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90-year-old robbed outside Stop and Shop on 48th Street

July 22, By Michael Florio
The police are seeking the public’s assistance in finding a suspect who they say robbed a 90-year-old man’s wallet, before making him drive to two ATM machines and take out money. The incident occurred on Friday in front of a Stop and Shop located at 34-51 48th Street.…

G train service shuts down in LIC until September

July 21, By Christian Murray
The G train will shut down for five weeks between Greenpoint and Long Island City starting Friday. The Court Square and 21st/Jackson Avenue stations in Long Island City and the Greenpoint Avenue station in Brooklyn will be closed from Friday,…

5 Pointz to be completely demolished by October, with wrecking ball coming out in two weeks

By Christian Murray
The iconic 5 Pointz graffiti mecca will be completely flattened by the end of October if the developer’s plans pan out. Jerry Wolkoff, who aims to put up two residential towers in its place, said today that the demolition of the building is scheduled to start in about two weeks and should take two to three months to complete.…

Rockaway Brewing aims to sell beer by the can, but first needs funding

July 15, By Michael Florio
A local brewery is calling for community assistance to help it grow. Rockaway Brewing Company, located at 46-01 5th Street, launched a 30-day Kickstarter campaign last month, in hopes of raising $30,000 to purchase a semi-automated canning line.…

Cafe to open on 11th Street by the end of July

July 14, By Christian Murray
A high-end coffee shop is expected to open on the corner of 44th Drive and 11th Street by the end of the month. The café, to be called The Mill, will be owned by Chip Brian and Mike Daddio who own several construction/design businesses that are located inside the 44-16 11th Street building where the café will be.…

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.…