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 »
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Cabán Concedes to Katz in Queens DA Primary Race
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 »
Four Winters Ice Cream Shop Opens on Vernon Boulevard, Among Several Stores to Arrive
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 »
National Night Out Against Crime to Take Place Across Queens Tuesday
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 »
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Center Hosting “Back-to-School” Open House, Offering Discounts to Local Parents
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 »
Wolkoff Builds 5Pointz Bigger Than His Special Permit Allows, Gets Panned by Community Board
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 »
Corcoran Opens Long Island City Office, Its First in Queens
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 »
Nearly 50 Queens Public Schools Tested Positive for Lead: DOE
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 »
Plaque in Honor of John F. Murray to go up at Playground Named After Him
Aug. 2, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Descendants of John F. Murray, who Murray Playground is named after, will host a memorial service at the Long Island City park Saturday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of his death and the 70th anniversary of the park being named after him. Nancy Murray, a granddaughter of John Murray,… Read more »
Straphanger Punched in the Face on R Train, Cops Looking for Suspect
Aug. 1, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Police are looking for a man who punched a subway rider in the face while on board a moving R train last week. The 44-year old male victim was riding a Manhattan-bound R train toward Queens Plaza Station at around 10:25 p.m. last Thursday when he was punched in the… Read more »