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Residents have 27 choices on how to spend $1 million, voting begins April 11

March 23, By Christian Murray

Long Island City, Woodside and Sunnyside residents will get to vote next month on how $1 million in city funds should be spent.

Residents will be able to choose up to 3 projects from a list of 27 proposals that they believe are worth funding.…

Construction of dedicated bike lane on Pulaski Bridge starts tomorrow

March 23, By Christian Murray

The Department of Transportation starts construction Tuesday on the two-way protected bike lane spanning the Pulaski Bridge.

The dedicated bike lanes, which were expected to be completed in 2014, will bring an end to the tense relationships between cyclists and pedestrians who currently share a lane.…

Weekend bus service along Vernon Boulevard becomes permanent

March 21, By Christian Murray

The bus that serves the western Queens waterfront between Astoria and Long Island City—via Vernon Blvd—will be available on weekends on a permanent basis, according to the MTA.

The expanded Q 103 bus service,…

MTA subway fares to rise Sunday while 7 train is down

March 19, Staff Report

The No. 7 train may be down for Long Island City residents this Sunday but it will have no effect on subway prices rising that very same day.

MTA fares are scheduled to rise this Sunday,…

Subway advocacy group takes aim at Cuomo over poor train service

March 18, By Christian Murray

A New York City subway advocacy group is calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state legislature to provide the funding needed to fix the decaying No. 7, N and Q lines.

The group, the Riders Alliance,…

LIC Partnership starts planning for Vernon Blvd block party

March 17, By Michael Florio

Vernon Boulevard will play host to a massive block party this spring.

The Long Island City Partnership will once again be closing off traffic between 50th Avenue and 46th Avenue in order to hold the second annual community festival called LIC Springs.…

Queens World Film Festival kicks off Tuesday, with 30 countries represented

March 16, By Michael Florio

The Queens World Film Festival (QWFF), which will screen more than 100 independent films, kicks off tomorrow night at the Museum of Moving Image.

The festival, which runs from March 17 through 22nd, will feature 117 films from 30 nations.…