Nov. 27, 2019 By Allie Griffin A beloved Long Island City natural food store is set to close next month after the business owner and the landlord could not agree to new lease terms. Natural Frontier Market, which has provided neighborhood residents with healthy, natural, and locally sourced foods for a decade, will shutter its… Read more »
Nov. 26, 2019 By Allie Griffin A mobility-impaired Long Island City resident and a non profit organization for the disabled are suing the Queens Public Library, claiming that the new Hunters Point Library is not fully accessible to people with mobility disabilities. The class action lawsuit, filed today in Brooklyn federal court, claims that the… Read more »
Nov. 26, 2019 By Allie Griffin Long Island City’s Sixteen Oaks Grove Park is getting a $1.3 million makeover, after City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer secured funding for the renovations. The triangular park, named for its sixteen bordering oak trees, sits on .22 acres of land between 21st Street and 14th Street, acting as… Read more »
Nov. 25, 2019 By Michael Dorgan More than 100 people turned out for a meeting in Queensbridge Thursday night to discuss how a large tract of land on the Long Island City waterfront should be developed. The event, held at the Jacob A Riis Neighborhood Settlement center, was put on by a group of developers… Read more »
Nov. 25, 2019 By Allie Griffin A teenager died Saturday night after attempting to surf atop a no 7 train at the Queensboro Plaza station, authorities said. The teen fell from a Manhattan-bound 7 train around 9 p.m. and hit his head on a piece of metal on the tracks, according to the MTA and… Read more »
Nov. 25, 2019 By Kristen Torres Police are asking for help identifying a man who forcibly touched a woman inside the New York Irish Center in Long Island City last month. Police said a 37-year-old female was working inside the 10-40 Jackson Ave. center at around 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 28 when a man walked… Read more »
Nov. 22, 2019 By Allie Griffin A former Long Island City High School teacher inappropriately texted female students, boosted failing grades, gave students money, gifts, alcohol and slept with one student, according to a new city investigation. Math teacher Peter Muhlbach, 53, of Woodside, engaged in inappropriate behavior with several female students dating back to… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2019 By Allie Griffin A crook stole a bag full of credit cards after breaking into a parked car in Long Island City earlier this month, police said. The unknown man broke the right passenger window of the unoccupied parked vehicle on the corner of 13th Street and 43rd Avenue on Nov. 6… Read more »
Nov. 19, Op-Ed By Thomas J. Grech There is a lot to love about Queens, and specifically Long Island City. With our rich diversity, thriving arts and culture scene, access to public transportation and airports, and great universities, it’s easy to see why businesses, both large and small, see our community as a place where… Read more »
Nov. 19, 2019 By Allie Griffin A popular New York City coffee house is opening a location in Long Island City today. Joe Coffee opens its first Queens cafe at 40-37 23rd St., adjacent to its new roastery and lab. The company has moved its roastery from Red Hook, Brooklyn to its new 4,000-square-foot space… Read more »