July 31, By Jackie Strawbridge
The streets on either side of the Long Island City Courthouse are slated to be renamed to eliminate confusion.
Both are short streets stretching from either side of the Courthouse to Sunnyside Yards, and both are currently named Court Square.…
July 31, By Michael Florio
The newest rock-climbing center in LIC will soon be opening.
Brooklyn Boulders Queensbridge, a massive rock climbing facility located inside a residential building at 23-10 41st Ave, is expected to open by the end of August.…
July 30, By Jackie Strawbridge
Shakespeare will travel across Western Queens for the next two weeks, courtesy of the Borough-based Hip to Hip Theatre Company.
Starting Friday evening, productions of “The Merchant of Venice” and “The Merry Wives of Windsor” will make stops in Sunnyside,…
July 30, By Jackie Strawbridge
LIC Bar will serve as the home of the Queens literature world this weekend.
Poets, mystery writers, spoken word artists and more will share their talents inside the bar, in an event presented by the open mic/performance series The Inspired Word.…
July 28, By Jackie Strawbridge
With a total of $33 million secured for the construction of the Hunters Point Community Library, the long-planned project is starting to rise on the Long Island City waterfront.
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer joined community members,…
July 27, By Michael Florio
A man grabbed a 61-year-old woman’s bag while she was sleeping on a subway bench in Queens Plaza earlier this month.
The woman was taking a snooze on the Mezzanine level of the Queens Plaza “E” station when a man stole her bag around 6:15 am on July 7th that contained her cellphone,…
July 27, By Michael Florio
Police are searching for a man who attempted to steal a woman’s wallet in a LIC hotel.
On July 22nd, at about 10:30 am, the alleged perpetrator entered the Howard Johnson Hotel, located at 38-59 12th Street,…
July 27, Staff Report
The Long Island City resident who gained notoriety last week after it was reported that he was renting vans in Hunters Point to tourists for as little as $22 a night got his start in the business selling Christmas trees.…
July 24, By Jackie Strawbridge
Citi Bike’s highly anticipated expansion into western Queens will begin in early August, the Department of Transportation announced Friday.
Through the expansion, Long Island City will get 12 Citi Bike stations this year.
New stations will also come to the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Greenpoint,…
July 24, By Michael Florio
Police are searching for a suspect who slashed a woman’s ankle following a verbal dispute.
The 19-year-old victim got into an argument with a man in the Queensbridge Houses before the alleged perpetrator slashed the woman’s ankle and fled in an unknown direction,…