March 13, By Christian Murray
A gastropub is expected to open in the space that was previously occupied by Communitea—although the proprietors will be subject to a hearing in Long Island City following concerns about potential noise and bar saturation.…
March 12, By Michael Florio
Another large tower is about to go up near Queensboro Plaza.
Property Markets Group plans to build a 70-story tower, located at 29-37 41st Ave, according to documents filed with the Department of Buildings.…
March 11, By Christian Murray
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer took off the gloves this morning and threw a volley of punches toward the MTA concerning its No. 7 train ‘weekday’ service.
Van Bramer, who was joined by several disgruntled 7 train riders,…
March 11, By Christian Murray
Tom Finkelpearl, the Commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs, will be co-hosting a town hall meeting at MoMA PS 1 next Wednesday with Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer.
The town hall meeting was called back in December following the department’s plan to place a bright pink,…
March 9, By Christian Murray
He’s bombarded with Tweets, Facebook messages and E-mails whenever the No. 7 train goes down.
He hears stories of people freezing on the platforms, standing in overcrowded stairwells, as well as commuting on jam-packed trains.…
March 9, By Michael Florio
The LIC Flea & Food is gearing up for its third year.
The flea will start up again on April 11 and will run every Saturday and Sunday from 10am through 6 pm through October.…
March 5, By Christian Murray
The Department of Transportation plans to install bicycle lanes on Jackson Avenue.
The lanes would be marked on Jackson Avenue from 11th Street to Queens Plaza South—and they would be “shared lanes” on both sides of the street.…
Riders on the No. 7 train faced rush-hour delays this morning that lasted about 90 minutes–following FDNY activity at the 5th Avenue station.
The MTA stopped train service between Times Square and Hunters Point Avenue (in both directions), and riders were advised to take the N,R,…
March 3, By Christian Murray
The owners of the Chinese restaurant on Vernon Blvd have been able to negotiate a short-term lease and will remain in business for the foreseeable future.
New City Kitchen Express, located at 47-31 Vernon Blvd,…
March 2, By Michael Florio
The crime rate has taken a nosedive this year throughout the 108 Police Precinct, which covers Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City.
Captain John Travaglia, the commanding officer of the 108 Precinct, said that the number of reported crimes for the year through Feb.…