June 29, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Queens Borough President Melinda Katz has unveiled a long-term plan to help grow the technology industry along the East River waterfront, including in Long Island City and parts of Astoria. The “Western Queens Strategy Plan”, as the plan is called, features a series of steps aimed at bolstering the… Read more »
June 29, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A host of new programming and activity has swept the Long Island City waterfront. A new games kiosk and free environmental education activities have recently landed at Gantry Plaza State Park, with over a dozen picnic tables likely to be installed at the park in coming weeks, according to… Read more »
June 28, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Dozens of Hunters Point residents weighed in on what has proven to be a controversial topic in Long Island City—dogs at the waterfront parks—during a public meeting with New York State Parks held yesterday. The meeting, organized in part by the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy, was a chance for… Read more »
June 28, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for two suspects wanted in connection to two knife-point robberies that took place at subway stations this month. The first incident occurred on Monday, June 18, when the suspects, a male and a female, approached a 29-year-old man at the Court Square “G” subway station… Read more »
June 28, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer has endorsed Cynthia Nixon in her bid to be the next governor of New York–the first council member to do so from the borough. The two made a joint announcement this morning at Bliss Plaza, under the 7 line’s 46th St station. Van Bramer… Read more »
June 27, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez City officials gathered at the Long Island City’s waterfront this morning to celebrate the opening of Hunters Point South Park Phase II. The new portion of the park, which opened to the public on June 21, spans 5.5 acres from 54th Avenue around Newtown Creek, bringing the park up… Read more »
June 26, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A music venue that has been in the works for several months is set to open next year in the Kaufman Arts District. The Arc, the name of the 20,000 square foot concert hall, will open at 36-30 36th St. sometime in early 2019, according to its operators. The… Read more »
June 22, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The New York State Department of Parks will discuss updates to the dog policy at Gantry Plaza State Park at a community meeting next week. The state-run park, which spans 12 acres from about Center Boulevard and 50th Avenue to Anable Basin, is largely off-limits to dogs. Some areas,… Read more »
June 21, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez More details have emerged on the two towers set to be built on the southern tip of the Long Island City waterfront as part of the city’s Hunters Point South development. The city, which announced Gotham and Riseboro as the developer and non-profit selected to build out the two… Read more »
June 21, 2018 By Christian Murray The MTA has announced plans to increase bus service on two Queens lines this September—including the Q69 which connects Jackson Heights, Astoria and Long Island City. The MTA said that it will be increasing the frequency of service during off-peak, week-day periods and on weekends as a means to… Read more »