April 26, 2019 By Christian Murray The $180 million promised Long Island City to help address the area’s stretched infrastructure was included in Mayor Bill de Blasio’s 2020 fiscal budget released yesterday. The funds will be used toward the construction of a new school in Court Square, upgrades to the sewage system, and improvements to… Read more »
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Man Arrested After Driving into 2-Year-Old in LIC Hit and Run
April 26, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A man was placed under arrest earlier today after striking a two-year-old boy with his car in a Wednesday morning hit and run that left the toddler with multiple injuries, police said. The driver, 20-year-old Ramanpreet Singh, struck Mason Castillo with his yellow 2010 Ford Escape while the young… Read more »
Van Bramer Announces That He is Running for Queens Borough President
April 24, 2019 By Christian Murray Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer announced today that he is running for Queens borough president. The announcement came as little surprise as he formed a campaign committee in February geared for such a run and has made his intentions known for some time that he wants the job. Van… Read more »
JPMorgan Project Manager Files to Run Against Maloney in 2020
April 24, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A JPMorgan Chase project manager and stand-up comedian is set to run against long-sitting Democratic Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney in the 2020 primaries. Lauren Ashcraft, 30, has filed to run against Maloney, who currently represents New York’s 12th Congressional District, which covers Greenpoint, Long Island City, Astoria, and a portion… Read more »
TF Cornerstone Puts Together Plan to Rezone a Large Chunk of Hunters Point, Involves a Deck Over Rail Yard
April 23, 2019 By Christian Murray TF Cornerstone is looking to rezone a significant portion of the southern tip of Hunters Point—between 2nd Street and 5th street—that would incorporate a large piece of property that it recently bought by Newtown Creek. The company is proposing to rezone the district behind the Hunters Point South megadevelopment…. Read more »
Odds of Winning an Affordable Housing Lottery Are Long, 1-in-600 Chance
April 23, 2019 By Thomas Laforgia Applications for New York City’s housing lottery have skyrocketed since 2011 — with hopefuls now facing 1-in-600 odds of snagging an affordable unit, according to lottery data. The lottery system in 2011 processed 133,335 requests for affordable apartments. By 2018, officials reported that 4,654,603 applications had been submitted, according… Read more »
American Brass, Which is Taking Over Riverview Restaurant Site, to Open in August
April 19, 2019 By Christian Murray The new restaurant that is moving into the space previously occupied by Riverview on Center Boulevard is expected to open by the end of August. The new establishment, to be called American Brass, is a concept by the owners of Maiella, the large Italian restaurant located at 4610 Center… Read more »
LIC Man to Get 9 Years in Prison, Struck Teen With His Car After His Vehicle was Egged
April 18, 2019 By Christian Murray A Long Island City man who plowed down a 17-year-old high school student with his minivan in 2017 pleaded guilty to assault today and will be sentenced to nine years in prison. Richard Keith, 51, pleaded guilty to first degree assault for recklessly driving his 2008 Dodge Caravan onto… Read more »
Toby’s Estate Changes Name and Rebrands
April 18, 2019 By Alexa Beyer Toby’s Estate no longer. The popular coffee chain now goes by Partners Coffee. The name change is part of a full rebrand for the Brooklyn-based roaster. The company, which has five locations in New York City including one in Williamsburg and another in Long Island City, unveiled a new… Read more »
Noguchi Museum to get Major Expansion, Open Sculptor’s Studio
April 17, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan After more than three decades of operation, Long Island City’s Noguchi Museum will soon undergo an extensive expansion. The 27,000 square foot gallery and sculpture garden, opened by Japanese-American artist Isamu Noguchi in 1985, will gain a new 6,000 square foot archival building to hold the artist’s extensive collection…. Read more »