Oct. 24, By Christian Murray
About 100 funny ladies from across the nation are in Long Island City this week vying for the honor of being declared the best female standup comic. The final is set to take place at the Laughing Devil (47-38 Vernon Blvd) on Saturday night,…
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Queens man pleads guilty– stemming from 2010 fatal stabbing of LIC resident
October 22, By Christian Murray
A 44-year-old Queens man pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter yesterday for fatally stabbing his brother’s 27-year-old roommate. The defendant, Adam Rodriguez, had only been released from Rikers Island (on unrelated charges) hours before the grizzly incident.…
NYPD likely to scale back search for missing autistic boy this week
October 22, By Christian Murray
The NYPD is likely to scale back its search for 14-year-old Avonte Oquendo this week—if it continues to find no trace of the non-verbal autistic boy. The police have devoted hundreds of officers to the search—sending out boat crews to scour the waters off Long Island City and helicopter teams to comb the area.…
Pizzeria to open on Vernon Blvd, where Mario’s Deli was located
Oct 21, By Christian Murray
A pizzeria is opening on Vernon Blvd in the space that had been occupied by Mario’s Deli for the past 18 years. The pizzeria, which will be located at 47-23 Vernon Blvd, is expected to open in February and represents a new era in Long Island City.…
Halloween pet parade coming to Long Island City
October 16, By Christian Murray
Long Island City will be having its very own Halloween pet parade later this month. The LIC Flea & Food market is sponsoring a “Howl-o-ween” event on Oct. 19, where owners are invited to dress their pets in costume.…
Developer to break ground on massive residential tower in 3 months
October 16, By Christian Murray
Another apartment tower is slated for Court Square, this one a gigantic 58-story apartment building located at 42-12 28th Street. The developer, Heatherwood Communities, plans to break ground on the 469-unit development in about 3 months and expects the giant project to be completed and rented in about 3 years.…
5 Pointz is coming down, as city approves special permit
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.…
Children to seasoned climbers tackle ‘The Cliffs’ at grand opening
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,…
Artisanal Food market to come to LIC, reports Daily News
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,…
Japanese restaurant to open next month
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.…