August 11, By Hannah Wulkan
The Hunters Point Civic Association is hosting a meeting on park safety next Tuesday, to address residents’ fears following an alleged attack in Gantry Plaza State Park on August 1.
The meeting will begin at 7 p.m.…
August 11, By Hannah Wulkan
Big City Folk, an umbrella group that brings musicians from all over the city together, is putting on a free two-day folk festival at LIC Bar this weekend.
The festival, which takes place every two years,…
August 9, By Hannah Wulkan
The Long Island City real estate market is dominated by rentals, with permanent homes hard to come by, according to a recent report released by a New York real estate research firm.
The report,…
August 9, Staff Report
Police are searching for two men who robbed a gas station and punched a store clerk in the face.
The two suspects entered the Exxon Mobile Gas Station, located at 40-40 Crescent Street, and removed property off of the shelves without paying for it,…
August 9, By Christian Murray
The waitlist for parents who want to send their children to Pre-K at P.S. 78 is likely over.
The Department of Education will be setting up a transportable structure that will house 2 classes of 18 students—totaling 36 seats– for the 2016/2017 school year,…
August 8, By Hannah Wulkan
The beer business is booming in Long Island City, with yet another brewing company about to open.
Chris Cuzme and David Scharfstein are opening Fifth Hammer Brewing Co., adding to the list of craft breweries that have taken up residence in Long Island City in recent years.…
August 6, By Hannah Wulkan
The city has begun pouring the foundation for the controversial pink sculpture planned for the median at the intersection of Jackson Avenue and 43rd Avenue.
The 8 ½-foot-tall sculpture, called the Sunbather, is being built in Brooklyn,…
August 5, SPONSORED STORY
A Long Island City law firm with more than 15 years of experience serving the neighborhood has recently relocated its staff of 35 employees to the Penthouse at the Hunters Point Plaza Plaxall building at 47-40 21st St.…
August 5, By Hannah Wulkan
The truck driver who struck and killed a cyclist on Vernon Boulevard last year pleaded guilty to violating the victim’s right of way last month.
Frank Alibrandi, the driver, plowed into cyclist Hoyt Jacobs last year as he was making a right turn from Vernon Boulevard on to 41st Avenue.…
August 4, By Hannah Wulkan
The Hip to Hip Theater Company is bringing Shakespeare to Queens for the tenth year running.
With free shows in parks throughout the area, the company will stage Julius Caesar and As You Like It,…