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.…
August 10, By Jason Cohen
Art lovers will have the opportunity to mold and shape 2,000 pounds of clay later this month when the SculptureCenter revives a tradition that goes back to its founding years.
The SculptureCenter, which has been located at 44-19 Purves Street since 2001,…
August 9, by Nathaly Pesantez
The average number of food service violations per eatery in Queens is fewer than in any other borough in 2016, according to a report by Consumer Protect.
An average of 3.99 violations per business were found in Queens zip codes.…
August 8, by Nathaly Pesantez
A new supermarket will be opening this week in Long Island City, just one block away from Queensboro Plaza.
Olives Organic Market, located at 42-37 27th Street, will open this Thursday, according to Rafik Almamlouh,…
August 8, by Nathaly Pesantez
The 11109 zip code, an area spanning approximately five blocks by the Long Island City waterfront, has the highest proportion of licensed dogs to people in New York City, according to the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC).…
August 7, by Nathaly Pesantez
The Chocolate Factory Theater, an award-winning experimental performance center that has been operating out of rented space in Hunters Point since 2005, has bought a building in the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City,…