July 11, By Christian Murray
Brian Porter, the owner of LIC Bar, is very fortunate that his cleaner likes to work the early shift—around the same time that the perpetrator of a number of Vernon Blvd burglaries likes to ply his trade.…
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Three bars/restaurants broken into on Vernon Blvd, police release suspect’s image
July 10, By Christian Murray
A burglar has broken into a number of bars and restaurant along Vernon Boulevard in the past month taking off with cash and electronics. Captain Brian Hennessy, the commanding officer at the 108 Police Precinct,…
Greenmarket returns to Vernon Blvd on Saturday
July 10, By Christian Murray
The GrowNYC Youthmarket located at the corner of 48th Avenue and Vernon Boulevard will be up and running for the season starting this Saturday. The market, run by teenagers, will be open every Saturday through Nov.…
DOT finally makes 5th Street one-way
July 10, By Christian Murray
It has taken a lot of prodding—but the Department of Transportation has finally converted 5th Street (btw. 46th Road and 50th Ave.) into a one-way, south bound street. Two DOT crews worked all day yesterday changing the signs and the job was done by 5:30 pm.…
Van Bramer allocates additional budget money to clean Long Island City/Dutch Kills streets
July 9, By Christian Murray
The city is going to be hiring more workers to clean the streets of Long Island City. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, who recruited the services of a non-profit group last year to clean a large section of Hunters Point,…
Live at the Gantries, a popular summer concert series, kicks off tomorrow
July 7, By Michael Florio
Live at the Gantries, a music performance series that takes place at Gantry Plaza State Park each summer, kicks off Tuesday at 7 pm with a performance by Mundo Clave, a Latin/Cuban band. Live at the Gantries will run for a six consecutive Tuesdays (from July 8 through Aug.…
Precinct steps up traffic enforcement, drunk-drivers and speedsters targeted
July 3, By Christian Murray
The 108 Police Precinct has stepped up traffic enforcement this year, with the number of DWI arrests and tickets written for speeding up significantly from 2013. Captain Brian Hennessy, Commanding officer of the 108 Precinct,…
Van Bramer wants feedback on how best to spend $1 million in city funds, to host meeting on participatory budgeting
July 1, By Christian Murray
Residents of Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City will soon have a direct say on how $1 million in city funds will be spent in the district. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, who each year allocates city funds for parks,…
John F. Murray Playground’s construction work is complete, entire park is now open
July 1, By Christian Murray
The construction work on the eastern portion of John F. Murray Playground has been completed and that section of the park —-along with the rest of it– is now open to the public. The construction work represented the creation of a new central green as well as a new performance area.…
French bakery to move into Hunters Point by September
June 30, By Michael Florio
Long Island City is in for a treat.
Cannelle Patisserie, a popular French bakery that opened in Jackson Heights more than six years ago, will be branching out into Hunters Point this September.
The bakery,…