April 5, Staff Report
As the warm weather returns, so too will Long Island City’s outdoor market.
The LIC Flea and Food Market will celebrate its season opening this weekend at 5-25 46th Avenue, complete with more than 80 local food vendors and artisans,…
April 4, By Hannah Wulkan
The Court Square Civic Association will host a panel later this week to discuss retail development in the neighborhood.
At its meeting Thursday, the CSCA will host several neighborhood influencers to discuss retail in Court Square from multiple perspectives.…
April 3, By Christian Murray
Junior’s Café, which has been offering Italian food on the corner of Vernon Boulevard and 46th Road for the past two decades, has closed for good.
“The landlord put the rent up on me and we couldn’t afford to stay,” said Junior DiCaprio,…
March 24, By Christian Murray
A new 970-seat high school building will be going up in Dutch Kills, according to officials.
The new structure will be built at 28-01 41st Avenue and will be used by the Academy of American Studies,…
April 3, By Hannah Wulkan
The owners of a Brooklyn-based indoor tennis club are planning to open a Queens location in Long Island City.
Court 16, a private club offering tennis lessons, tennis camps and court space for adults and children,…
March 31, Staff Report
Police are searching for a woman believed to be involved in stealing wallets and cellphones from female “7” train riders in the past two months.
The suspect is connected to nine incidents. A man, who was involved in two of the incidents,…
March 31, By Hannah Wulkan
A group of local parents have launched a petition for a new stop sign and crosswalk near a school in Hunters Point to increase child safety, garnering nearly 100 signatures.
The petition launched Monday by concerned parents has generated 94 signatures that call on the Department of Transportation to install a stop sign and crosswalk at the intersection of 51st Avenue and 5th Street,…
March 30, By Hannah Wulkan
A group of local real estate agents are planning an Easter egg hunt in Murray Playground next month to bring families in the Court Square/Hunters Point area together.
The event is the brainchild of resident and real estate agent Jeremy Swillinger along with several of his colleagues at Level Group Real Estate.…
March 29, By Hannah Wulkan
A shop selling local products will be popping up next month at a Japanese culture center in Long Island City.
Made In Queens, a retail store selling all Queens-made goods that was run by the Queens Economic Development Corporation,…
March 29, By Hannah Wulkan
After facing a backlash for threatening to fire more than 30 immigrant workers in response to a Department of Homeland Security investigation, a local industrial bakery is now aiming to protect its workers.
Several weeks ago,…