March 24, By Michael Florio
Workers at a new high-rise residential building were surprised when they opened their paychecks at the end of last week—and discovered they got a big raise.
Several employees who work at the Packard Square complexes,…
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.…
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.…
March 23, By Christian Murray
The first formal step to landmark the Clock Tower will take place tomorrow when the Landmarks Preservation Commission will meet to evaluate whether a public hearing should be held as part of the process to landmark the famous building.…
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,…
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.…
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,…
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., …
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,…
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.…