Aug. 12, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Local politicians are calling on CNN to host its Democratic Presidential climate town hall—scheduled next month in New York City– in either Queens or Brooklyn. Council Member Costa Constantinides, State Sen. Mike Gianaris and other local leaders joined with environmental advocates on the steps of City Hall Friday and… Read more »
Aug. 11, 2019 By Christian Murray Starbucks, the global coffee chain, is opening a new location in Hunters Point. Signage has gone up for a new café on the south east corner of 49th Avenue and 21st Street. The coffee shop is going in the ground floor of 21-00 49th Ave., in a recently-revamped warehouse… Read more »
Aug. 11, 2019 Staff Report A Long Island City seafood store has closed and its owners have notified customers to visit their Brooklyn market. Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co, which opened at 5-43 48th Ave. in September 2016, has closed its Hunters Point operation and residents are being directed to the eatery’s 114 Nassau Ave…. Read more »
Aug. 9, 2019 Staff Report Planet Fitness, a gym franchise known for its low-cost memberships, is coming to Long Island City. The company, which has more than 1,800 locations in North America including six in Queens, is opening an 18,000 square foot space at 29-22 Northern Blvd, in the 43-story ALTA LIC building. The gym… Read more »
Aug. 8, 2018 By Shane O’Brien A Taiwanese restaurant is set to open on Vernon Boulevard later this year taking the space that was occupied by Desi Bowl, a Mexican Indian fusion restaurant, that closed in April. Yumpling, which operates a food truck that serves Manhattan and Brooklyn, will be opening its first brick-and-mortar restaurant… Read more »
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 »