Feb. 27, By Christian Murray
The $515,000 sculpture that is expected to go up on Jackson Avenue will be going before the Public Design Commission later this year for approval.
The sculpture, which was initially designed to be an 8 ½ feet high pink figure,…
Feb. 25, By Christian Murray
Community Board 2 is in the midst of overhauling its website, as it aims provide residents with greater access to public documents.
The updated website will be much more comprehensive and is expected to be ready by spring.…
Feb. 25, By Christian Murray
More than 75 people turned out last night at SHI restaurant for the 2015 launch party of the waterfront parks group.
The Hunters Point Parks Conservancy, which organizes events and helps maintain the waterfront parks,…
Feb. 24, By Michael Florio
Citigroup is selling a site north of One Court Square that is most likely to become a luxury apartment complex, according to The Real Deal.
The site is nearly once acre and is bound by 44th Road,…
Feb. 23, By Michael Florio
A proposed plan that would charge commuters a toll for using the Queensboro bridge—and three other New York City bridges–was put forward last week by an advocacy group that includes the former NYC traffic commissioner.…
Feb 23 By Christian Murray
Community Board 2 has started the process to name a street after Tony Mazzarella, the long-time owner of the Waterfront Crabhouse who passed away late last month.
Former Community Board chair Joe Conley suggested co-naming 2nd Street and Borden Ave.…
Feb. 22, By Christian Murray
Long Island City residents are going to able to express their opinion on public art—when a temporary art piece goes up outside PS 1 on Jackson Avenue.
The new installation will be a 19th Century rotary phone that will go up for just two weeks starting March 29.…
Feb. 22. By Christian Murray
The suspect involved in the fatal beating of a 32-year-old man on Vernon Blvd Friday has turned himself into police.
Kaheem Addison, a 29-year-old from Huntington Station in Long Island, surrendered to detectives at the 108 police Precinct station house on Saturday.…
Feb. 20, Staff Report
A 32-year-old man was beaten to death on the corner of 50th Avenue and Vernon Boulevard this morning, according to police.
The incident occurred near a bodega at about 2:30am when the victim got into an argument with two men who were in a livery cab,…
Feb. 19, By Michael Florio
To mark the final season of Mad Men, the Museum of Moving image is bringing a piece of 1950s Madison Ave. to Queens.
The Museum of Moving Image (36-01 35th Ave) will be launching a Mad Men exhibit on March 14 that will include large-scale sets,…