June 11, 2018 By Christian Murray Community Board 2 voted last Thursday to approve the city’s plan to restrict hotel development in manufacturing zones. The board begrudgingly approved the plan, upset that the restriction would not apply to the Special Long Island City District, a roughly 40-block section from Hunters Point to Dutch Kills. The… Read more »
June 8, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The city’s proposed transfer of its air rights to a private developer in exchange for some affordable units within a two-tower project in Long Island City was rejected by Community Board 2 last night. The plan to transfer thousands of square feet of air rights to American Lions, a… Read more »
June 7, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Long Island City will be the site of several musical and dance performances for one long day this summer as part of a citywide celebration of music. The free events, organized by the non-profit Make Music New York, are held in the five boroughs every year on June 21,… Read more »
June 7, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Mayor Bill de Blasio’s controversial plan to eliminate the admissions test currently required for specialized high schools passed the Assembly Education Committee yesterday, with a vote in the affirmative from its chair, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan. The proposal moved out of the education committee yesterday into the rules committee with… Read more »
June 7, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for the perpetrator of a Court Square home invasion who slashed a tenant in the face with a knife while escaping from an apartment he was attempting to burglarize. The suspect was inside the apartment–located in the vicinity of Jackson Avenue and 44th Drive– when… Read more »
June 5, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Macy’s 4th of July fireworks are returning to the East River for a fourth year in a row this summer. Macy’s made the announcement today, noting that more than 3,000 shells and effects will be launched per minute from seven barges between 23rd and 42nd Streets in midtown on… Read more »
June 1, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez An 18-year-old is alive after jumping from the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge yesterday afternoon, police say. The man jumped from the bridge into the East River at around 1:30 p.m. yesterday, and was rescued by a passing NYC Ferry, an NYPD spokesperson said. The ferry then hurried him to… Read more »
May 31, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez An annual event showcasing the variety of foods Long Island City has to offer is returning for a 13th year next week. “Taste of LIC” will take place on Tuesday, June 5 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the backlot of Kaufman Astoria Studios at 34-12 36th St…. Read more »
May 31, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The Department of Transportation has revealed a much-anticipated proposal for safety improvements along Thomson Avenue by LaGuardia Community College in a two-pronged plan that includes short term measures and a subsequent years-long overhaul to the area. The proposal, presented at the college Tuesday night, was prompted by the 2015… Read more »
May 30, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Police are searching for a teenager from Long Island City who has been missing for over a week. Camila Robayo, 16, was last seen at around 1 p.m. on May 20 in front of her home near 43rd Avenue and Vernon Boulevard, police say. A NYPD spokesperson said that… Read more »