Oct. 25, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Hundreds poured into LaGuardia Community College last night for the first public meeting of the Sunnyside Yard master planning process. About 450 people RSVP’d to the event, according to staffers, who registered guest upon guest into the five-station workshop put on by the city’s Economic Development Corporation, the agency… Read more »
Oct. 24, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Court Square will be getting a new elementary school and more open space following a deal struck as part of an upcoming development in the area. Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer said the city has agreed to fund a brand new UPK- 5th grade elementary school in Court Square… Read more »
Oct. 24, 2018 Sponsored Story Parents who are worried about kids bringing home too much candy this Halloween may find resolve from Chelsea Pediatric Dentistry in Long Island City. For the third year in a row, the dental office located at 45-45 21st St. will be offering visitors cash and be making donations–in exchange for… Read more »
Oct. 23, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Long Island City’s largest Halloween event is coming back for yet another year this weekend in a day that includes pre and post parties, a march and more. “Halloween in LIC” will take place on Oct. 28, with three major events scheduled throughout the day in Hunters Point–a march,… Read more »
Oct. 22, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A new sushi bar and restaurant has recently opened its doors in Hunters Point. Dai Hachi Sushi, located at 46-18 Vernon Blvd., boasts a large variety of sushi, rolls, and other Japanese cuisine in an eight-page menu. It opened on Oct. 3 at the former site of the longstanding… Read more »
Oct. 19, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A charter school plans on expanding into Long Island City, and is seeking to operate within a commercial and warehouse building currently under construction. Our World Neighborhood Charter Schools, with existing locations in Astoria and Howard Beach, wants to open its third location as part of an upcoming building… Read more »
Oct. 18, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez (Updated) Update 10/30, 9:05 a.m. – The Hunters Point South landing reopened for service today. The East River route has resumed normal service stopping at Hunters Point South in both directions. The Hunters Point South landing, which has been closed off for repairs since August, is expected to re-open… Read more »
Oct. 17, 2018 Sponsored Story A shipping center recently opened its doors in Long Island City, offering an array of services ranging from mail-box rentals to packaging supplies. City Mailroom, operating out of a 1,000 square-foot store at 44-70 21st St., opened on Sept. 14, and marks the fifth shipping center for Kishore Hemrajani, who… Read more »
Oct. 17, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Long Island City could soon be on its way to becoming a large life sciences hub, with a new report indicating that the area not only has the space to do it, but is perhaps the only viable place in the city to foster it. The 52-page report, released… Read more »
Oct. 17, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A one-story building on Vernon Boulevard could soon be brought down for development. Plans were filed with the Department of Buildings yesterday to demolish the one-story brick building at 47-01 Vernon Blvd. The lot, which includes space for parking along 47th Avenue, has been occupied by Charge and Ride,… Read more »