Sept. 24, Staff Report Long Island City: A body was discovered in the East River Monday night near 4-01 44th Drive, according to police. The police arrived on the scene at 11:45 pm last night and pulled out a fully clothed 30-year-old man from the water.…
A new diner opened today in Queens Plaza that caters to local residents as well as office workers. Queens & Paupers, located at 27-08 Queens Blvd South, is an old-style diner that is open from morning ‘til late. The diner, which has dark-timber booths,…
Sept. 22, By Christian Murray
The Long Island City concert series, a popular music event that has taken place at the Gantry Plaza State Park each Sunday this month, will be wrapping up its series this evening. Tonight’s event begins at 5 pm and ends at 7:30pm.…
Sept. 18, By Christian Murray
A group of restaurants on Vernon Boulevard will be offering specials this week. The Vernon Boulevard Restaurant Week, organized by the Queens Tribune, will run through Saturday, with 9 eateries participating. The following restaurants on Vernon (or near Vernon) will be offering lunch and/or dinner specials..…
Sept. 17, By Christian Murray
The MTA announced today that the No. 7 train will be shut down between Times Square and Queensboro Plaza for 5 weekends this fall. The MTA said the shut downs are scheduled to take place on the following weekends: October 12-13,…
The trash piles around Queens Plaza South and Crescent Street are getting larger and larger, despite the ongoing development and the gentrification of the neighborhood. PIX 11 News did this illuminating report on the issue over the weekend.…
Sept. 14, By Christian Murray
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car while crossing Queens Plaza North last night, according to police. The victim, an unidentified woman believed to be in her 50s, was hit by a blue 2009 Honda CRV at the intersection of 27th Street and Queens Plaza North at about 9:45 pm.…
Sept. 13, By Christian Murray
Blue Streak Wines & Spirits, located at 47-20 Center Blvd, is planning to open a wine bar two doors down. The owner of the wine & spirits store, Stephen Spiller, has applied for a restaurant wine license to operate the new wine bar.…
Sept. 13, By Christian Murray
A new business is set to move in to a prime Vernon Blvd space. A new nail salon, which will be located at 48-13 Vernon Blvd, is going to take over the 1,000 square foot space that was previously occupied by State Farm Insurance,…
Sept. 13, By Christian Murray
A 21 story rental building is about to be constructed on an empty lot in the Queens Plaza North section of Long Island City. The World-Wide Group, a decades-old real estate firm, is spending $157 million on the development,…