Oct. 19, 2020 By Christian Murray Enforcement of the plastic bag ban started today. The ban, which was approved by Governor Andrew Cuomo last year, went into effect on March 1 but the state did not enforce the law due to the coronavirus pandemic and a lawsuit filed by plastic bag manufacturers. The lawsuit was… Read more »
Oct. 19, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Greenpoint ferry pier is back up and running after it was abruptly shuttered Saturday when the new owner of the landing shut off public access. NYC Ferry service to Greenpoint resumed at 4 p.m. today after the ferry provider and the property owner, Lendlease, reached an agreement. Real… Read more »
Oct. 19, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Are you ready to get your virtual groove on? A neighborhood dance-off competition that pits duos against each other– consisting of one member of the Long Island City community and one professional dancer– will take place next month. A panel of judges will determine the couple that has the… Read more »
Oct. 16, 2020 Staff Report Corner Bistro, located on the corner of Vernon Boulevard and 47th Road, has permanently closed. The owners, who operated three establishments by that name across New York City, have announced that two—including the Long Island City location- have shut down for good. “We are sad to say because of Coronavirus… Read more »
Oct. 16, 2020 By Allie Griffin A Brooklyn woman died in a fiery crash late Thursday night after she slammed her car into a building in Long Island City. Beverlee Jackson, 58, was speeding in her 2017 Honda CRV on 11th Street when she drove through the intersection at 44th Drive, mounted the curb and… Read more »
Oct. 15, 2020 By Allie Griffin Less than half of public school students in New York City are enrolled in blended learning, in which they combine in-person and remote learning. More and more students and their parents are opting out of the blended model in favor of fully remote learning, according to data released by… Read more »
Oct. 15, 2020 By Michael Dorgan Police are searching for a suspect who snatched a cell phone from a man inside a Long Island City subway station Tuesday. The perpetrator grabbed a 55-year-old man’s phone from his hands just before 2 p.m. while he was on the southbound R platform at the Queens Plaza subway… Read more »
Oct. 15, 2020 By Allie Griffin The City Council passed a bill today to extend New York City’s outdoor dining program through next September — and at that point make a variation of it permanent. The legislation extends the current outdoor dining program called “Open Restaurants” until Sept. 30, 2021. The current program allows eateries… Read more »
Oct. 14, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The executive director of Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City is stepping down after nine years in the role. John Hatfield will leave his post next year once his successor has been chosen, according to a statement released by the organization Wednesday. Hatfield took the position in 2012… Read more »
Oct. 14, 2020 By Allie Griffin New Yorkers — and all Americans — have just one more day to fill out their Census survey after the Supreme Court approved its early termination in a ruling yesterday. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of President Donald Trump Tuesday and allowed the administration to cut the count… Read more »