March 4, By Christian Murray
The community board is urging the Department of Transportation to free up about a dozen parking spaces along 48th Avenue—between Vernon Blvd and 11th Street—that are currently deemed “no parking” zones between 8 am and 6 pm (M-Friday).…
March 3, By Michael Florio
The Dutch Kills section of Long Island City maybe getting its first sidewalk café. Dutch Kills Centraal, a bar and restaurant that opened at 38-40 29th street in September, was recently given the go ahead by Community Board One to establish an unenclosed sidewalk café with seven tables and 28 seats.…
March 2, By Christian Murray
A Japanese restaurant opened on Thursday at 10-70 Jackson Avenue– where Los Amigos deli used to be located. The restaurant, Hibino LIC, is being run by the husband and wife team of Masaur and Shuko Fukuda.…
Feb. 27, By Michael Florio
A large outdoor flea market will be opening at Astoria’s Kaufman Studios this May. LIC Flea & Food market is teaming up with Kaufman Astoria Studios to open a market on Kaufman’s 34,800 square foot outdoor film lot—which is located on 36th Street (between 34th and 35th Avenues).…
Feb. 26, Staff Report
A Hispanic man was attacked on a No. 7 train in Queens in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime. Police say the 43-year-old victim was on the Queens-bound train around 4 p.m.…
Feb. 26, By Christian Murray
The plans put forward late last year by the owner of Blue Streak Wines & Spirits, located at 47-20 Center Blvd, to open a wine bar on the same block are still firmly on track.…
Feb. 24, By Michael Florio
Natasha Pogrebinsky, a local chef and co-owner of Long Island City’s Bear Restaurant & Bar, will be reappearing on the Food Network’s “Chopped” Tuesday night. Pogrebinsky will appear on the February 25th (10:00 pm) episode named “Return and Redeem,” in which contestants who lost during earlier episodes are brought back to compete again for a $10,000 prize.…
Feb. 24, By Michael Florio
A Long Island City architect who designs restaurants for a living is converting a vacant building above the Vernon Blvd/Jackson Ave subway station into a train-themed bar/restaurant. The restaurant, to be called Station LIC,…
Subway riders will soon be able to tap into Wi Fi and cell service at every underground station in Queens by June. Starting in March, construction will begin on a project that will bring free Wi-Fi and cell service to every underground station in the borough,…
Feb. 20, By Christian Murray
The Department of Transportation will be sending a crew of traffic engineers to Center Boulevard late spring to evaluate whether crosswalks are needed. The roadway has become increasingly dangerous as the number of motorists and pedestrians has continued to grow with the surge in development and park space,…