Dec. 10, 2019 By Kristen Torres Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and the Parks Department are looking to rename a Long Island City park that they say has a very bland name. Officials are looking to rename Bridge & Tunnel Park, located at 50th Avenue between 11th Street and 11th Place, after residents complained that… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2019 By Allie Griffin A Long Island City teenager has been indicted for the fatal shooting of a man at Ravenswood Houses in 2018, the Queens District Attorney’s Office announced today. Shahid Burton, 19, of Queensbridge Houses, has been indicted on second degree murder and second degree criminal possession of a weapon for… Read more »
Dec. 9, 2019 By Allie Griffin Less than a year after Amazon backed out of opening its second headquarters in Long Island City, the e-commerce giant announced it would open a new office in New York City — but this time in Manhattan and with far fewer jobs. Amazon has signed a lease for 335,000… Read more »
Dec. 7, 2019 By Kristen Torres Elected officials and civic groups are banding together in an effort to make it mandatory for the city to study the racial impacts of a neighborhood rezoning. Public Advocate Jumaane Williams appeared alongside Council Members Antonio Reynoso and Rafael Salamanca Wednesday to call on the Council to pass legislation… Read more »
Dec. 8, 2019 By Allie Griffin A NYC coffee shop known for its deconstructed lattes is opening its first Queens location in Long Island City this week. Coffee Project NY, which currently has two cafes, will open a 3,725-square-foot coffee shop, roastery and training center at 21-10 51st Ave. Co-owners Chi Sum Ngai and Kaleena… Read more »
Dec. 8, 2019 By Allie Griffin Plaxall, the large family-owned plastics company that owns nearly 13 acres of property by Anable Basin, is joining forces with three other developers to work on a community framework to map out how a large section of underutilized waterfront property should be developed. The manufacturer, which has been in… Read more »
Dec. 5, 2019 By Kristen Torres A formerly homeless Queens woman who helped create the first Girl Scout troop for homeless girls is running for City Council. Giselle Burgess, a Woodside native, announced this week that she will be running for City Council in 2021 to represent the 26th District, which includes Sunnyside, Woodside, LIC… Read more »
Dec. 5, 2019 By Allie Griffin A person is dead after a car erupted into flames following a crash in Long Island City this morning, according to the FDNY and the NYPD. The FDNY received a call at around 10:15 a.m. that a car had crashed near Skillman Avenue and Queens Boulevard and caught fire…. Read more »
Dec. 5, 2019 By Kristen Torres Three more century-old homes in Long Island City are slated for demolition. The multi-family homes are all located on the same block – one at 23-10 45th Ave. and two at 45-03 and 45-07 23rd Street. The demolitions will clear the way for the construction of a 45-story building… Read more »
Dec. 4, 2019 By Allie Griffin A 400,000-square-foot commercial redevelopment project in Long Island City has begun its first phase of renovations. The massive development called ‘Urban Yard’ will encompass five former warehouse buildings, which will be renovated and connected to create new office and retail space between 21st Street and 22nd Street along 40th… Read more »