Sept. 11, By Christian Murray
The first movie to be screened at Hunters Point South Park will take place later this month, with the presentation of Julie & Julia, a movie that was shot in Long Island City. The movie will be shown outdoors on the oval (by LIC Landing and the ferry) on Saturday,…
Sept. 9, By Christian Murray
Hunters Point residents are going to find it a whole lot harder to find inexpensive Chinese food. New City Kitchen Express, located at 47-31 Vernon Boulevard, is expected to close within the next two weeks.…
Sept. 8, By Christian Murray
It’s no longer going to be curtains for the Secret Theatre. Last month, Richard Mazda, the founder of the off-off Broadway theater company, started an online fundraiser to keep the doors at his 44-02 23rd Street establishment open—after his organization’s finances were left in tatters after the Department of Building found that his landlord didn’t have an up-to-date certificate of occupancy.…
Sept. 7, By Michael Florio
CrossFit Gantry is bulking up. The Long Island City-based gym that focuses heavily on the CrossFit training program—which helps participants build strength and endurance– moved into a much bigger space last week to keep pace with its growing membership.…
Sept. 5, By Christian Murray
The application period for the affordable rental units at Hunters Point South is expected to begin next month and Community Board 2 leaders are in the process of setting up a number of local meetings to guide residents through the application process.…
Sept. 4, By Christian Murray
In the past year, three pedestrians were run down and killed while crossing the streets of Western Queens. On all three occasions, the driver fled. And on all three occasions, no one has been caught.…
Sept. 3, By Christian Murray
The Department of Transportation has plans to introduce a number of pedestrian safety changes to several Court Square/Queens Plaza streets. The department is focusing on the area that links Queens Plaza South to 44th Drive—bordered by 28th Street on the east and Crescent Street to the west.…
Sept. 2, By Christian Murray
The MTA is likely to be offering weekend service on the bus that connects Long Island City with Astoria, via Vernon Blvd., on a permanent basis. The expanded Q 103 service, which continues to operate on a trial basis,…
August 29, By Michael Florio
The G train will resume full service again on Tuesday, September 2, after being closed between Greenpoint and Long Island City for five weeks. The MTA shut down G service at the Greenpoint/Manhattan Ave,…
August 29, By Michael Florio
A cleaning crew has been hired to pick up trash on a commercial street that is on the border of Dutch Kills and Astoria. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer announced Thursday that two street cleaners started work Wednesday to sweep the streets and empty trash on 36th Avenue,…