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,…
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,…
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.…
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 &…
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,…
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,…