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 »
Dec. 31, 2018 By Christian Murray A large veterinarian group is opening a practice in Court Square. InstaVet, which is affiliated with clinics throughout the metro area, will be moving into a 4,250 square foot space at 44-16 23rd Street—a two story building between 44th Avenue and 44th Road. The real estate firm JRT Realty… Read more »
Dec. 31, 2018 By Christian Murray The City Council passed legislation Dec. 20 that will now make it much tougher for developers to build hotels in manufacturing zones. The new law, which passed 47 to 1, requires hotel developers to obtain a special-permit—involving a lengthy public review process—to build in light manufacturing districts, known as… Read more »
Dec. 28, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Police are searching for a man who tore through a sheet rock wall in a Long Island City building earlier this week to steal more than $9,000 in designer handbags. The thief broke through the wall of a business on the fourth-floor at 47-09 30th St., a building home… Read more »
Dec. 28, 2018 By Meghan Sackman Police are searching for two men that attempted to kidnap a 28-year-old man from a Hyundai dealership in Long Island City earlier this month. The two suspects entered the 34-54 44th St. dealership at around 9:45 a.m. on Dec. 12, where the victim was waiting for his vehicle to… Read more »
Dec. 26, 2018 By Christian Murray Two well-known Hunters Point restaurants have closed. Kavala, the Greek restaurant located at 10-07 50th Ave., and BANY, an Asian fusion restaurant at 10-57 Jackson Ave. were both shuttered in recent weeks. Kavala, which the owners of Skinny’s Cantina opened in September 2015, focused on offering a modern take… Read more »