March 1, By Michael Florio
A new bakery is open in Hunters Point featuring a wide variety of creative pastries and gelatos.
SugarCube, located at 10-16 50th Ave., opened this weekend, according to owner Peter Zaharatos.
Zaharatos said that Mauricio Santelice will be the pastry chef at the bakery.…
February 29, By Jackie Strawbridge
Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan has closed two of her district offices and opened a new one in Long Island City.
Her former Sunnyside office, at 41-02 Queens Blvd., and Ridgewood office, at 61-08 Linden St.,…
February 26, By Christian Murray
The commanding officer of the 108 Police Precinct has put several nightclub owners on notice: Control your patrons or we will close you down.
Captain John Travaglia, who is in charge of the precinct,…
Staff Report
The 6th Annual Queens World Film Festival (QWFF) is kicking off a series of events leading up its culminating 6-day screenings of feature films, shorts, and narratives in March.
The popular film festival will take place from March 15th through March 20th,…
February 26, By Jackie Strawbridge
The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy will host a meeting on Monday to vote in new board members and look ahead to 2016 programming.
Though the HPPC hosts monthly meetings throughout the year, it is referring to this gathering as its “Annual Meeting.” It will take place at 7 p.m.…
February 25, By Jackie Strawbridge
Two sites totaling more than 4.5 acres on the Long Island City waterfront, just north of Anable Basin, have been targeted by the City for mixed-use development that prioritizes commercial uses but will also include up to 1,000 residences and a new school.…
February 25, By Christian Murray
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer is calling on the Department of Transportation to erect a stop sign at the corner of 5th Street and 46th Avenue.
The councilman wants the sign to go up on the south east corner as a means to slow motorists down who typically use 46th Avenue to get from Vernon Blvd.…
February 23, By Jackie Strawbridge
The City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission decided Tuesday that it will render a landmark status decision for Long Island City’s Pepsi Cola sign before December.
According to an LPC spokesperson, this decision means “it’s likely that [the Pepsi Cola sign] will be designated” a City landmark this year.…
February 22, Staff Report
Plans and renderings are out for the 11-story, 56-unit luxury condo building dubbed “the Jackson” that is coming to 13-33 Jackson Ave.
Modern Spaces, which is marketing the property, released a description and images of the incoming development on Monday.…
February 22, By Christian Murray
A hotel is likely to go up at 32-45 Queens Blvd. significantly higher than zoning permits, due to a planned deal with the adjacent YMCA.
The hotel will be constructed on a 10,000-square-foot lot,…