April 19, Staff Report
Crowded 7 train straphangers will get a little relief this fall.
The MTA will provide two additional round trips on weeknights from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. starting in the fall. The agency had mentioned the plan at a Sunnyside town hall meeting early this month,…
Watching the @berniesanders rally from my window. People still coming but don’t think they will hit the 30k expected.
A photo posted by Patrick Thompson (@patrickthompson) on Apr 18, 2016 at 4:11pm PDT…
April 18, By Jackie Strawbridge
Five projects totaling $1.8 million, including several school upgrades, won this year’s Participatory Budgeting process in Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer’s district.
Participatory Budgeting allows constituents to vote on how capital dollars will be spent in their district.…
April 18, By Jackie Strawbridge
The City is looking to keep a local women’s shelter that was installed on an emergency basis last year in place until at least 2020.
A four-year, $39 million contract is proposed between the Department of Homeless Services and the Acacia Network,…
April 18, By Christian Murray
The Landmarks Preservation Commission has notified this district’s elected officials that the Elks Lodge on 44th Drive is not worthy of being landmarked.
In a letter to Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan, the LPC wrote that the structure “did not rise to the level of an individual landmark.”
“The agency has determined that this property does not merit designation as an individual landmark due to its comparative lack of historic and architectural significance to other landmarked clubhouses,” according to the letter,…
Staff Report
After a rough start for its previous iteration known as “Open Door,” the owners at 10-09 50th Ave chose to rebrand their bar and restaurant into “Re Pub LIC 50” last month.
“We have decided to change the look and feel of the bar to reflect a new environment for our customers,” said Luis Dubon,…
April 15, By Christian Murray
Bigger means better.
Rental and condo prices for large, luxury apartments continue to rise in Long Island City, while the market is softening for the smaller units.
The average rent paid for a 3brm luxury apartment during the first quarter of 2016 was $6,053,…
April 14, By Christian Murray
An auto shop on Vernon Boulevard is likely to be converted in an upscale new American-French restaurant.
Representatives of the restaurant went before Community Board 2’s City Services Committee last night and divulged these plans as part of their application for a liquor license.…
April 13, By Jackie Strawbridge
“Sunbather,” the large pink sculpture slated for Jackson Avenue, is expected to be installed in “late summer” according to the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA).
The nine-foot-tall, bright pink sculpture by artist Ohad Meromi was commissioned through the City’s Percent for Art program,…
April 12, Staff Report
After waiting for nearly three decades, Long Island City’s Pepsi Cola sign has been officially designated a City landmark.
The Landmarks Preservation Commission announced the decision on Tuesday, calling the famous sign “one of the most iconic features of the New York City waterfront,…