Jan. 17, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez A new school is rising in Long Island City as part of the sprawling Hunters Point South development. Officials and local parents held a groundbreaking ceremony today for the four-story elementary school long in the works at 2nd Street between 56th and 57th Avenues. The school, with an address… Read more »
Jan. 17, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez The Fire Department of New York is anticipating that Amazon’s arrival in Long Island City will further strain services in the rapidly growing neighborhood, and is considering opening a shuttered engine company in the area among possible resource boosts in response. FDNY officials spoke to Long Island City’s explosive… Read more »
Jan. 16, 2019 By Christian Murray Governor Andrew Cuomo urged lawmakers to pass legislation this year that would charge motorists a fee for entering Manhattan below 60th Street. Cuomo said that the charge, known as congestion pricing, would help fund a crumbling subway system by raising $15 billion in coming years. He said it would… Read more »
Jan. 15, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Amazon is raising the stakes in its campaign to get the public behind its Long Island City campus, with the company preparing to send out yet another mailer that puts the heat, this time, on State Sen. Mike Gianaris, an outspoken critic of the tech-giant’s plans. The mailer, to… Read more »
Jan. 14, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez A new bar serving whiskey, wings and more has opened in the Queens Plaza area, brought by the same team behind the popular Baroness bar and restaurant. The Huntress, the name of the new “hunting-themed” spot, opened at 24-03 41st Ave. just before the new year, and is located… Read more »
Jan. 11, 2019 By Christian Murray Long Island City residents can get rid of their Christmas trees by putting them through the chipper at Hunters Point South Park this weekend. The event is part of the annual MulchFest, organized by the Parks Department, where Christmas trees are recycled into mulch–organic material used to nourish trees… Read more »
Jan. 10, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez A popular Queens-based cookie shop will be opening another location next week in Long Island City. Chip, founded in Astoria two years ago and known for its sizable, unique cookies, is setting up shop at 42-15 Crescent St., with a grand opening to be held on Jan. 18. The… Read more »
Jan. 9, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez The duo that brought about the recently published “City of Dogs” book will be in Long Island City next weekend to discuss and sign copies of their work. Ken Foster, the author, and Traer Scott, the book’s photographer, will be at Book Culture LIC from 6 p.m. to 7… Read more »
Jan. 7, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Police are searching for a woman who allegedly assaulted an MTA train operator with her handbag at the Court Square station last month in an attack that saw a chipped tooth and other injuries. The train operator, a 48-year-old man, was attempting to intervene in an argument between commuters… Read more »
Jan. 4, 2019 By Christian Murray To some, buying a Citylights co-op in 1997 could be viewed like winning the lottery. Units in the 42-story building fetched as little as $10,000 in 1997 when the building first opened. Today, those same units sell for about $600,000–or can be rented for $3,000 to $4,000 per month…. Read more »