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 »
July 27, 2018 By Christian Murray The Hunters Point Library will not open until the summer of 2019 as the project continues to be besieged by construction delays. The city agency in charge of overseeing the construction estimates that the library will be completed by the end of the year, with the Queens Library taking… Read more »
July 27, 2018 By Tara Law An armored truck driver from Queens faces up to 25 years in prison for allegedly stealing more than $1.6 million in cash from a vehicle in Long Island City that he’d been hired to protect. The driver, 37-year-old Howard Beach resident Riguerson Avril, allegedly pilfered the funds from a… Read more »