Sept. 24, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A developer has plans to build a 10-story mixed-use development at what is currently the site of a longtime auto shop in Court Square. The building, eyed for 27-19 Thomson Ave., would rise to 116 feet and span 28,051 square feet, city filings show. A total of 30 units… Read more »
Sept. 24, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The 108th Precinct, covering Long Island City, Sunnyside, and parts of Woodside and Maspeth, will soon be launching a new program that focuses on neighborhood policing, with a community meet-and-greet planned to mark the roll out. The program, under the NYPD’s Neighborhood Policing Plan, will divide the precinct into… Read more »
Sept. 21, 2018 By Tara Law New art created by Astoria and Long Island City teens and children will be on display at Queensbridge Houses Baby Park and Astoria Heights Park this fall. Kids and teens who live in Queensbridge Houses painted a new mural in the Baby Park last weekend. Then on Oct. 1,… Read more »
Sept. 20, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will be hosting a town hall this Sunday at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City. The Democratic senator, representing New York since 2009, will be taking questions from constituents on all issues, ranging from health care to jobs to the economy, for 90 minutes…. Read more »
Sept. 18, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez City Comptroller Scott Stringer will be in Long Island City next month for a town hall in partnership with several area representatives. The town hall will be held on Oct. 15 at the CUNY School of Law, located at 2 Court Square, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Doors… Read more »
Sept. 18, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Participatory budgeting is kicking off again in District 26, where area residents can pitch ideas and vote on how to spend $1 million on capital projects, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer announced yesterday. The months-long event, now in its fifth year within the district that covers Long Island City,… Read more »
Sept. 14, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The Shannon Pot, the longtime Long Island City bar forced to relocate twice due to development, is settling into another location in the neighborhood and looking to open its doors this fall. The bar and grill has moved to 10-50 44th Dr., the former site of the East River… Read more »
Sept. 13, 2018 By Tara Law Cyclists are more likely to report blocked bike lanes along parts of Vernon Boulevard than in anywhere else in the City, a company that analyzes city data has revealed. NYC 311 received more reports about blocked bike lanes on Vernon Boulevard between 44th Drive and 45th Road in the… Read more »
Sept. 13, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A local civic group will be holding a rally in Court Square next week to demand more public space as a result of the city’s plan to transfer air rights to a Long Island City developer. The rally, organized by the Court Square Civic Association, centers on the city-owned… Read more »
Sept. 12, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The developer behind the proposed city-led project along the Long Island City waterfront has released details about the open space slated to be part of the massive and controversial development site. The proposed project, to be developed by TF Cornerstone on city-owned land, is dubbed the Long Island City… Read more »