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,…
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Residents ask questions about selection process of pink sculpture, artists discuss affordable studio/apartment space
March 20, By Michael Florio
The Cultural Town Hall meeting that took place in Long Island City Wednesday night did not address the artistic merit of a controversial sculpture that is coming to the neighborhood—but how the artwork was selected.…
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,…
LIC Bar to pay tribute to ‘The Who’, raise funds for band’s charity while rock legends are in town
March 18, By Christian Murray
A Long Island City bar with strong ties to British rock legends ‘The Who’ is organizing a fundraiser to help support the band’s main charity—Teen Cancer America.
LIC Bar, located at 45-58 Vernon Blvd., …
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.…
Ex-military Taekwondo master opens school in LIC
March 16, By Michael Florio
A former South Korean Army trainer plans to whip Long Island City into shape.
Jung Ju Ok, a fifth generation black belt, has opened a taekwondo school in the Power House (50-09 2nd Street),…
Gastropub to move into former Communitea location, although subject to a hearing in LIC
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.…
Another tower to go up near Queensboro Plaza, according to buildings dept. filing
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.…