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.…
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.…
Oct. 28, By Christian Murray
Citi Bike will be coming to Long Island City in the spring of 2015, according to Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer’s office.
Long Island City is likely to get 10 docking stations–which Van Bramer secured in 2012–although some of these sites may be up for review while others added,…
Oct. 28, By Michael Florio
Two local residents approached Community Board 1 last week to notify them of their application to have the Clock Tower landmarked.
Michael Hall and Matthew Chrislip asked the community board for its support in their quest to get 29-27 Queens Plaza North,…
Oct. 28, By Michael Florio
The beast is coming soon to LIC.
The Beast Next Door, a neighborhood café and bar located at 42-51 27th Street, is set to open in about a month.
It will be a café by day and a full bar by night,…
Oct. 27, By Michael Florio
Community Board 1 voted against the placement of a bicycle corral outside a bar/restaurant in Dutch Kills last Tuesday.
The proposal called for a corral– with room for eight bicycles–to be located outside Dutch Kills Centraal,…
Oct. 24, By Christian Murray
A kitchen and hardware store located at 47-17 5th Street is expected to open next month.
Ovidio Teja, the owner of Kitchen Plus More, is just waiting on Con Ed approval before he can open.…
Oct. 23, By Christian Murray
Representatives of “I Love Kick Boxing LIC,” who aim to open a facility on the ground floor at 45-45 Center Boulevard, went before Community Board 2 last week seeking a “physical cultural establishment” permit as part of their quest to open in the first or second quarter next year.…
Oct. 22, By Christian Murray
Communitea, the long-time coffee shop located at 47-02 Vernon Blvd, announced on Facebook Monday that it is closing.
The owners said that the coffee shop will be closing this Sunday since they had difficultly negotiating a new lease.…
Oct. 20, By Christian Murray
The upward trajectory of the Long Island City rental market is beginning to show signs that it is tapering off, with rental prices down in the third quarter compared to the second.
The cool down was also evident on a year-over-year basis with rents up only slightly compared to 3Q 2013,…