Jan. 28, By Christian Murray
Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan announced today that she wants to be the next speaker of the New York State Assembly.
Nolan’s announcement came shortly after Sheldon Silver, the longtime leader of the assembly, agreed to give up the position he has held for 21 years as a result of federal corruption charges.…
Jan. 28, By Christian Murray
A Brooklyn pizzeria is looking to take a bite out of Long Island City.
Residents of Hunters Point were mailed some promotional material earlier this month from a Greenpoint pizzeria that is looking to gobble up Long Island City market share.…
Jan. 27, By Michael Florio
Tony Mazzarella, the owner of the Waterfront Crab House, passed away on Sunday. He was 77.
Mazzarella, who lived in Rockland County, owned the Crab House, located at 2-03 Borden Avenue, for nearly 40 years.…
Jan. 27, Staff Report
The storm may not have lived up to the hype but Long Island City was still left with plenty of snow.
Here is some of the aftermath.…
Jan. 26, By Michael Florio
The friends and family of a writer who was killed while riding his bicycle in Long Island City earlier this month have started a fundraiser in his honor.
Hoyt Jacobs, a 36-year-old writer, poet and teacher,…
Jan. 26, Staff Report
The Queens Democratic machine is starting to flex its muscles and is calling for Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan to be next speaker should Sheldon Speaker be toppled, according to the New York Observer.
Top officials with the Queens Democratic Party are calling Assembly members in Queens,…
25 January, By Christian Murray
A four-story building on 5th Street that sold for a whopping $12 million earlier this month is going to be rehabbed.
The property, located at 47-33 5th Street, is one of the last remaining brick buildings in Hunters Point and that is why the buyer paid a premium for it,…
Jan. 23, By Michael Florio
A giant size parcel in the heart of Court Square has gone on the market with an asking price of $41.5 million.
The parcel represents an amalgam of seven properties located across the street from the Citigroup Tower.…
Jan. 23, By Christian Murray
Two officers from the 108th received an award this week after being deemed heroes for saving the life of a LaGuardia professor last month.
Police Officers Corey Sarro and William Calderera were on routine patrol on Tuesday,…
Jan. 21, By Christian Murray
A strange caricature of a religious Muslim accompanied by the words Je Ne suis Pas Charlie
—has been placed on Jackson Avenue near the Court Square Diner.
The slogan Je Ne Suis Pas Charlie
(I am Not Charlie) is a term adopted by some people following the massacre of 12 people at the French publication Charlie Hebdo.…