August 4, Staff Report
Three Seinfeld episodes and a new Seinfeld documentary will be screened at Hunters Point South Park this Saturday.
The event, which is being organized by Hulu and the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy, was originally scheduled for July 28 but had to be rescheduled due to rain.…
August 4, By Hannah Wulkan
A Long Island City resident claims that a woman was sexually assaulted in Gantry Plaza State Park Monday night, which has sparked an investigation in to the incident by the New York State Park Police,…
August 4, By Hannah Wulkan
The Long Island City community will come together later this month for the fourth annual block party on Purves Street.
The event, titled the LIC Block Party, is being organized by the SculptureCenter.
“It’s a way for SculptureCenter to welcome everyone in the community to get together and enjoy some of the great cultural offerings of Long Island City,” said SculptureCenter Associate Director Ben Whine.…
August 2, By Hannah Wulkan
The Waterfront Crabhouse, a Long Island City institution that closed two years ago, will officially reopen tonight after being revamped by two local entrepreneurs who have kept much of its history alive.
Joseph Lucil and Skinny Lee,…
July 29, By Hannah Wulkan
The Hunters Point Library is slowly taking shape and is slated to be completed in the first quarter of 2017, with an opening date scheduled in spring.
The library, which was delayed several times due to funding issues,…
July 29, By Hannah Wulkan
The city has agreed to pay a $2.7 million settlement to the family of Avonte Oquendo, a severely autistic 14-year-old boy who went missing from his school in October 2013, and was later found dead by the East River in January 2014.…
July 28, By Michael Florio
7 train riders now have a lot more information about their troubled train at their fingertips.
Access Queens, a transit advisory group, released its 7-train survival guide yesterday, which offers facts, figures and tidbits about each station along the line,…
July 27, By Christian Murray
Several luxury buildings opened in Long Island City in the past quarter putting downward pressure on rental prices.
In the past quarter, 22-22 Jackson Avenue hit the market; so too did Halo LIC at 44-41 Purves Street;…
July 26, Staff Report
More than three decades after its inception, the SummerStage program that brings free performances to community parks is stronger than ever.
Though the season kicked of in May, there is still plenty of time to catch some free entertainment in Queensbridge Park,…
July 26, Staff Report
The police are looking for a woman who allegedly swiped an unattended wallet from a table inside the Long Island City Art Center earlier this month.
The suspect stole the 80-year-old female victim’s wallet on Monday,…