April 30, 2019 By Alexa Beyer LICSprings! will return to Vernon Blvd. for a sixth year next month. The popular community block party will take place along the boulevard on Saturday, May 11 from noon to 5 p.m., between 50th and 46th Avenues. The free event will be packed with local food, live music, dance… Read more »
April 29, 2019 By Christian Murray High-end condos in Long Island City were in big demand in 2018, according to a recent report. More condos sold for $2 million and up than in any other year in Long Island City history, according to the 2018 Year-End Long Island City Condominium Report released last week by… Read more »
April 29, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A GoFundMe page has been set up to raise money to help the family of a toddler struck by a hit-and-run taxi driver in a Long Island City last week. Two-year-old Mason Castillo was left with a broken leg and fractured skull after being struck in the crosswalk… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »