May 5, By Christian Murray
Community Board 2 Chair Patrick O’Brien is expected to announce that he is stepping down from the top job at the board’s monthly meeting tonight, the LIC Post
has learned.
O’Brien, who was elected as chair in December 2014 amid controversy,…
May 4, Staff Report
Outdoor movie screenings return to Hunters Point South Park this month, with Tom Hanks’ “Big” kicking off the series on May 19.
The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy has announced the lineup for its third season of outdoor movie screenings in the park,…
May 3, By Christian Murray
Yet another school is planned for Hunters Point South.
TF Cornerstone will be building a 600-seat elementary school on Parcel C, announced Jimmy Van Bramer’s office today. The school will be in addition to the elementary school planned for Parcel F.…
May 3, Staff Report
The Long Island City building that will become the tallest in Queens appears to be growing.
United Construction and Development Group have tacked on an additional 20 feet of height to the CityView Tower, a nearly 80-story building planned at 23-15 44th Drive.…
May 2, By Jackie Strawbridge
The LIC Community Boathouse is kicking off a summer on the Queens waterfront with a fundraiser at Alewife next week.
The event takes place May 12 starting at 7 p.m. at Alewife, 5-14 51st Ave.…
April 30, Staff Report
A man who was riding the 7 train was robbed of his cellphone Wednesday by a fellow passenger who pretended to have a gun, according to police.
The 20-year victim was approached by the suspect as the train was pulling into the Queensboro Plaza station at about 2:30 am on April 27.…
April 29, Staff Report
Condos are going quickly at the Jackson, with half already gone after seven weeks on the market.
The real estate firm Modern Spaces announced Friday that 50 percent of the homes at the Jackson, a 11-story,…
April 29, Staff Report
Construction plans are in gear for a 14-story, nearly 200-room hotel planned on 9th Street at 38th Avenue, not far from Queensbridge Houses.
Plans were filed with the Department of Buildings Wednesday for the hotel at 38-15 9th St.…
April 29, Staff Report
A long-awaited bikeway connecting Queens and Brooklyn is officially open.
The Department of Transportation unveiled the new two-way protected bike path over the Pulaski Bridge, which runs from Long Island City to Greenpoint, Brooklyn, on Friday.…
April 28, By Jackie Strawbridge
Visitors to Hunters Point South Park this summer will be able to sit in a sculpture surrounded by mist and colorful light.
“Meridian,” by artist Mika Tajima, will be installed near the ferry landing through Sculpture Center’s new art education program,…