August 10, Staff Report
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) launched his eighth annual back-to-school supply drive this week.
From Aug. 8 through Sept. 5, residents are being asked to donate backpacks, notebooks, pencils, crayons, calculators and rulers. The items can be dropped off at Van Bramer’s District Office at 47-01 Queens Boulevard (Suite 205) or at any of the Queens Library branches in his western Queens district.…
August 10, By Jason Cohen
Art lovers will have the opportunity to mold and shape 2,000 pounds of clay later this month when the SculptureCenter revives a tradition that goes back to its founding years.
The SculptureCenter, which has been located at 44-19 Purves Street since 2001,…
August 9, by Nathaly Pesantez
The average number of food service violations per eatery in Queens is fewer than in any other borough in 2016, according to a report by Consumer Protect.
An average of 3.99 violations per business were found in Queens zip codes.…
August 8, by Nathaly Pesantez
A new supermarket will be opening this week in Long Island City, just one block away from Queensboro Plaza.
Olives Organic Market, located at 42-37 27th Street, will open this Thursday, according to Rafik Almamlouh,…
August 8, by Nathaly Pesantez
The 11109 zip code, an area spanning approximately five blocks by the Long Island City waterfront, has the highest proportion of licensed dogs to people in New York City, according to the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC).…
August 7, by Nathaly Pesantez
The Chocolate Factory Theater, an award-winning experimental performance center that has been operating out of rented space in Hunters Point since 2005, has bought a building in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City,…
August 4, by Nathaly Pesantez
Actor and filmmaker John Turturro will be at Socrates Sculpture park later this month to screen his film “Romance & Cigarettes”.
The screening of the 2005 absurdist musical set in Queens is scheduled for August 16,…
August 3, By Jason Cohen
Powerhouse Gym, which has been in the health club industry for more than 40 years, is coming to Long Island City.
The gym will be opening at 30-30 Northern Boulevard, having signed a 10-year,…
Staff Report
It’s starting to feel like summer at a Peruvian restaurant in Court Square, Long Island City.
The Inkan Peruvian & Latin Cuisine, located at 45-02 23rd St, has officially opened its new outdoor terrace to the public after an extensive renovation earlier in the year.…
August 1, By Jason Cohen
An Italian restaurant that focuses heavily on pizza opened its doors yesterday in the Court Square section of Long Island City.
Levante, located at 26-21 Jackson Avenue, serves pizza cooked at high temperatures in a wood burning oven as well as pasta and typical Italian fare.…