June 10, Staff Report
San Remo, the old-time pizzeria located on the corner of Vernon Blvd and 49th Avenue, has officially closed.
The owner, Paolo Cimino, has left the 48-20 Vernon Boulevard establishment for good and said he has no intention of returning.…
June 10, By Michael Florio
A parade of decorated bikes and floats will ride along Vernon Boulevard tomorrow afternoon for the annual LIC Bike Parade.
The festivities begin at 11 a.m. at Socrates Sculpture Park (32-01 Vernon Blvd.) where Socrates artists will hold workshops to help decorate participants’ bicycles.…
June 9, Staff Report
LIC Flea and Food will be open on the evening of July 4, bringing its range of craft goods, art and eats under the East River fireworks show.
The flea market, which regularly runs at 5-25 46th Ave.…
June 8, By Christian Murray
Community Board 2 elected a new chairperson last week after Pat O’Brien announced last month that he was stepping down from the top job.
The new chair is Denise Keehan-Smith, a third generation Woodsider,…
June 8, Staff Report
The popular Long Island City restaurant Manetta’s has come under fire for allegedly using the city sidewalk to valet park its customers’ cars.
PIX 11 News Investigative Reporter Arnold Diaz shot video of the restaurant showing its lunch crowd pulling their cars up to the restaurant where two attendants then parked the vehicles on the sidewalk on 11th Street.…
June 7, By Jackie Strawbridge
The annual feast of local eats on the Long Island City waterfront is set for June 13, with tickets closing the day beforehand.
The Taste of LIC, presented by the Chocolate Factory, takes place at Gantry Plaza State Park off of 49th Avenue.…
The inaugural “LIC Post ‘Run the Waterfront 5K’ drew a handful of speedsters Saturday who were determined to win the event and post good times.
The winner, Jeremy Garrell, was the first to cross the finish line with a time of 16 minutes and 3.99 seconds,…
June 6, Staff Report
Developer Tishman Speyer filed construction plans last week with the City for a $700 million commercial project slated for Queens Plaza.
The development, which will hold mostly retail and office space, is slated for Jackson Avenue between 42nd Road and Queens Plaza South.…
June 3, By Michael Florio
The City will host a public meeting in Long Island City regarding the Brooklyn-Queens Connector, the proposed $2.5 billion streetcar that would run between the two boroughs.
The meeting will take place on June 14 from 6 p.m.…
June 3, By Christian Murray
The Long Island City Partnership’s quest to expand its Business Improvement District into the Hunters Point area took a significant step forward last night.
Community Board 2 approved its plan that would create a new Hunters Point sub-district,…