February 28, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who tried to rob a bank in Long Island City last week.
According to the report, a man entered the Chase Bank at 25-15 Queens Plaza last Wednesday at about 1:10 pm and passed the teller a note demanding money.…
February 27, Staff Report
Weekend 7-train service between Queensboro Plaza and 34th Street-Hudson Yards will be down for the month of March.
The MTA announced that the closures are needed to test the new communications system it is installing.…
Staff Report
With the recent restrictions imposed on migrants who attempted to travel into Queens airports from seven specific countries this winter, representatives from the Law Office of Usman B. Ahmad (UBA) in Long Island City convened with more than 300 attorneys to address related legal matters at the 2017 Asylum and Immigration Conference at the New York Law School earlier this month.…
February 24, By Hannah Wulkan
An art exhibition is taking flight in Long Island City tomorrow.
Artist Dylan Gauthier, whose work titled Accidental Flight
involving many kites tethered together that is on display at Socrates Sculpture Park,…
February 23, By Hannah Wulkan
A new taco joint opened up in Long Island City earlier this week, offering tacos with fillings from around the world created by a Michelin-starred chef.
The fast-casual taco shop Unico, located at 31-31 Thomson Avenue,…
February 23, By Hannah Wulkan
A year-old experimental program based out of a local law school is looking to create more affordable legal services in an effort to bridge the “Justice Gap.”
The Court Square Law Project, working out of space within the CUNY Law School at 2 Court Square,…
February 23, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who allegedly groped a woman against her will on a Queens-bound E train last weekend.
According to the report, both the suspect and the 46-year-old victim were on an E train between Queens Plaza and Roosevelt Avenue on Saturday around 5:24 p.m.…
February 22, By Christian Murray
Two Queens legislators have introduced a bill that would change how ‘affordability’ is determined for affordable housing developments.
State Senator Michael Gianaris and Assemblyman Brian Barnwell have introduced legislation that would require developers to calculate who qualifies for affordable housing based on the average median income (AMI) of the zip code where the project is built.…
February 21, By Hannah Wulkan
A local parks group will be previewing its upcoming programming at its annual meeting tomorrow night.
The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy is holding its annual public meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Irish Center at 10-40 Jackson Avenue to share an update on its programming,…
February 17, By Hannah Wulkan
A new opera company is about to make its debut in Queens.
The Queens Opera Theatre will mark its first-ever performance at the Flushing Town Hall with a free event on April 15 at 7:30 p.m.,…