By Bill Parry
This Sunday, St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church will put on the Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah Concert. The event will take place inside the 149-year-old church and will feature a well known pipe-organ player and a choir compromised of professional singers.…
By Bill Parry
A vacant Long Island City bank is being transformed into a site-specific art exhibit that asks the public to reflect on its relationship to the monetary system. Acclaimed museum curator Manon Slome and her public art organization ‘No Longer Empty’ is preparing a contemporary art exhibition at the Bank of Manhattan building in Queensboro Plaza.…
Many unemployed Long Island City residents will be eligible to take part in a New York State jobs program that will hire about 5,000 people to clean up debris in areas hard hit by Hurricane Sandy. Governor Cuomo, in announcing the plan,…
The owners of the Food Cellar, located at 4-85 47th Road, have built a section within the supermarket where draft beer will be served on tap. Ovidio Teja, the manager of Food Cellar, said that he came up with the concept since he loves beer,…
By Bill Parry
Thousands of New Yorkers will sit down to Thanksgiving dinner thanks to a crew of dedicated workers at the City Harvest warehouse located at 55-01 2nd St. in Long Island City. The organization, known for distributing food to the poor,…
By Bill Parry
The Creek and the Cave, a well-known Long Island City restaurant/comedy club, rarely charges a cover. However, this Saturday night, it’s going to be different. It’s featuring: “The Nearly Naked Lady Hour,” a raucous comedy that features stand-up comics,…
By Bill Parry
Long Island City business owners who lost money as a result of Hurricane Sandy are eligible for low-cost loans, according to federal and state officials. On Monday, more than 100 people attended a public meeting held at Manducatis Rustica Restaurant (46-31 Vernon Blvd.) where Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and officials from the Small Business Administration provided the specifics of the loans.…
The popular LIC Bar (45-58 Vernon Blvd.) reopened on Saturday afternoon after a twenty day hiatus following Hurricane Sandy. The bar owner had been ready to reopen for some time—but was unable to do so until Con Edison repaired a major transformer.…
By Bill Parry
A well-known Long Island City comedy club will be hosting a fundraising event this Sunday in aid of New York Cares and Hurricane Sandy Relief. The Laughing Devil Comedy Club, located at 47-38 Vernon Blvd., is asking attendees to bring their lightly used winter coats as part of the 24th annual New York Cares coat drive.…
By Bill Parry Alobar Restaurant, located at 46-42 Vernon Blvd, is celebrating its first anniversary this weekend and it has plenty to cheer about. The restaurant, best known for its cured meats, has become one of the more popular eateries in Long Island City since its opening.…