February 14, By Hannah Wulkan
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer will be hosting a town hall meeting in Long Island City Wednesday as he aims to bring together activists and local groups opposed to President Donald Trump’s policies.
The event,…
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On February 19th, eleven year old Jasminda “Jazzy” Madrid will be leaving her hometown of Dutch Kills, Long Island City and travel to Long Beach, California to compete in the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Pan Kids Championship.…
February 13, By Hannah Wulkan
Artist collective LIC Artists will open its new Valentine’s themed show tomorrow at the Plaxall Gallery, a space on loan from the Long Island City-based plastics company.
The show, titled 8 Loves, will open with a celebration tomorrow night at the temporary gallery in the Plaxall building at 5-25 46th Avenue,…
February 10, By Christian Murray
A Vernon Blvd pizzeria is calling on the community board to allow it to serve alcohol to customers who use its backyard space.
L’inizio, an old-school pizzeria located at 47-23 Vernon Boulevard, went before Community Board 2’s City Services/Public Safety Committee in Long Island City Wednesday night seeking permission for its patrons to drink wine and beer in its rear yard.…
February 9, By Hannah Wulkan
A local activist group is looking to educate those looking to get politically involved on the most effective ways to create change.
Advocacy group LIC Opposition is hosting a workshop at 6:30 p.m. on Monday at M.…
February 9, By Christian Murray
A sports-themed restaurant is likely to open at 47-30 Vernon Boulevard at the location of Tutti Matti—formerly known as Testaccio.
The owners of the new establishment, to be called The Social Restaurant & Bar,…
February 6, By Hannah Wulkan
The NYC Economic Development Corporation is entertaining the possibility of building as many as 24,000 residential units on the Sunnyside Yards, according to a feasibility study the agency released today.
The study lays out three test cases for the mega-development,…
February 6, By Hannah Wulkan
A pop-up shop specializing in locally made goods that closed last month will be opening up for Valentine’s Day.
Made In Queens, a pop-up shop that sells Queens-made merchandise and closed last month, will be opening up for Valentines Day from February 10 to 14 in its old location at 27-24 Queens Plaza South.…
February 6, By Christian Murray
City planning’s goal to rezone a 50-block section of the Queens Plaza/Court Square district was greeted to a frosty reception Tuesday night when the department held its first public meeting to introduce the concept.…
February 2, By Christian Murray
Two men have been sentenced to 13 ½ years in prison for abducting a Woodside resident and holding him hostage in a Sunnyside/LIC warehouse for more than a month in 2013.
District Attorney Richard Brown announced today that Christian Acuna,…