March 8, By Jackie Strawbridge
The Queens Council on the Arts, which has called Astoria home since 2013 and was a founding partner of the Kaufman Arts District, plans to relocate to Long Island City in 2018.
The arts nonprofit is slated to move into the Maximilian,…
March 8, By Michael Florio and Jackie Strawbridge
Unique exterior details were illegally torn from the former Elks Lodge on 44th Drive this morning just days after the local community launched an effort to landmark the property and stave off development.…
March 8, By Jackie Strawbridge
Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer has released the ballot items for his district’s Participatory Budgeting session, which include upgrades for schools, public housing, parks and more.
Participatory Budgeting is a process that allows constituents to vote on how capital dollars are spent in their district.…
March 6, By Christian Murray
Scandals, the gritty strip club located in the heart of Long Island City, reopened at its former site by the Queensboro Bridge Thursday night.
The club, situated at 24-03 Queen Plaza North, shut its doors in February 2015 but is back in operation seven days per week.…
March 4, By Michael Florio
Court Square has its own civic association.
The Court Square Civic Association was founded in December in an attempt to bring the residents of that section of Long Island City together, according to president and founder Amadeo Plaza.…
March 4, By Christian Murray
Community Board 2 unanimously rejected a developer’s plan to construct a 17-story hotel building at 32-45 Queens Blvd. that would rise significantly higher than zoning permits.
The Board’s denial, which is merely advisory, stems from the YMCA’s attempt to sell its commercial air rights to a hotel developer who owns the adjacent 10,000-square-foot lot.…
March 3, By Michael Florio and Jackie Strawbridge
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer said Thursday that he has requested that the City landmark the former Elks Lodge on 44th Drive, following a petition from local residents to save the building from demolition.…
March 2, Staff Report
The LIC Reading Series will present three big names at LIC Bar next week.
On March 8 at 8 p.m., the LIC Reading Series will host John Leguizamo, Mira Jacob and Tracy O’Neill. The authors will read their work,…
March 2, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who allegedly swiped a straphanger’s wallet while the victim was sleeping on the 7-train.
The victim, a 27-year-old man, boarded the 7-train at the 90th Street – Elmhurst Ave station on Feb.…