December 16, Staff Report
Wells Fargo will open a commercial banking location in Long Island City next year, its first outside of Manhattan.
The new Regional Commercial Banking Office will sit at 47-40 21st St. and is slated to open in March 2016.…
December 15, By Christian Murray
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer will hold a rally outside a Queens Blvd nightclub Thursday calling for the establishment to be shut down.
The rally will target Club Allure, a nightclub located at 33-02 Queens Blvd,…
Dec. 14, By Christian Murray
Children, parents and library officials packed the Court Square Library Friday to celebrate its expansion.
Library officials and parents said the additional 1,700 square feet in space was sorely needed due to the influx of families to the neighborhood in recent times.…
December 11, Staff Report
Finding a job isn’t always easy for the elderly, but two Long Island City employers have been recognized for their senior-friendly work environment.
The Brooks Brother LIC Factory and Long Island City-based Amy’s Bread are two of the six New York City businesses to win the Age Smart Employer Awards.…
December 10, By Jackie Strawbridge
The Hunters Point Civic Association collected 3,600 pounds of food and critical items to donate to food pantries this holiday season, according to president Brent O’Leary.
This marks the HPCA’s second annual holiday drive,…
December 9, By Christian Murray
A New York State Assembly bill is currently being drafted based on the controversial proposal to toll the free East River Bridges, including the Queensboro, according the advocacy group Move NY.
The bill is expected to be introduced in the State Assembly in spring,…
December 9, By Jackie Strawbridge
The Court Square Library expansion, which includes new children’s and community space, will open this week.
An opening ceremony is slated at the library, 25-01 Jackson Avenue, for Friday at 4 p.m.
The 1,700 square-foot addition includes an expanded children’s area,…
December 9, By Jackie Strawbridge
The Long Island City Partnership has launched a wide-reaching survey intended to take a census of local businesses and organizations and gauge their needs.
The survey will collect data for the LICP’s “Comprehensive Plan,” a project to bolster the neighborhood’s economic,…
December 7, By Jackie Strawbridge
The City will seek local input Wednesday on a street reconstruction project that will stretch from Hunters Point to Court Square.
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer will join the Department of Transportation and the Department of Design and Construction to host a street safety and design workshop,…
December 7, Staff Report
Police are searching for one of two men who allegedly went onto a construction site where they had previously worked and demanded money from the foreman.
The men struck the foreman with metal pipes at the 41-11 24th Street site on Nov.…