September 18, by Nathaly Pesantez
A Long Island City strip club that was a magnet for crime closed over the weekend, with community leaders saying that similar clubs in Western Queens may end up closing too.
Aces, the gentlemen’s club located at 32-10 37th Ave.,…
September 18, by Nathaly Pesantez
The Department of City Planning, which has been holding a series of public workshops over the summer to gather community feedback on the needs of a 50-block section in the Queens Plaza/Court Square neighborhood,…
September 18, By Christian Murray
Terri Adams, a lifelong Hunters Point resident and civic leader, died this morning. She was 75.
Adams, whose family has lived in Long Island City for generations, was the president of the Hunters Point Community Development Corp.,…
Staff Report
One Long Island City entrepreneur is expecting to see high demand from high rise residents for his unique line of apparel that features LIC’s namesake and its local landmarks.
Stuart Lowitt, an eight-year Long Island City resident and founder of the online company Wear LIC,…
September 14, by Nathaly Pesantez
A four-part concert series will be kicking off tonight on the Long Island City waterfront.
The “LIC Landing Live” series, hosted by the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy (HPPC), is a fall music festival that will feature performances from a variety of artists until October 1. …
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,…