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 »
May 29, 2018 By Christian Murray A bicyclist is dead after being run over by a box truck near MoMA PS11 Tuesday, police said. The victim, a 45-year-old man, was killed in the vicinity of 21st Street and 46th Avenue at about 3 p.m., after being thrown onto the street when he was struck by… Read more »
May 29, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Keith Hernandez, the former MLB first baseman and current analyst, will be in Long Island City next week to sign copies of his newly released book. The ticketed book signing will take place on June 8 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Book Culture LIC, located at 26-09… Read more »
May 29, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The Shannon Pot, a longstanding Irish dive bar in Long Island City, will be closing down for a second time, but with plans already in the horizon to remain in the neighborhood. The bar and restaurant, currently located at 21-59 44th Dr., will close on Friday as developers plan… Read more »