Oct. 2, 2024 By bparry Oct. 2, 2024 By Bill Parry The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Unit has joined the search for a vandal who allegedly tore down a Pride flag at a popular Astoria sports bar and was caught on camera pulling out a knife and slicing it to pieces as he and a… Read more »
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Hunters Point South community left shaken following Borden Avenue shooting on Sunday night: NYPD
Oct.1, 2024 By Bill Parry Police from the 108th Precinct in Long Island City are searching for two armed robbers who targeted a 27-year-old man in a shooting incident near the Hunters Point South waterfront two blocks west of the station house on the night of Sunday, Sept. 29. It was just past 11:30 p.m…. Read more »
DOI probes NYC Sheriff’s office; Miranda denies reports of raid at LIC headquarters
Sep. 27, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_81586" align="aligncenter" width="700"] NYC Sheriff Anthony Miranda angrily denies his Long Island City offices were searched as part of a probe by the city’s Department of Investigations. Photo by Todd Maisel[/caption]
Sept. 27, 2024 By Bill Parry
The Trinity Gym fitness center to celebrate long-awaited grand opening in LIC this Saturday
Sept. 25, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The Trinity Gym, a Long Island City fitness center focused on holistic exercise goals, community and charity, will celebrate its grand opening this Saturday, Sept. 28. The Trinity Gym, located at 44-02 11th St., will host its grand opening celebration from 1-6 p.m. on Saturday, offering the LIC community… Read more »
USCIS opens new Long Island City office as Queens Public Library launches citizenship workshops
Sept. 25, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is set to move its Queens Field Office to Long Island City next month. The last day of operations for USCIS’s current Queens Field Office at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, located at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan, is scheduled for… Read more »
Long Island City Astoria Lions Club marks 10 years of Thanksgiving Food Drive, seeks community support
Sept. 23, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Long Island City Astoria Lions Club proudly marks the 10th anniversary of its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, which has collected an impressive 6,000 pounds of food and critical items each year. Last year’s drive, conducted in collaboration with several buildings throughout Manhattan and Queens, including the Emerald Guild… Read more »
Pumpkin picking with a view: Long Island City’s Cityside Patch returns with family-friendly Halloween and fall fun
Sept. 20, 2024 By Emily Davenport Get ready to pumpkin up on the rooftop! New York City’s Cityside Pumpkin Patch is back, taking over The Summer Club‘s rooftop located at 8-08 Queens Plaza S in Long Island City. Starting October 4th, you can explore a magical wonderland of over 10,000 pumpkins, all with stunning views… Read more »
Rep. Velázquez’s recently unveiled portrait in Capitol was decades in the making for artist
Sep. 20, 2024 By ishkurhan Sept. 20, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A vivid portrait of U.S Rep. Nydia Velázquez, which blends her Puerto Rican identity and New York constituency, was unveiled in Congress on Tuesday. The ceremony was attended by high-ranking members of the Democratic party, including U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Supreme Court Justice… Read more »
Video shows moment before suspect shot a Corona man to death on Friday the 13th: NYPD
Sep. 19, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_80976" align="alignnone" width="518"] Cops are looking for this suspect, who allegedly gunned down a Corona man in front of his home on 96th Street on Friday the 13th. Photo courtesy of the NYPD.[/caption]
Sept. 19, 2024 By Bill Parry
City council approves major expansion of Long Island City BID, doubling its coverage area
Sept. 16, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The New York City Council has approved the expansion of the Long Island City Business Improvement District (BID) following a 48-1 vote. The expansion more than doubles the number of block faces covered by the BID, jumping from 73 block faces to 156. The council’s decision comes at the… Read more »