July 30, By Christian Murray
Five firefighters and two residents were injured this morning after a fire broke out in the basement of a 3-story building on 51st Avenue, according to the FDNY. The fire, which started at about 6:40 am,…
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Pedestrian crosswalks to be added to Center Blvd next month, join new stop signs
July 29, By Christian Murray
After years of pressure from political leaders and residents, crosswalks are coming to Center Boulevard. The Department of Transportation, which erected stop signs on Center Boulevard—at 48th and 49th Avenues–earlier this month, said that it would be adding pedestrian crosswalks to those locations by the end of August.…
Uber offers one free ride during G-Train closures
July 27, By Christian Murray
It sure beats a shuttle bus. Uber, the cab service company known best for its app, is running a promotion during the five weeks that G train service is down between Greenpoint and Long Island City.…
‘Backyard Pool’ to open in Long Island City
July 25, By Christian Murray
Socrates Sculpture Park is about to convert a small lot in Court Square into a life-sized, non-functioning swimming pool. The new installation will be located on ‘The Lot’ (43-29 Crescent Street) and will consist of a concrete swimming pool filled with grass—instead of water.…
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Restaurant owners to hold meeting to discuss recent burglaries
July 24, By Christian Murray
A number of Long Island City business owners will be holding a meeting Tuesday to address the rash of burglaries that have taken place on Vernon Boulevard in the past month. The meeting will be held at Manducatis Rustica,…
LIC residents launch hyperlocal site called ‘Tenant King’
July 23, By Michael Florio
There is a new way for Long Island City residents to meet their neighbors. Tenant King, a website that launched earlier this year, provides residents with the opportunity to connect online with fellow tenants/property owners through a private network of verified users.…
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.…