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Man grabs woman’s bag while she is snoozing on Queen Plaza subway bench

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,…

Exclusive: Backstory on LIC resident with AirBnB Vans

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.…

Citi Bike Coming To Queens In August

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,…

Man slashes woman’s ankle following dispute at Queensbridge Houses, police say

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,…

Big block party to be held in Hunters Point Saturday

July 23, By Michael Florio

The LIC YMCA is hosting a block party fundraiser so it can offer discounted memberships to residents who struggle to afford it.

The party takes place on Saturday, July 25, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.,…

Another Delay For Pulaksi Bridge Bikeway

July 21, By Jackie Strawbridge

After finally starting work on the long-delayed Pulaski Bridge bikeway, the DOT has hit another setback, with the project’s completion date pushed back to the spring of 2016.

The Department of Transportation told the LIC Post
on Tuesday that completion of the bikeway is now expected in April 2016,…

Waterfront Crab House to reopen by year end, new owner confirms

July 21, By Christian Murray

The Waterfront Crab House has been taken over by the owners of Shi and Skinny’s Cantina.

Joseph Lucil, one of the new owners along with Shih and Skinny Lee, confirmed that they have leased the 2-03 Borden Avenue space and said that they plan to reopen it by the end of the year or the beginning of 2016.…