July 2, 2019 By Shane O’Brien An affluent zip code by the Long Island City waterfront is the third most popular area in New York among millennials, according to a reported released today by a real estate research and listing firm. The report, put together by The Property Club and based on U.S. Census data,… Read more »
July 2, 2019 By Christian Murray The owner of an award-winning Chinese restaurant will be opening a new establishment on Vernon Boulevard by the end of the month. The opening will coincide with a number of other new businesses coming to the block, including an ice cream store and a real estate brokerage firm. Jackey… Read more »
July 2, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Tiffany Cabán’s narrow lead in the Queens District Attorney race has widened by more than 100 votes as a recanvassing of voting machines from last week’s election came to a close yesterday. Cabán has now won a total of 34,104 votes compared to Borough President Melinda Katz’s 32,905, Patch… Read more »
July 1, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Starting next week, Hunters Point South Park will be home to a wide array of children’s summer programs thanks to the return of Summer Kids at the Landing. The programming, co-organized by the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy and Gantry Parent Association, is returning for the fifth year in a… Read more »
June 28, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Public bathrooms in Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City are among the worst in New York City, according to a report released Thursday by the Comptroller’s office. The report, titled Dis-comfort Stations: The Conditions and Availability of NYC Parks Bathrooms, found that 25 percent of the bathrooms at City… Read more »
June 27, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan With several thousand absentee and paper ballots left to be counted in Queens District Attorney Democratic primary, Borough President Melinda Katz has not yet conceded to insurgent candidate Tiffany Cabán. Cabán, who earned a slight lead over Katz of 1,090 votes with 98 percent of precincts reporting, declared victory… Read more »
June 27, 2019 By Shane O’Brien The LIC Flea & Food is returning to the Long Island City waterfront this weekend for its seventh season. The market will be open on June 29 and June 30 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will take place in its usual location of 5-26 46th Avenue, one… Read more »
June 27, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A Long Island City-based non-profit group that supports undocumented families separated by ICE at the border has received $20,000 in funds from State Sen. Mike Gianaris’ office. Immigrant Families Together (IFT), an organization set up by Long Island City resident Julie Schwiertert Collazo, celebrated its one-year anniversary Monday night… Read more »
June 27, 2019 By Christian Murray A 44-year-old Long Island City man has been missing since May 25. Police are looking to find Xue Xiang Chen who was last seen at his 33rd Street home on Tuesday, May 25 at around 10 p.m. Chen is described as being Asian, about 5 feet 7 inches tall… Read more »
June 26, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan As election results rolled in last night for the Queens District Attorney race, a stark contrast appeared between voters in eastern and western Queens. Support for Tiffany Cabán, a 31-year-old queer Latina public defender, was overwhelmingly strong on the western side of the borough, particularly in Astoria, Long Island… Read more »