August 17, by Nathaly Pesantez
A Community Board 2 member has put forward a proposal to close off a section of a road between the Citigroup building and a small park to traffic, which would allow for the plaza at the ground level of the building and the park across the street to connect.…
August 17, By Jason Cohen
A new exhibit in Long Island City gives people the opportunity to listen to people’s deep, dark secrets.
The exhibit, titled “Confessions,” is currently on at the Deli Gallery at 10-16 46th Ave., and provides visitors with the ability to pick up one of the eight phones on the wall and listen to recordings of strangers’ confessions.…
August 15, by Nathaly Pesantez
A petition denouncing city development along the Long Island City waterfront has been created, and is demanding the area be used for park space instead.
“Save the Waterfront – Oppose Cornerstone Project” is the name of the petition created by the newly-formed community group the LIC Coalition,…
August 14, by Nathaly Pesantez
The founder of the Long Island City Academy of Music pled guilty to charges in a federal sex-trafficking case last week, according to the office of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District.…
August 14, by Nathaly Pesantez
The CVS at Hunters Point is nearing completion, and will open its doors at the end of August, according to a spokesperson for the company.
The drugstore, located at 1-50 50th Avenue on the ground floor of the Hunters Point South Commons tower,…
August 11, by Nathaly Pesantez
The owners of Mu Ramen, the Japanese ramen restaurant in Long Island City popular with food critics and New Yorkers alike, are set to open a new restaurant in the neighborhood this fall that will specialize in an entirely different cuisine—New American.…
August 12, by Nathaly Pesantez
A Starbucks has opened one block away from the Citigroup Building, and is the first free-standing one for Long Island City.
The brick-and-mortar coffeehouse, located at 26-14 Jackson Avenue, opened Aug. 11, according to an employee at the store.…
August 11, By Jason Cohen
The Chase Bank branch on Queens Plaza North was robbed yet again on Thursday, the fourth time it has been targeted this year.
The incident comes about two weeks after a man brandishing gun robbed the bank of $10,000.…
August 11, staff report
A man was assaulted and his wallet stolen by a man he had invited over to his room at the Howard Johnson Long Island City hotel, according to police.
The victim, a 29-year-old male, was arguing with the suspect he invited to his room at the 38-59 12th Street hotel at 9:00 a.m.…
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.…