August 5, Staff Report
The New York State Parks Dept. is hosting a series of family-fun films at Gantry Plaza State Park every Thursday in August. The films will screen at sunset on the Main Lawn, which overlooks the East River.…
August 4, By Bill Parry
The embattled graffiti artists of 5 Pointz have found a new home for their work, although on a much smaller scale. John Brown Smokehouse, located at 10-43 44 Dr., has collaborated with 5 Pointz to create a mural on the back wall of the restaurant’s patio.…
August 2, Staff Report
Food Cellar, the upscale supermarket located at Center Boulevard and 47th Road, will be opening a 14,000 sq ft. store in Court Square. Food Cellar, which recently signed a 15 year lease, will be located on the ground floor (and basement) of the Linc LIC,…
August 1, By Christian Murray
A new program to keep the streets of Hunters Point clean was launched today. Two workers from the Doe Fund, an organization that helps homeless people rebuild their lives, will be cleaning a number of designated streets in the neighborhood three days per week,…
July 29, By Christian Murray
TF Cornerstone today announced the topping out of its sixth and final residential building on the Long Island City waterfront today. The announcement comes 10 years after breaking ground on its first residential development,…
July 29, By Christian Murray
The Department of Transportation unveiled several traffic safety measures in Long Island City this morning, in response to the death of a 16-year-old high school student who was killed while waiting to cross Thomson Avenue by LaGuardia Community College in March.…
July 25, By Christian Murray
Hunters Point
: Some dogs in Long Island City might not have their day after all. A proposal to construct a dog run near a new elementary school has been put on hold following concerns from a local parents group that it would put young children at risk. …
July 24, By Bill Parry
The construction of an outdoor movie set began at the Kaufman Astoria Studios last week as Western Queens continues to take on more of a Hollywood flavor. The expansion, which was part of a thought-out process since the 1980s,…
July 23, By Christian Murray
Many Long Island City parents were excited last week when the sprinkler system at Gantry Plaza State Park was finally repaired and their children could finally run under the water keep cool. But that initial joy that the “Rainbow Park” sprinkler provided was short lived.…
July 22, By Christian Murray
What used to be an asphalt parking lot in the Court Square section of LIC, has been transformed into a temporary green space that is now the home of a new sculpture. Socrates Sculpture Park and Rockrose Development Corp have joined forces to bring an abstract sculpture called “Parting” to 43-29 Crescent Street.…