November 9, By Hannah Wulkan
The presidential election was the focus of much conversation for the last few days and months, but equally important to many residents’ day-to-day lives were the local positions decided yesterday.
The only local seat that saw change was the 30th Assembly District,…
November 4, By Christian Murray
A Long Island City man who operated a large foreclosure rescue scam out of a Queens Plaza North office reached a settlement with the New York State District Attorney’s Office for $1.6 million Tuesday.…
November 4, By Hannah Wulkan
Authentic Korean food is making its way in to Long Island City.
Katie Kim, the owner of a Korean fried chicken delivery business based in Hunters Point, is opening a pop-up Korean restaurant called Hansik today.…
November 4, Staff Report
Police are looking for a man who swiped a woman’s bag that contained a camera, credit card and cell phone from a table inside the LIC Art Center building October 31st.
The woman left the bag on a table at the Aurelie Graillot Studio,…
November 3, By Hannah Wulkan
The King of Falafel is expanding his empire–including a new spot in Long Island City.
Within the next year, owner Fares “Freddy” Zeideia is planning on opening five new venues spanning several boroughs to sell his popular halal food.…
November 3, By Hannah Wulkan
The Redbird model 7 train rolled back in to LIC this week to a permanent home in the LIC landscape—painted on the side of a local restaurant.
Katherine Oh, the owner of The Green Street LIC,…
November 3, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who groped a woman while she was waiting for the 7 train at Grand Central Station.
The 40-year-old female victim reported to the police that she was standing on the Grand Central Station northbound 7 train platform around 12:50 p.m.…
November 2, By Hannah Wulkan
The Hunters Point Park Conservancy is hosting a Fall Festival to reflect on past progress in the parks and begin taking ideas for the future.
The community group is hosting a free party open to the community tomorrow night to celebrate the parks at the Crabhouse Restaurant at 2-03 Borden Avenue in LIC from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.…
November 2, By Hannah Wulkan
The city has taken another step forward on the proposed Brooklyn-Queens Connector, releasing potential routes for the streetcar.
Mayor Bill De Blasio announced plans for the new streetcar system in February, and the Economic Development Corporation released potential routes for the project yesterday.…
November 1, By Hannah Wulkan
A new 180-seat pre-kindergarten center will open in Court Square next fall, according to Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer.
The new school is scheduled to open in September 2017 and will operate out of a renovated four-story office building at 27-35 Jackson Avenue in Court Square.…