September 14, by Nathaly Pesantez
The opening of Cornell Tech on Roosevelt Island yesterday will not only pave the way for a new tech hub in New York City, but it will also bring change for one of the nearest neighborhoods to the site—Long Island City.…
Sept. 13, by Nathaly Pesantez
The Long Island City waterfront will be the site of a peace festival this weekend, complete with activities like meditation, interfaith prayers, water-floating lanterns, and public paddling.
The Peace Lanterns Festival is scheduled for Sept.…
September 13, By Christian Murray
Crime has plummeted in the 108 Police Precinct this year, even more so than the significant decline citywide.
There were no murders within the confines of the 108 Precinct–which covers Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City–for the year through September 3,…
September 12, by Nathaly Pesantez
The city’s decision to appoint a for-profit developer to build 1,000 high-rise apartments on public land along the Long Island City waterfront was universally panned by residents at last week’s Community Board 2 meeting.…
September 11, by Nathaly Pesantez
An EZ Pawn Corp has made its way to Long Island City, with a store near the Queensboro Plaza set to open in two weeks time.
The store, located at 35-04 Queens Plaza South,…
September 6, By Tara Law
Members of a Long Island City civic group are gathering on Saturday, September 16 to clean up and beautify Court Square Park.
The Court Square Civic Association, which was formed at the end of 2015 to represent residents,…
September 5, by Nathaly Pesantez
Long Island City will see brand new Citi Bike stations in the coming weeks, as installation work is slated to begin after Sept. 12, according to the Department of Transportation.
An additional seven Citi Bike stations will be installed in the neighborhood,…
September 1, by Nathaly Pesantez
The Department of Sanitation’s (DSNY) organics collection program will be arriving to Long Island City in October.
LIC residents will be able to throw away organic waste, including food scraps, food-soiled paper, and yard waste through a curbside program or a single drop-off site.…
September 1, By Jason Cohen
Apartments are now available in a 38-story luxury building in the Court Square section of Long Island City.
The building, called ‘The Forge”, is located across the street from the SculptureCenter at 44-28 Purves Street and consists of 272 luxury apartments. …
August 31, By Tara Law
The MTA has completed its installation of countdown clocks in all stations along the G and E trains, the agency announced today.
The completion of the clocks on those lines is part of the MTA’s goal of having clocks in all lettered-line stations by the end of 2017.…