June 3, Staff Report
A long-vacant building is being transformed into an eight-story retail and office complex designed to attract technology, media and creative businesses.
The $60 million project at 30-30 Northern Blvd. comes from Alma Realty, which is also behind the Astoria Cove waterfront megaproject. …
June 3, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who snatched a woman’s cellphone on Jackson Avenue and escaped onto the subway.
The suspect approached the 40-year-old woman in front of Mu Ramen, 12-09 Jackson Ave., and asked for a cigarette,…
June 2, By Jackie Strawbridge
The City is seeking developers to build a minimum of 750 apartments on the two southernmost land parcels of Hunters Point South.
The City Department of Housing Preservation and Development released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to developers on Thursday for mixed-use,…
June 2, By Michael Florio
Proponents of a controversial plan that would add a toll to the Queensboro Bridge will rally in Astoria this weekend.
The rally will take place on Saturday at 11 a.m., starting at the Astoria Blvd N/Q subway station,…
June 1, By Christian Murray
The July 4th fireworks are returning to the Long Island City waterfront again this year and police are already putting a strategy in place to deal with the tens of thousands of spectators expected.…
May 31, Staff Report
The outdoor summer music series at MoMA PS1 kicks off June 11 with music from LCD Soundsystem’s Nancy Whang, Hot Chip and numerous other local and international artists.
Now in its 19th year, the “Warm Up” series brings DJs and experimental music and sound outdoors to the MoMA PS1 courtyard.…
May 27, Staff Report
Local artisans, food makers and merchants have an opportunity to join a curated pop-up shop launching next month in Long Island City.
Dubbed “MiQ” for “Made in Queens,” the store will be located at 27-24 Queens Plaza South.…
May 26, Staff Report
Long Island City residents will once again enjoy their front-row seats to Manhattanhenge, a biannual event where the sun aligns perfectly with the Manhattan street grid, with a viewing party organized by the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy.…
May 26, Staff Report
Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer is calling on Albany to lift a cap on traffic speed cameras, which currently sit outside only 140 of New York City’s roughly 2,000 schools.
New York State first installed speed cameras in 20 school locations as part of a pilot program in 2013;…
May 25, Staff Report
Nearly 1,000 people have signed up for Long Island City’s first waterfront 5K run/walk and the organizers have decided to limit the number to participants to 1,200.
The event, scheduled for Saturday, June 4, is for both runners and walkers—and it is expected to be a sell-out with 1,200 participants in attendance.…