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.…
August 30, by Nathaly Pesantez
A newly converted Pre-K space in Long Island City, toured by Councilmember Van Bramer today, will open its doors for the 2017 school year in September.
The Pre-K Center Q972 takes up two floors in a renovated four-story office building at 27-35 Jackson Avenue in Court Square,…
August 29, by Nathaly Pesantez
DEA agents and New York State Police conducted a drug raid at a LIC luxury tower Tuesday morning, where two people were arrested and charged in connection to alleged drug distributing activities.
The raid was conducted at the high-rise on 45-41 Center Boulevard after a search warrant was executed at 6:00 am Tuesday morning,…
August 29, By Christian Murray
A new restaurant serving wood-fire pizza and high-end American- Italian fare is scheduled to open on Center Boulevard in early September.
Piatto, which is opening across the street from Hunters Point South Park at 1-50 50th Avenue, …
August 28, by Nathaly Pesantez
Several Queens politicians voiced their opposition yesterday to a proposal that would charge commuters a toll for using the Queensboro bridge—and three bridges in Brooklyn–citing the effect on middle class New Yorkers and small businesses in the outer boroughs.…
August 28, by Nathaly Pesantez
The Astoria ferry route, connecting western Queens to Roosevelt Island and Manhattan, is making its debut tomorrow morning after months of planning and preparation, according to the Economic Development Corporation.
The complete route, unveiled by the NYC Ferry last week,…