October 27, By Tara Law
Volunteers will be planting 6,300 tulip and daffodil bulbs in Hunters Point South Park and Gantry Plaza State Park on Saturday, Nov. 4.
The 3rd annual Long Island City Bulb Fest, organized by Hunters Point Parks Conservancy,…
Oct. 26, by Nathaly Pesantez
An Army veteran and former Community Board 2 member is running on the Republican and Conservative tickets to represent Council District 26, taking on incumbent council member Jimmy Van Bramer who has been in office since 2010.…
Oct. 26, by Nathaly Pesantez
Developers have officially filed building permits for one of two towers slated for Parcel C of the Hunters Point South development.
TF Cornerstone, which revealed new plans for Parcel C of Hunters Point South last week,…
Oct. 24, by Nathaly Pesantez
Michelin has released its picks for the 2018 Bib Gourmand award, a recognition designated to 127 restaurants this year where diners can eat quality food for a good value.
The restaurants, revealed on Oct.…
Oct. 23, By Nathaly Pesantez
A documentary that claims the city’s proposed Brooklyn-Queens light rail connector is a road to gentrification will be screened in Astoria on Wednesday.
The short documentary, titled “Gentrification Express: Breaking Down the BQX”, will be shown at the Greater Astoria Historical Society,…
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,…