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.…
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Work of Looney Tunes director to go on display at Museum of Moving Image starting Saturday
July 16, By Michael Florio
Meep! Meep! A new exhibit, “What’s Up Doc? The Animation Art of Chuck Jones,” is opening at the Museum of Moving Image this Saturday, which will pay tribute to the work of the famous animation director who helped put together the popular Looney Tunes series.…
Rockaway Brewing aims to sell beer by the can, but first needs funding
July 15, By Michael Florio
A local brewery is calling for community assistance to help it grow. Rockaway Brewing Company, located at 46-01 5th Street, launched a 30-day Kickstarter campaign last month, in hopes of raising $30,000 to purchase a semi-automated canning line.…
Cafe to open on 11th Street by the end of July
July 14, By Christian Murray
A high-end coffee shop is expected to open on the corner of 44th Drive and 11th Street by the end of the month. The café, to be called The Mill, will be owned by Chip Brian and Mike Daddio who own several construction/design businesses that are located inside the 44-16 11th Street building where the café will be.…
Burglar left LIC Bar empty handed after discovering worker, while residents just walk by ransacked Manducatis Rustica
July 11, By Christian Murray
Brian Porter, the owner of LIC Bar, is very fortunate that his cleaner likes to work the early shift—around the same time that the perpetrator of a number of Vernon Blvd burglaries likes to ply his trade.…
Three bars/restaurants broken into on Vernon Blvd, police release suspect’s image
July 10, By Christian Murray
A burglar has broken into a number of bars and restaurant along Vernon Boulevard in the past month taking off with cash and electronics. Captain Brian Hennessy, the commanding officer at the 108 Police Precinct,…
Greenmarket returns to Vernon Blvd on Saturday
July 10, By Christian Murray
The GrowNYC Youthmarket located at the corner of 48th Avenue and Vernon Boulevard will be up and running for the season starting this Saturday. The market, run by teenagers, will be open every Saturday through Nov.…
DOT finally makes 5th Street one-way
July 10, By Christian Murray
It has taken a lot of prodding—but the Department of Transportation has finally converted 5th Street (btw. 46th Road and 50th Ave.) into a one-way, south bound street. Two DOT crews worked all day yesterday changing the signs and the job was done by 5:30 pm.…
Van Bramer allocates additional budget money to clean Long Island City/Dutch Kills streets
July 9, By Christian Murray
The city is going to be hiring more workers to clean the streets of Long Island City. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, who recruited the services of a non-profit group last year to clean a large section of Hunters Point,…
Live at the Gantries, a popular summer concert series, kicks off tomorrow
July 7, By Michael Florio
Live at the Gantries, a music performance series that takes place at Gantry Plaza State Park each summer, kicks off Tuesday at 7 pm with a performance by Mundo Clave, a Latin/Cuban band. Live at the Gantries will run for a six consecutive Tuesdays (from July 8 through Aug.…