July 15, By Christian Murray
The Long Island City Partnership is likely to be bringing its marketing and beautification services to Hunters Point. The group, which currently services the Court Square/Queens Plaza district, is reaching out to property owners and businesses in the Vernon Blvd/Jackson Avenue area to see whether they would like to be part of an expanded Business Improvement District.…
July 15, By Christian Murray
Long Island City, NY: While factions within Hunters Point continue to duke it out over whether to introduce alternate-side parking, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer has secured city funds that will bring part-time workers to clean up the neighborhood.…
July 14, By Christian Murray
City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. wants Ed Koch’s name to be taken off the Queensboro Bridge. Vallone told the New York Post that he is drafting legislation to restore the crossing’s historic moniker and to name Manhattan’s Municipal Building after Koch instead.…
July 12, By Christian Murray Long Island City, NY: Staunch advocates for the preservation of the 5 Pointz building are not going to be getting the support of Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer. The councilman said that it would make no sense for the city to buy the graffiti Mecca and that the future of the community would be better served by housing—filled with young families—and a bustling retail district.…
July 11, By Bill Parry
Long Island City, NY: A pub crawl scheduled in Long Island City this Saturday might transform Vernon Blvd. into Bourbon Street. The event, called LIC Immersion, will take place in several bars and restaurants throughout Hunters Point starting at noon.…
July 10, By Christian Murray Long Island City, NY: The Long Island City arts community received a big injection of city funds as a result of the New York City council budget that was passed late last month. MoMA PS1 was allocated $3 million,…