May 1, Staff Report
Work is close to being completed on a CVS pharmacy that will occupy more than 11,000 square feet of the ground floor at Hunters Point South Commons.
The drug store, to be located at 1-50 50th Avenue,…
By Jason Cohen
Residents will get to weigh in on issues pertaining to Long Island City’s waterfront parks Tuesday, with a focus on trash and the failure of park goers to put their dogs on leashes.
With the increase in Long Island City’s population,…
April 30, By Christian Murray
Area schools are about to receive an injection of funds following the results of this year’s participatory budgeting process where residents got to vote on how more than $1 million should be spent in the district.…
April 29, By Christian Murray
Plans to overhaul the Queensbridge Park House were unveiled Thursday, with city officials announcing that $3 million will be spent on redoing the dilapidated space that has been out of use for decades.
The Park’s old field house,…
April 26, By Christian Murray
Following the death and injury of two bicyclists in Sunnyside earlier this month, the 108 Police Precinct has stepped up its enforcement of law-breaking cyclists.
The precinct, which covers Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City,…
April 25, By Christian Murray
An employee with the Taxi & Limousine Commission in Long Island City faces up to three years prison after installing a hidden camera in the office bathroom and recording about a dozen fellow employees using it.…
April 25, By Hannah Wulkan
Participatory Budgeting in Sunnyside and Long Island City saw a record participation rate this year, with more than 5,000 people casting ballots for community improvement projects this year.
A total of 5,125 people voted in the Participatory Budgeting process in the 26th Council District this year,…
April 24, Staff Report
More than 500 people have already signed up to participate in this year’s LIC Post ‘Run the Waterfront’ 5K.
The event, scheduled for Saturday, June 3 at 9 am, is likely to be a sell out since the number of participants is limited to 1,500.…
April 24, By Hannah Wulkan
Beer enthusiasts will have the chance to raise their glasses to a good cause.
Nine local breweries are coming together for the fourth year in a row to celebrate Queens Beer Week, a celebration of Queens-brewed craft beer and cider with all profits going toward two non-profit groups.…
April 21, By Hannah Wulkan
A local development company filed plans to build a new 18-story residential and commercial tower in Long Island City yesterday, but a community group is looking to fight the project.
Rockrose Development, a company with several projects in Long Island City,…