February 1, By Michael Florio
Hundreds of Uber drivers gathered today in front of the company’s office in Long Island City to protest a recent cut in fares.
Uber, the popular car service app, slashed fares by 15 percent on Friday to combat a post-holiday slow season.…
February 1, By Christian Murray
The Long Island City/Hunters Point area is about to get a $40 million infrastructure and roadway upgrade through funding allocated by Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Most of the roadways in the Hunters Point area have not been reconstructed since the beginning of the 20th Century,…
January 29, Staff Report
A major clothing line will now be a tenant in Long Island City.
Polo Ralph Lauren has signed a lease to take over 19,000 square feet on a lower level floor in The Factory, located at 30-30 47th Ave.,…
January 28, By Christian Murray
It’s 6:30 am and the notoriously bad 7 train is down. The MTA says it’s signal problems.
“My phone blows up, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, it’s all going crazy,” recalls Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer.
“People are waiting for the train,…
January 26, By Michael Florio
Rockaway Brewing Co. will celebrate a limited release of its new “Meat in the Middle” beer this weekend.
The brewery, located at 46-01 5th St., will host a gathering on Saturday from 1 p.m.…
January 26, By Christian Murray
Frank Raffaele, the CEO and founder of the Long Island City-based coffee chain Coffeed, is a familiar face in the neighborhood, often serving drinks or clearing tables at his Hunters Point South Park café location,…
January 25, By Christian Murray
Plans for the Paragon Paint factory drew mixed reactions from locals during a presentation that developers held last Wednesday in their effort to win over Community Board 2.
The developers seek a zoning variance in order to build 344 rental apartments over the Paragon Paint factory,…
January 25, By Michael Florio
Mayor Bill de Blasio visited western Queens Monday morning following statements that he was not satisfied with cleanup efforts here during Winter Storm Jonas.
During a press conference on Sunday, the Mayor said that the City did not do a good enough job clearing the streets in Queens.…
January 23, Staff Report
The New York City Transit Authority and the MTA jointly announced that all above ground and elevated subway lines, including the 7 line, will begin shutting down at 4:00 pm today, with limited underground trains running.…
January 22, Staff Report
With a snowstorm expected to hit New York City, the MTA has canceled its 7 train work this weekend and the train will follow its normal schedule.
This weekend was supposed to be the first of eight weekends this year when the 7 train would be down between Queensboro Plaza and Times Square in order for the MTA to replace its decades-old signaling system and put down new tracks.…