Dec. 4, 2019 By Kristen Torres A Long Island City man has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the shooting murder of an Astoria resident at the Ravenswood Houses in December 2017. Javyn McNish, 21, was sentenced Monday for the brutal killing of Jerell Lewis, 20, whom he chased and shot… Read more »
Dec. 3, 2019 By Michael Dorgan and Christian Murray Officials will be releasing a draft of the Sunnyside Yard master plan Wednesday—although they won’t be unveiling it at a traditional town hall meeting. The preliminary draft will be showcased online via a digital town hall that will take place on Dec. 4 at 7 p.m…. Read more »
Dec. 3, 2019 By Kristen Torres A Long Island City staple has officially shut its doors. Dorian Café, located on the corner of Vernon Boulevard and 50th Avenue, served its final round of customers last week. The famed diner sat in the middle of one of LIC’s busiest streets — surrounded by a corridor of… Read more »
Dec. 2, 2019 By Kristen Torres A winter market is set to take place in the Court Square area this Saturday. The “All Misfits Welcome Here” winter market will showcase wares from more than 40 local vendors on Dec. 7 at The Local Hostel, located at 13-02 44th Ave. The event, which will run from… Read more »
Nov. 27, 2019 By Kristen Torres A long-time Vernon Boulevard dentist has closed his office and joined ProHEALTH Dental. ProHEALTH Dental, which has multiple practices in New York and Long Island, announced last week that Dr. Steven Mantinaos–who owned IntoWhite Dental Arts at 47-43 Vernon Blvd. for about a decade–has closed his office and now… Read more »
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 »