July 1, By Christian Murray
Residents of Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City will soon have a direct say on how $1 million in city funds will be spent in the district. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, who each year allocates city funds for parks,…
July 1, By Christian Murray
The construction work on the eastern portion of John F. Murray Playground has been completed and that section of the park —-along with the rest of it– is now open to the public. The construction work represented the creation of a new central green as well as a new performance area.…
June 30, By Michael Florio
Long Island City is in for a treat.
Cannelle Patisserie, a popular French bakery that opened in Jackson Heights more than six years ago, will be branching out into Hunters Point this September.
The bakery,…
June 27, By Christian Murray
Two new retail stores will be moving into 45-45 Center Boulevard. The new stores represent the final phase for TF Cornerstone in renting out its Center Blvd commercial space. The company has now leased all its retail space contained within its East Coast Development,…
June 27, By Michael Florio
The MTA bus that connects Long Island City with Astoria, via Vernon Blvd., will start offering weekend service this Sunday. The expanded Q 103 service will be offered on a trial basis over summer,…
June 26, By Christian Murray
More than 150 people and close to 100 dogs showed up for the inaugural dog and beer event at Hunters Point Park South earlier this month. The organizer, Rick Hall, who runs the event company Paws &…
June 26, By Christian Murray
The real estate firms continue to move into Long Island City. A-Class Realty, a small real estate firm based in Astoria, is opening an office at 10-31 Jackson Avenue. The new office is located next door to a recently-opened State Farm,…
June 24, By Christian Murray
The Department of Transportation will be converting 5th Street (btw. 46th Road and 50th Ave.) into a one-way, south bound street the week of July 7th. Community Board 2 and Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer’s office were notified by the DOT of the plans recently—and were also informed that two speed bumps will be added at the same time the street is converted.…
June 23, By Christian Murray
A new bakery is opening on Jackson Avenue Wednesday that will be focusing on specialty cakes and cupcakes. The bakery, called Pink Canary Desserts, is located at 13-11 Jackson Avenue, and represents a joint venture between the owners of the restaurants Shi and Skinny Cantina,…
June 20, By Christian Murray
Hunters Point residents have complained for years about the excessive number of production companies filming in neighborhood—taking valuable parking spaces, creating noise and shining bright lights through people’s windows. Residents will no longer have to contend with these issues for the next six months.…