April 4, By Staff Report
This is not your walk on the waterfront park.
First Person Xperience, a state of the art production company headquartered in Long Island City at 53-28 11th St (next to Transmitter Brewery), is set to transform a private lot on the Queens waterfront into an interactive theatrical performance space that the visiting public will have an opportunity to participate in beginning on May 11.…
April 7, By Hannah Wulkan
Tensions about gentrification in Western Queens ran high at the Community Board 2 meeting last night.
Several members of the Queens Anti-Gentrification Project shared concerns that impending large developments in the area including the Brooklyn Queens Connector,…
April 6, By Hannah Wulkan
The Workout Factory, a gym that closed last month after losing its lease, is coming back to Long Island City bigger than ever with almost twice the space and significantly more classes.
The Workout Factory owners,…
April 5, Staff Report
The second annual LIC Post 5K run/walk is set to take place along the waterfront in June.
The event, scheduled for Saturday, June 3 at 9 am, is for both runners and walkers—and 1,500 participants are expected to attend. …
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,…