Nov. 12, By Michael Florio
Singer Patti Smith will join director Darren Aronofsky at the Museum of Moving Image next week to screen his film Noah.
Smith and Aronofsky will talk about the film and their collaboration following the movie on Monday,…
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Station LIC on track to open November 17
Nov. 11, By Christian Murray
The railroad-themed bar/restaurant that is coming to Hunters Point is on track to open next week.
Station LIC, located at 10-37 Jackson Avenue, will be opening on Monday, Nov. 17, according to its owners.…
DOT to add protective barriers to Vernon Blvd bike lanes
The Department of Transportation plans to put up jersey barriers on Vernon Boulevard—from 46th Avenue to 30th Road in Astoria—as a means to protect bicyclists from motorists.
The jersey barriers represent another step by the DOT to provide a smooth bicycle connection between the parks in Long Island City and Astoria.…
Capt Brian Hennessy, head of the 108 police precinct, transferred
Nov. 6, By Christian Murray
The commanding officer of the 108 Police Precinct—which covers Sunnyside, Woodside & Long Island City—has been transferred to head up a larger more crime-ridden Queens precinct.
Captain Brian Hennessy, who has spent just 18 months as the commanding officer of the 108,…
Wolkoff claims that the 5 Pointz name is his, plans to use name for new towers
Nov. 5, By Christian Murray
Jerry Wolkoff, who is the final stages of demolishing Long Island City’s famous graffiti Mecca, said he plans to call his residential development 5 Pointz.
Wolkoff, whose company G&M Realty filed an application to trademark the name in March,…
Dedicated bike lane spanning Pulaski Bridge to be completed by spring
Nov. 4, By Christian Murray
The construction of the two-way protected bike lane spanning the Pulaski Bridge is expected to be completed by spring, according to the Department of Transportation.
At a City Council Transportation Committee meeting yesterday, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer asked DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg when the delayed bike lane would be completed.…
LIC Holiday Market kicked off Saturday, open through Dec 21
Nov. 3, By Michael Florio
The LIC Flea & Food kicked off its ‘Holiday Market’ this past weekend and will be open every Saturday and Sunday until December 21st.
The holiday market takes place inside a warehouse adjacent to where the LIC Flea &…
New sushi restaurant to open on Vernon
Oct. 31, Staff Report
A new sushi restaurant is opening on Vernon Blvd.
The restaurant will be located at 46-44 Vernon Blvd between Alobar and Petey’s Burger.
The establishment is expected to open by the new year and currently does not have a name,…
5 Pointz building just weeks away from becoming rubble
Oct. 30, By Christian Murray
Demolition of the five-story building that was once at the heart of the 5 Pointz graffiti Mecca began earlier this week and is expected to be gone in about three weeks, according to building owner Jerry Wolkoff.…
Halloween ‘Trick or Treat March’ to be biggest yet
Oct. 29, By Michael Florio
The Long Island City Halloween parade is likely to bigger than ever before.
This year’s ‘Halloween Trick-or-Treat March’ is expected to draw as many as 900 people to Vernon Blvd Friday, with more than 40 businesses participating.…