Oct. 23, by Nathaly Pesantez
Dog and beer lovers will hop from one Long Island City bar to the next this week—in costume— to raise money for a local animal rescue group.
The Halloween Pop-up Pup Crawl is planned for Oct.…
Oct. 23, by Nathaly Pesantez
Demolition permits have been filed to take down a couple of warehouses spanning three addresses on Davis Street, across from the former 5Pointz site that is undergoing construction.
The three permits for addresses 45-49 Davis Street,…
Oct. 20, by Nathaly Pesantez
Halloween in LIC, the massive, jam-packed day of activities through the neighborhood is returning for yet another “spooktacular” day in a little over a week.
The hallmark “Trick-or-Treat March” is set for Sunday, Oct.…
Oct. 19, by Nathaly Pesantez
Developers have released new designs for Parcel C of the ongoing Hunters Point South development, a shift that will result in the two planned towers to rise significantly higher than expected in order to accommodate the complex infrastructure running below the ground along with a recently planned school for the site.…
Oct. 19, by Nathaly Pesantez
Long Island City has been selected by the city as a proposed site for Amazon’s second headquarters, officials announced last night.
The bid, submitted by the city to Amazon on Oct. 18 in partnership with New York State,…
Oct. 18, by Nathaly Pesantez
An eight-acre parcel of land located directly behind the city’s massive Hunters Point South development has gone on the market.
The sale of the lot, with an address of 55-01 2nd Street, is being handled by James Kuhn,…
Oct. 18, by Nathaly Pesantez
An urban farm situated in Hunters Point will be hosting its second annual harvest festival, a fundraising event featuring food, live shows, carnival games, and a “silent auction”, on Saturday.
The Smiling Hogshead Ranch’s event will take place on its one acre farm on Oct.…
October 17, By Tara Law
Tenants of a Long Island City apartment building have taken action against their landlord claiming that he has neglected to make repairs since a fire tore through the property so they will not return to their rent stabilized apartments.…
Oct. 13, by Nathaly Pesantez
A Greek-American restaurant has opened for diners on Vernon Boulevard.
Vernon Grille, located at 48-20 Vernon Boulevard, opened on Oct. 12 and is serving staples like grilled octopus, spanakopita, gyros, and grilled meats along with American foods like burgers,…
Oct. 13, by Nathaly Pesantez
The expansion of the LIC BID to sections of Vernon Boulevard and 44th Drive in Hunters Point was a development that led leaders of the BID to call it a “banner year” for the group during its 2017 annual meeting on Oct.…