July 17, 2018 By Christian Murray Elected officials and Citylights residents held a rally on the steps of City Hall today where they called on the Mayor to help them lower their property tax bills. The residents of the 522-unit coop building, located at 4-78 48th Ave., face a 60 percent hike in their monthly… Read more »
July 16, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Assemblymember Catherine Nolan is demanding that the city put a stop on new building construction in Long Island City following recent news of a developer securing a half-billion-dollar loan to build what will stand as Queens’ largest tower to date. The proposed 67-story condo-project at 23-14 44th Dr., in… Read more »
July 16, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Police have arrested a woman who allegedly set her roommate on fire at a homeless shelter in Long Island City last week. Yarenis Perdomo, 33, was arrested Saturday in Astoria, three days after she allegedly threw nail polish remover on her 51-year-old roommate and lit her on fire at… Read more »
July 11, 2018 By Christian Murray A unique program that provides children from ages 5 through 8 with hockey equipment and lessons is kicking off its fall program at LIC-ICE in September. The program, where kids are provided with eight training sessions and equipment to keep, will cost $200 and is being offered at LIC-ICE,… Read more »
July 10, 2018 By Christian Murray The residents of Citylights are being slammed with a tax hike and are calling on the city and state for relief. The residents of the 522-unit building at 4-78 48th Avenue face a 60 percent hike in their monthly maintenance bills over the next five years. The jump is… Read more »
July 10, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez An outdoor concert series along the Long Island City waterfront is returning once again this summer. Live at the Gantries, the name of the music series, will begin on July 10 and play every Tuesday at 7 p.m. until August 28 at Gantry Plaza State Park. The eight concerts… Read more »
July 9, 2018 By Tara Law Plans are underway to construct a 3-story Buddhist community center in Long Island City, a representative from the organization said Monday. A national Buddhist community organization called Soka Gakkai International-USA intends to construct a 15,000 square foot community center at 40-40 24th St. The new building will include a… Read more »
July 9, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A popular series of activities for children is kicking off at LIC Landing today, with six weeks of programming ranging from dance, magic shows, music, and art classes. Summer Kids, the name of the program, features two to three 45-minute events per day spanning Monday through Friday until August… Read more »
July 6, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A fresh produce marketplace run by neighborhood youth will be opening this weekend in Long Island City. The Long Island City Youthmarket, as the project is called, will launch on July 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Center Boulevard and 46th Road, and will run every Saturday… Read more »
July 5, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A comedy club and cafe sharing one site on Vernon Boulevard closed over the last weekend. The Standing Room and Sage Coffee, both located at 47-38 Vernon Blvd., closed on June 30, with the comedy club sending out a mass message to patrons through e-mail and social media. “We… Read more »