June 8, By Jason Cohen
An eight-story building offering commercial and retail space is scheduled to open in Court Square next year.
The Vorea Group, which purchased a 99-year lease for the property at 23-20 Jackson Ave in 2016,…
June 7, By Christian Murray
A piece of artwork went up on a 14-by-48 foot billboard last week at the intersection of Jackson Avenue and Queens Plaza.
The artwork, commissioned by the SculptureCenter, is by Uruguayan artist Alejandro Cesarco and features text.…
June 6, By Christian Murray
The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy has released its outdoor movie schedule that will be screened at LIC Landing this summer.
The first movie will be Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
that will be played at sunset on Friday,…
June 5, By Christian Murray
The Chocolate Factory Theater is celebrating its twelfth year hosting the annual Taste of LIC Tuesday, which will be taking place for the first time at Kaufman Astoria Studios.
The event has been held on the waterfront at Gantry Plaza State Park for the past eight years but organizers said the location has changed to accommodate those chefs looking to cook with open flames and where there is greater access to electricity.…
June 5, Staff Report
The first brick-and-mortar Starbucks store is opening in Long Island City, coming to the Court Square district.
The store will open at 26-14 Jackson Avenue later this year, Starbucks confirmed, in the same building where Chipotle is located.…
June 2, Staff Report
The G train between Court Square and Bedford-Nostrand Avs will be down in both directions between 10:45pm and 5am on week nights between June 5 and 16, according to the MTA.
The closures will provide the MTA with the ability to repair and clean the line between Long Island City and Bedford-Stuyvesant,…
June 2, By Jason Cohen
The family of a Japanese student who was killed by a NYPD patrol car that was traveling at 60 mph received a $500,000 settlement with New York City on Wednesday.
Ryo Oyamada, 24, was struck and killed by a police car while crossing 40th Ave.…
May 31, By Jason Cohen
The developer who knocked down the former 5Pointz graffiti mecca has released renderings of the new towers that are replacing it.
The site, which for years was home to an abandoned building at 45-46 Davis Street that artists used as a canvas,…
May 29, By Christian Murray
A number of eye-catching pianos will be stationed outdoors in 60 high profile spots throughout the city next month with several placed in Queens.
Through an initiative by Sing for Hope, a volunteer arts outreach organization,…
May 29, By Christian Murray
The city council passed several pieces of legislation last week that aim to rein in the Building Standards & Appeals after claiming that the city agency grants zoning variances with little regard to the views of the public.…