August 3, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Long Island City is fuming over yet another delay to the long-stalled Hunters Point Library, with a new petition calling on the city to make amends with the community and sanction those involved in the project’s mismanagement. The petition, directed at Mayor Bill de Blasio and created two days… Read more »
August 3, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Service at the Hunters Point South Landing is suspended indefinitely as the city works to make repairs to the site. NYC Ferry issued an alert on Twitter at 12:30 p.m. yesterday noting that the stop has closed, with service redirected to the Long Island City landing farther up north…. Read more »
August 2, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The Z NYC Hotel located a block from the Queensboro Bridge has been sold to new owners for $43 million. The 11-story hotel at 11-01 43rd Ave. was recently purchased by Merchants Hospitality, according to the New York Post. The new owners have plans to slightly change up the… Read more »
Aug. 1, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Long Island City will soon be directly connected to Manhattan’s Lower East Side, with a new ferry route launching this month. The Lower East Side route, launching on Aug. 29, has five stops, and goes from Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City to Wall Street – Pier… Read more »
Aug. 1, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A priest at St. Raphael’s Roman Catholic Church was allegedly attacked this morning by a man who was urinating in the church’s parking lot. Rev. Jerry Jecewiz, 68, was in the rectory next to the 35-20 Greenpoint Ave. church when he saw a man in his 30s “relieving himself”… Read more »
Aug. 1, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The police are looking for a suspect who shot a man in broad daylight Tuesday about a block away from Queensboro Plaza. The victim was a 24-year-old man who was shot after getting into a verbal dispute with the other man as they both walked in front of 42-15… Read more »
Aug. 20, 2018 By Compass Real Estate Compass Real Estate…yes we know, another real estate company is opening shop in your neighborhood. Except, Compass is different. We are a hybrid firm that is part traditional brokerage and part technology company, which infuses technology and support into both the agent and the consumer experience. From the… Read more »
July 31, 2018 By Christian Murray A popular Woodside eatery that serves all-natural and antibiotic-free chicken is opening a location in Long Island City in September. The restaurant, called Mister Chicken To Go, is opening at 44-64 21st St., in the space that was occupied by the pizzeria Amerigo. The Long Island City venue will… Read more »
July 31, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The former Crabhouse site is undergoing another concept shift, with plans for an Asian fusion restaurant there after months of operating as a Latin restaurant and lounge. The site, located at 2-03 Borden Ave., is now going as Madame Jade, and will offer a contemporary take on Southeast Asian… Read more »
July 30, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The Long Island City and Astoria waterfront will be the site of a massive dance festival this weekend, with all day performances taking place in four parks. The INSITU Site-Specific Dance Festival, scheduled for August 4 and 5, will see a total of 144 performances from 22 national and… Read more »