November 30, Staff Report
A Verizon store is opening on Vernon Boulevard next month where Snob Nail Spa was located.
The Verizon store is expected to start business on December 10, according to workers, at its new 47-34 Vernon Blvd location.…
November 30, By Hannah Wulkan
Despite a bumpy start, a wall full of Post-Its with positive messages continues to grow in the Vernon-Jackson subway station.
Several Long Island City residents kicked off a “Post-It-tivity wall” on Monday, November 21,…
November 28, Staff Report
The number of diners across New York City is on the decline and it is not just Manhattan establishments that are closing, according to the New York Times
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Health-department records show that there are half as many diners in New York as there were just 20 years ago,…
November 28, Staff Report
’Tis the season to cozy up and sample various boozy holiday beverages.
If you are looking to do your holiday shopping with a buzz, look no further than the Spiked Mug Fest on December 17 and 18,…
November 7, Staff Report
LIC residents will be able to get their wine and fine dining delivered from one location with the addition of a new chef and delivery options from BLVD Wine Bar.
The establishment, which opened two years ago at 47-20 Center Blvd.,…
November 23, Staff Report
Residents will be able to catch a nostalgia train from Queens Plaza every Sunday before Christmas.
The trains are comprised of old subway cars that ran between the 1930s and early 1970s.
The nostalgia trains will run along the Sixth Avenue M-line on Sundays (November 27th,…
November 22, By Hannah Wulkan
Community members working to promote LIC’s positive vibe through the placement of post-it messages on the wall at the Vernon-Jackson subway station were disappointed last night when they discovered an overly zealous MTA cleaning crew removed their notes from the wall.…
November 11, By Hannah Wulkan
A group of Long Island City artists will get the chance to show off their work over the course of the next month.
LIC Artists, a non-profit membership group that promotes art and puts on exhibits throughout the year,…
November 21, By Christian Murray
More than 1,000 people walked over the Queensboro Bridge to Trump Tower Saturday to voice their dismay about the racist rhetoric coming from Donald Trump in recent months.
Holding signs of “Melting Pot not Despot” and “Build Bridges not Walls,” the protesters gathered at Dutch Kills Green around 1 pm and began their walk after being fired up by speeches from Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer,…
November 18, By Hannah Wulkan
Calling all LIC parents!
The Gantry Parent Association is holding its first-ever LIC School Symposium to help parents navigate the educational opportunities in the area.
The free event will consist of two parts—a fair and a forum—and will be held on Saturday,…