July 4, 2019 By Christian Murray Melinda Katz has declared victory in the Democratic primary for Queens District Attorney, following the manual recount on Wednesday of thousands of absentee and affidavit ballots. The margin of victory over Tiffany Cabán was 20 votes, according to several well-placed sources. The City was the first publication to attribute… Read more »
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MoMA’s ‘Warm Up’ kicks off Saturday
July 3, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A popular outdoor summer music series is set to take place at MoMA PS1 on Saturday. Warm Up is returning to the Long Island City venue for its 22nd year and features a wide range of artists across multiple genres. The series features live music every Saturday throughout July… Read more »
‘Live at the Gantries’ Concert Series Kicks Off Next Week
July 3, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A series of free outdoor concerts will take place every Tuesday at Gantry Plaza State Park over July and August. Featuring an assortment of Hot Jazz, Latin folk music and New Orleans Blues, Live at the Gantries aims to highlight the diverse local talent which represents the community of… Read more »
Hunters Point is a Hotspot for Millennials, Attracted to Cultural Events and Fine Dining
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 »
Owner of Award Winning Flushing Restaurant to Open Vernon Boulevard Location
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 »
Cabán’s Lead Grows as Voting Machines Recounted
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 »
‘Summer Kids’ Free Programming Returns to Hunters Point South Park Next Week
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 »
Public Bathrooms in Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City Among the Worst in NYC
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 »
More Than 6,300 Ballots Left to be Counted in Contentious Queens DA Race
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 »
LIC Flea & Food Returns for 7th Season This Weekend
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 »