Dec. 7, 2017 By Christian Murray A Long Island City bicycle shop is closing next week after being in business 10 years. L.I.C. Bikes, located at 25-11 Queens Plaza, is shutting down, hurt by Citi Bike and consumers buying online. Colon Silvestre, the owner, said that many bicyclists used to frequent his store for repairs… Read more »
Dec. 7, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez Hunters Point Park will turn into a festive wonderland tonight as it hosts its first ever tree lighting ceremony in an event featuring a lineup of family-friendly activities. The event will begin at 6 p.m. at LIC Landing, located at 52-10 Center Blvd., and will include an hour-long celebration… Read more »
Dec. 6, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez A children’s arts space is heading to the Hunters Point neighborhood for the new year. Playday, the name of the creative, educational space, will open its 5-37 51st Ave. location on Jan. 2, where it will offer classes on a wide range of arts, sports, and activities, including sculpting,… Read more »
Dec. 6, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez Police have arrested the man wanted for a groping incident aboard a 7 train in Long Island City last month. John Anturi, 42, was arrested on Dec. 5 at around 7:40 a.m., and charged with forcible touching and sexual abuse after a Nov. 11 incident where he allegedly rubbed… Read more »
Dec. 5, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez Hunters Point will be lit up once more as the annual Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony comes to the Vernon Mall tonight—for the tenth year in a row. The ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. at the small park located between 50th Avenue and Vernon Boulevard, and will honor… Read more »
Dec. 5, 2017 By Christian Murray Two men were robbed at gunpoint at Murray Playground last week, police said. The victims, aged 23 and 24 respectively, were at the playground at about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, when two other men of a similar age engaged them in a conversation. While chatting, one of the… Read more »
Dec. 4, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez A 19-year-old from Long Island City has been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of an Astoria resident Saturday afternoon. Javyn McNish was charged with murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon Monday morning after the death of Jarrel Lewis, 20, who… Read more »
Dec. 4, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez A raid at the Show Palace strip club in Long Island City resulted in several prostitution arrests early Saturday morning, police said. The NYPD Vice Unit conducted a raid at around 4 a.m. on Dec. 2 at the strip club, located at 42-50 21st St, police said. As a… Read more »
Dec. 4, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez LONG ISLAND CITY — Members of a transit advocacy group took to Queensboro Plaza Friday to give out “Subway Delay Action Kits” to straphangers, urging them to tweet Governor Cuomo to fix the subways and sign a petition soon-to-be heading his way. The kits, created by the Riders Alliance,… Read more »
Dec. 3, 2017 By Staff Report Less than six months after luxury condos went on sale at a new Astoria building, the exclusive sales team of Gavrilov-Grosso at The Corcoran Group has sold more than 50 percent of the units. The seven-story building, called the “Verona Condominium,” is located at 21-17 31st Ave. and consists… Read more »