Jan. 24, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy (HPPC), a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the waterfront parks in Long Island City, has been awarded two grants totaling $35,636 to enhance Gantry Plaza State Park. The first grant, announced earlier this month, is for $10,625 and will be directed toward acquiring additional… Read more »
Jan. 23, 2024 By Maxwell Murray A new fitness center has just arrived in Long Island City, centered on holistic exercise goals, community, and charity. The Trinity gym, located on 11th Street by 44th Avenue, is owned by Irish immigrants Seamus Keane, 34, and John Collins, 36, born out of an idea and an… Read more »
Jan. 22, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_71358" align="alignnone" width="874"] A 3-month-old baby girl died after her mother found her unconscious inside a migrant shelter in Long Island City on Sunday afternoon. File photo by Lloyd Mitchell[/caption]
Jan. 22, 2024 By Bill Parry
Jan. 16, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_71278" align="aligncenter" width="854"] Cops are looking for this suspect, who is targeting young women in Sunnyside in a series of chain snatching in the last few weeks. Photo courtesy of the NYPD[/caption]
Jan. 16, 2024 By Bill Parry
Jan. 16, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_71263" align="aligncenter" width="874"] Johanna Carmona speaks during a launch event for her campaign for New York State Assembly at Sanger Hall in Sunnyside on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. (Photo: Paul Frangipane)[/caption]
Jan. 16, 2024 By Bill Parry
Jan. 12, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_71223" align="alignnone" width="680"] Sunnyside Community Sevices is hosting a fundraiser for families who were displaced by a five-alarm fire at the apartment complex on 47th Avenue just before Christmas. Photo by Paul Frangipane[/caption]
Jan. 12, 2024 By Bill Parry
Jan. 9, 2024 By zgewelb Jan. 9, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Seven affordable housing units—all 2-bedroom apartments—are up for grabs in a Long Island City development with monthly rents starting at $3,835. The units, located at 37-25 32nd St., are part of a 6-story, 15-unit development. The city has recently opened a lottery for the… Read more »
Jan. 9, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld A person leapt to their death in front of a 7- train in Jackson Heights early Tuesday causing morning rush hour delays, the MTA reported. Police said an unidentified individual was observed jumping in front of a 7 train at the station at the 69th Street station in Jackson… Read more »
Jan. 6, 2024 By zgewelb Jan. 6, 2024 By Amanda Salazar New year, fresh start. Now is a great time to start trying out new ways to keep yourself on track and focused on your work. Whether you’re a student, have a full-time job or are somewhere in between, these nine productivity apps can help… Read more »
Jan. 5, 2024 By Bill Parry Sunnyside residents who were displaced by a massive five-alarm inferno that destroyed their apartment complex just days before Christmas, had their misery compounded Thursday when they were given just a three-hour window to remove their belongings from the burned-out apartments so repairs could begin. The tenants had been notified… Read more »