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Cuffed Brooklyn Men Allegedly Pimped At LIC Hotel

By Jackie Strawbridge

Two Brooklyn men charged with sex trafficking allegedly forced a teenage girl into prostitution from a Long Island City Days Inn, according to the Queens District Attorney.

Defendants Kadeem Moore, 18, and Francois Cousins, 22, were charged last week with sex trafficking,…

Play Piano Outside In Queens Spots This Month

June 8, By Jackie Strawbridge

A number of eye-catching outdoor pianos are stationed throughout the borough for musically inclined neighbors to enjoy this month.

Through a citywide initiative by Sing for Hope, a volunteer arts outreach organization, pianos were installed on June 5 outside of LIC Landing,…

Vernon Blvd bike lanes about to get protective barriers

June 8, By Christian Murray

The Department of Transportation will begin adding jersey barriers on Vernon Boulevard later this month as a means to protect bicyclists from motorists.

The jersey barriers represent another step by the DOT to provide a smooth bicycle connection between 46th Avenue to 30th Road.…

Mural to go up on gritty Long Island City bridge

June 8, By Christian Murray

The bland pedestrian walkway that goes over the Thomson Bridge will soon be covered with a bright-colored mural.

The mural, which will go up late July, is part of the DOT’s Art Program that aims to take heavily trafficked space and to enhance it with temporary artwork.…

Italian restaurant located on Center Blvd to open next week

June 4, By Christian Murray

A large upscale Italian restaurant that will be located at 46-10 Center Boulevard is expected to open in next week.

Robert Briskin, a Long Island City resident and co-owner of the establishment, said the restaurant will open on Tuesday,…

Socrates Sculpture Park Announces Summer Film Lineup

June 3, By Jack Strawbridge

International film will take over Socrates Sculpture Park on Wednesday nights this summer for the 17th annual Outdoor Cinema festival.

The lineup, announced Tuesday, includes eight movies that take viewers from Alice’s wonderland to backstage with Bob Dylan to India’s Sonepur Fair.…

Court Square: Man Falls 15 Feet Under Subway Grate

@NYCityAlerts something happened at Jackson ave outside court square station. 6 fire trucks so far. pic.twitter.com/UhxqGavmPO— (1/53) (@Appleguysnake) June 2, 2015

June 2, Staff Report

A man fell through a sidewalk grating into a 20-foot hole on Jackson Avenue this morning,…

Plans filed for a 14-story building on Vernon Blvd

June 1, Staff Report

Plans have been filed for a 14-story, 48-unit residential building to go up at 45-24 Vernon Blvd, according to Department of Building records.

The site is currently a one-story manufacturing facility located on the same block as the beaten–up old Paragon Paint building.…