Dec. 8, By Christian Murray
The controversial pink sculpture proposed to go up on the median on Jackson Avenue appears to be a done deal—despite the director of the city agency in charge of the project saying otherwise.
Sara Reisman,…
Dec 8, Staff Report
The landlord who owns one Long Island City building has fenced off the terraces occupied by low-rent tenants, according to a New York Post story.
The building known as Q41, located at 23-10 41st Avenue,…
Dec. 5, By Christian Murray
The Chairman of Community Board 2 Joe Conley received a standing ovation at last night’s community board meeting after officially announcing that he was stepping down.
Conley said that after serving two decades as chairman that it was time to move on.…
Dec. 4, By Christian Murray
Joe Conley, the long-serving Community Board 2 chair, is stepping down.
Multiple sources said that Conley, who has been chair for over 25 years, will be making the announcement tonight when Community Board 2 has its full monthly meeting.…
Dec. 3, By Christian Murray
Long Island City residents—along with those in Sunnyside and Woodside—have put together an extensive list as to how to spend $1 million in city funds on the district.
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, who typically receives about $3.5 million each year to spend on projects throughout the district,…
Dec. 2, By Michael Florio
The Pepsi-Cola sign may be removed from consideration for city landmark status but it has plenty of support from the private sector.
The site is used heavily for marketing purposes by TF Cornerstone, real estate brokers say,…
Dec. 2, By Christian Murray
The drum beat to develop the Sunnyside Yards continues with the latest call to build on it coming from the former Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff.
Doctoroff, in a New York Times
op-ed piece that ran Sunday,…
By Michael Florio
Residents will be able to catch a nostalgia train from Queens Plaza every Sunday this December.
The trains are comprised of old subway cars that ran between the 1930s and early 1970s.
This year the nostalgia trains will run along the Sixth Avenue M-line on Sundays (November 30th,…
Dec. 1, By Christian Murray
The crime rate took a nose dive in November throughout the 108 Police Precinct, which covers Woodside, Sunnyside and Long Island City.
Captain John Travaglia, the precinct’s new commanding officer who took the top job mid November,…
Nov. 29, By Christian Murray
The seating is limited and the lines are expected to be long.
Joshua and Heidy Smookler are finally opening their highly anticipated ramen restaurant at 12-09 Jackson Avenue on Monday called Mu Ramen.
The restaurant will have 22 seats—16 to be part of a large communal table,…