demolish the site and erect 1,000 apartment units–370 more units than what is permitted under current zoning rules—was approved by the New York City Council this afternoon.…
October 8, By Anna Kowalczuk
More than 2,000 people came to Long Island City Saturday for the grand opening of the largest rock climbing facility in the North East. The Cliffs at LIC, located at 11-44th Drive, drew small children,…
Staff Report
A former warehouse in Long Island City that was recently bought by the developers of the Chelsea Market is going to be transformed into Queens’ version of an artisanal food market, the Daily News reported yesterday. Jamestown Properties,…
Oct. 2, By Christian Murray
A new Japanese restaurant is expected to open in November at 10-70 Jackson Avenue– where Los Amigos deli used to be located. The restaurant, to be called Hibino LIC, will be run by Sooja Lee and her husband Masaru Fukuda.…
Oct. 1, By Christian Murray
The city has created a unique public-private partnership that will bring free WiFi to sections of Long Island City. Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Monday that Long Island City was one of a number of neighborhoods selected to receive the service by the end of the year.…
Sept. 30, By Christian Murray
Elected officials held a press conference on Friday to draw the public’s attention to the number of pedestrian deaths/injuries in the Queens Plaza and Dutch Kills neighborhoods. The event was held following the death of a pedestrian at Queens Plaza on Sept.…
Sept. 27, By Christian Murray
Long Island City, NY: The largest indoor rock-climbing facility in the US will be opening on Saturday, Oct. 5. Cliffs LIC, located at 11-44th Drive in Long Island City, will feature more than 30,000 square feet of climbing space—including walls that tower up to 60-feet high.…
Sept. 26, By Christian Murray
A Sunnyside teenager was killed in a skateboard accident in Long Island City Thursday morning. The police said that Alexander Ciszewski, 18, was holding on to the passenger side of a white 2005 GMC box truck while skateboarding eastbound on 47th Ave between 32nd Place and 33rd Street when he lost control.…
Sept. 25, By Christian Murray
Blend, the well-known Latin Fusion restaurant located on Vernon Blvd, is expected to open its Center Blvd restaurant in the middle of October. Blend on the Water, located on the ground floor of 45-40 Center Blvd,…
Blue Nail Spa, the latest in a series of nail salons to open in Hunters Point, opened today. The salon, located at 48-13 Vernon Blvd, has taken the 1,000 square foot space that was previously occupied by State Farm Insurance. Workers at the store said that they had a number of opening-day specials.…