Sept. 20, By Christian Murray
A demolition permit was approved last week by the Department of Buildings that paves the way for the bulldozing of 5 Court Square, located on the corner of Jackson and Thomson Avenues
The building includes several stores– including ENC Market,…
Sept. 18, By Jackie Strawbridge
The developers behind the Hunter’s Point South affordable housing development will throw a free street festival on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m.
The event will take place at Center Boulevard and 50th Avenue,…
Sept. 17, By Christian Murray
The NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign today issued its 17th annual “State of the Subways” Report Card, and rated the 7 as the best of 19 subway lines.
The 7 was ranked number one for the eighth time that Straphangers has been putting out the reports.…
Sept. 17, Staff Report
Building plans have been filed for a seven story building to go up on the corner of Vernon Blvd and 46th Avenue.
The plans call for a 70-foot tall building that would consist of 24 apartments on top of 7,200 square feet of retail space.…
Sept. 17, By Christian Murray
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer will announce at Hunters Point Park South Friday that he has allocated $24,000 in city funds to four local arts/events groups.
The four groups are the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy,…
Sept. 16, By Christian Murray
The Long Island City ferry dock is likely to be located on northwest corner of Center Boulevard, according to representatives from the Economic Development Corp who spoke at the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy’s monthly meeting at the Irish Center last night.…
Sept. 15, By Jackie Strawbridge
A bike shop and bare-bones café under Sunnyside Yards seeks to empower Long Island City’s cycling community.
Nomad Cycle opened its doors in mid-July at 47-10 Austell Place, after running the operation out of owner Damon Strub’s former architecture studio for several months.…
Sept. 14, By Christian Murray
Hunters Point’s first Greek restaurant is opening tomorrow.
The owners of Shi Restaurant and Skinny’s Cantina are opening the restaurant, called Kavala, which is located at 10-55 50th Avenue.
The restaurant represents the opening of Skinny and Shih Lee’s third restaurant in the neighborhood.…
Sept. 11, By Christian Murray
Residents of Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City will soon have a direct say on how $1 million in city funds will be spent in the district.
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, who each year allocates city funds toward local parks,…
Sept. 11, By Christian Murray
The owner of The Water’s Edge restaurant has been accused in a 13-count indictment of bribing town officials, tax fraud, defrauding the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and obstruction of justice.
Harendra Singh, who owns the Water’s Edge and several food establishments in Nassau County,…