Aug. 8, 2019 By Allie Griffin The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy is hosting a fundraising event next month to celebrate the parks, conservancy and community that help the Long Island City waterfront thrive. The second annual “Spotlight of the Season”event will offer attendees an exciting range of activities, performances and food for families and adults… Read more »
Aug. 6, 2019 By Allie Griffin New York City is fighting to close the gender wage gap through a series of salary negotiation trainings that will teach 10,000 female New Yorkers leadership skills and professional development tools this fall. Starting in September, the “Ask for More” initiative will offer in-person bootcamps and an online course… Read more »
Aug. 7, 2019 By Shane O’Brien The New York Times is set to move some its operations to Long Island City, with the Gray Lady signing a 15-year lease for three floors at Court Square Place. The company will be taking 57,000 square feet in the 17-story building at 24-01 44th Rd, taking the entire… Read more »
Aug. 7, 2019 By Allie Griffin The fierce six-weeks-long battle between Public Defender Tiffany Cabán and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz has finally ended when Cabán conceded in the DA primary race Tuesday. After she failed to win back enough ballots to surpass Katz’s narrow lead in a court decision yesterday, Cabán announced her concession… Read more »
Aug. 6, 2019 By Shane O’Brien International ice cream company Four Winters, known for making ice cream out of liquid nitrogen, has opened its first East Coast location at 47-38 Vernon Blvd. The ice cream shop opened on Vernon Boulevard on Friday and had to close temporarily on its opening day due to such a… Read more »
Aug.5, 2019 By Max Murray Police precincts throughout Queens and across the city will celebrate the annual National Night Out Against Crime Tuesday. Each precinct in Queens has an event planned where police officers will join residents to celebrate the neighborhood that they serve. The National Night Out Against Crime, founded by the National Association… Read more »
August 5, 2019 Staff Report A Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) center in Long Island City will be hosting a “Back-to-School Open House” in early September, where it will be offering parents discounts to enroll their kids into its new line of after-school classes. Team Jucao BJJ LIC, located at 44-61 11th St., began offering adult… Read more »
Aug. 3, 2019 By Christian Murray The 5Pointz towers on Jackson Avenue are nearing completion, yet ironically their size is still being debated. The discussion continues since owner Jerry Wolkoff, who received a special permit in 2013 to build 1,000 units spread across two towers, has built higher than what was initially approved and the… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2019 By Allie Griffin Real estate giant the Corcoran Group opened its first office in the borough Wednesday, joining the other big firms looking to capitalize on Long Island City’s real estate boom. “The growth of the Long Island City residential market has been phenomenal,” said Corcoran President and CEO Pamela Liebman. “Opening… Read more »
Aug. 2, 2019 By Allison Griffin Classrooms in nearly 50 different elementary schools in Queens tested positive for lead, according to new data released by the Department of Education Wednesday night. Inspectors hired by the DOE found lead-based paint in 48 borough schools where children below the age of six study, according to the data…. Read more »