Dec. 19, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez Construction on the the Hunters Point Library is delayed once more, and is expected to be completed in August 2018 with a possible opening in 2019. The update on the $40 million project was announced on Dec. 18, when the Department of Design and Construction and the Queens Public… Read more »
Dec. 18, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez The public scoping meeting on Plaxall’s Anable Basin rezoning proposal Thursday saw local leaders and community residents urging the city to take a close look at Long Island City and the effects that a rezoning of the area would have on a neighborhood overwrought with development. Over 40 members… Read more »
Dec. 15, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez The recently-released L Train mitigation plan, which outlines preliminary strategies for rerouting thousands of the line’s riders once the tunnel closes for repairs, has Queens “missing from its pages”, according to a local activist group. Access Queens, the transit advocate group most known for their 7 Train Blues campaign,… Read more »
Dec. 13, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez The LIC Partnership has released a survey that aims to collect insights from a range of companies and organizations in the area that may help shape the future of the neighborhood. The survey, available only online and the second put out by the organization, asks a series of questions… Read more »
Dec. 13, 2017 By Christian Murray The MTA is shutting down the 53rd Street tunnel that connects the E and M trains between Queens and Manhattan from Tuesday, Dec 26. to Sunday, Dec. 31. The complete closure of the tunnel–which goes below the East River–will have a significant impact on riders who depend on the… Read more »
Dec. 13, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez Police are looking for a man reported to have stolen tablets and other electronics from a hair salon along Jackson Avenue last week. The incident happened on Dec. 6 at around 5:07 a.m., when the man broke into Phoenix Hair Studio at 10-87 Jackson Ave. through its front window,… Read more »
Dec. 12, 2017 By Christian Murray The company behind the push to rezone a 15-acre section of land surrounding Anable Basin will be presenting its plans to the public Thursday as part of the early stages of the rezoning process. Plaxall, the plastics manufacturing firm and large Hunters Point landholder, plans to establish a special… Read more »
Dec. 11, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez L train shutdown woes are spilling over into Long Island City, where local leaders are demanding that the city develop a plan to reduce the impact of the thousands of L train riders expected to take the G up to the Manhattan-connecting Court Square after the L train shuts… Read more »
Dec. 8, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez Book Culture has finally opened its doors in Long Island City’s Court square neighborhood. The book store, located at 26-09 Jackson Ave., officially opened today after its arrival was announced back in May. The Court Square site has two floors worth of books, with one level dedicated to genres… Read more »
Dec. 7, 2017 By Christian Murray Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer plans to introduce legislation early next year that would stop non-profit organizations from receiving city funds if they have been subject to multiple sexual harassment complaints. “The #MeToo movement is about exposing systematic workplace sexual harassment and assault, but it’s up to lawmakers now to… Read more »