August 6, By Michael Florio
Astoria Distilling Company, which started selling its gin to bars and liquor stores last year, is opening its own tasting room and production site.
The company, which is located in Astoria but does its distilling upstate,…
August 5, By Jackie Strawbridge
All 12 Long Island City Citi Bike stations will be installed within three weeks, according to Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg.
The first, located on Center Boulevard between 54th Avenue and Borden Avenue,…
August 4, By Jackie Strawbridge
Citi Bike’s expansion into Queens kicks off tomorrow, as the Department of Transportation cuts the ribbon on the first Long Island City station.
Located at Center Boulevard between Borden Avenue and 54th Avenue, this station is one of 12 slated for Long Island City as part of Citi Bike’s expansion into the Borough and other neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Manhattan.…
August 3, By Christian Murray
After eight-months of construction, sLICe, a new pizzeria located at 48-11 Vernon Blvd., opened today.
The pizzeria, which is owned and managed by the same group behind Blend and Blend on the Water, was providing passersby with free slices today.…
August 2, By Michael Florio
An independent pharmacy owned by a husband and wife team opened in Hunters Point Thursday.
Nature’s Prescriptions, a full service pharmacy that also carries a broad range of herbs, holistic and homeopathic remedies, opened at 5-29 50th Avenue after nearly 8 months of construction.…
1 August, By Christian Murray
A rescue crew plucked a man and a 108 precinct lieutenant out of the East River last night, after a Good Samaritan had jumped into the water to help rescue three teens off Gantry Plaza State Park,…
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.…