April 18, By Hannah Wulkan
The proposed streetcar connecting Queens and Brooklyn along the waterfront may not be a financially viable plan, according to recently released documents.
The planned $2.5 billion Brooklyn-Queens Connector, or BQX, would run parallel to the East River,…
April 18, By Hannah Wulkan
A local group is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first 7 train rolling in to Queens.
Transportation advocacy group Access Queens is throwing a 100th Anniversary celebration for the Corona extension of the 7 train,…
April 17, By Hannah Wulkan
The new Citywide Ferry boats will begin sailing in and out of a new Long Island City dock in August.
Mayor Bill de Blasio welcomed the first three of 20 new ferryboats at Pier 1 in Brooklyn Bridge Park earlier today,…
April 17, By Hannah Wulkan
A local suicide prevention center is looking to raise awareness of its presence in the neighborhood, while raising funds through a trivia night and happy hour next weekend.
The trivia night fundraiser next weekend will go to benefit Pieta House,…
April 17, By Hannah Wulkan
The LIC Partnership, the local Business Improvement District, will host its fourth annual LIC Springs street festival on May 6 on Vernon Boulevard between 50th and 46th Avenues.
The festival, which will run from noon to 5 p.m.,…
April 14, By Hannah Wulkan
The Easter Bunny is coming to Long Island City tomorrow.
In an annual tradition, a local community group will host two Easter egg hunts for local kids tomorrow at Gantry Plaza State Park and at Queensbridge Park,…
April 12, By Hannah Wulkan
Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation in Long Island City today that will make New York State public colleges free to families making up to $125,000 per year.
Cuomo signed the legislation, called the Excelsior Scholarship,…
April 11, By Hannah Wulkan
Following a push from local parents, Gantry Plaza State Park will open its athletic field an hour earlier beginning next week.
The LIC Parents Group, which consists of about 950 members, began an effort to get the field opened at 7 a.m.…
April 10, By Hannah Wulkan
A group of artists that covered LIC landmark 5Pointz in graffiti art before it was torn down won a legal victory on March 31 when a judge ruled that their case against the developer for destroying their art could proceed.…
April 10, By Hannah Wulkan
A group of Long Island City parents are pushing for the sports field near Gantry Plaza State Park to open an hour earlier each day.
A Long Island City parents group has asked that the State Parks Service open the gated sports field at 7 a.m.…