Feb. 17, By Michael Florio
While the construction of the library at Hunters Point continues to be caught up in red tape, the library in Court Square will be expanding this spring. The library, called the Queens Library of Court Square,…
Feb. 15, By Christian Murray
Elected officials are taking steps to help rid Long Island City of its dog poop problem. Joe Conley, chairman of Community Board 2, said he has received numerous complaints from Hunters Point residents about the amount of dog poop that litters the sidewalks.…
Feb. 13, By Christian Murray
A large Court Square condo was put on the market yesterday for $3 million—representing one of the highest asking prices for a condo in Long Island City. The condo, located at 26-26 Jackson Avenue,…
By Michael Florio
The Queens World Film Festival (QWFF), which will showcase more than 100 independent films from across the globe, is coming back for a fourth year. The film festival will open March 4 at the Museum of Moving Image in Astoria and will run until March 9.…
Feb. 12, By Michael Florio
A massive sculpture of a reclining woman will be resting on the western Queens shoreline this summer. The sculpture, titled “Queen Mother of Reality”, is 50-feet long and 18-feet high and is made out of reclaimed materials,…
Feb. 12, By Christian Murray
Three optometrists are opening an eye-care center on 50th Avenue where residents will be able to get their eyes examined as well as purchase prescription glasses. The store, to be called OptimEyes Vision of LIC,…
Feb. 11, By Christian Murray
The shuttered playground located on the corner of 5th Street and 48th Avenue is likely to be revamped and then reopened by the end of 2015. Karen Phillips,
the director of the New York City region of New York State Parks ,…
Feb. 11, By Christian Murray
The development of the highly-anticipated Hunters Point Community Library continues to face delays as builders remain unwilling to erect it for the $28 million on offer. “No one should give you a date as to when we can do a groundbreaking,” said Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer,…
Feb 11, By Christian Murray
The police are looking for two suspects they believe assaulted a woman inside the Queens Plaza subway station on Christmas Eve. The police released a video of a man and woman who they say pushed and shoved a 51-year-old woman at the E-train platform at 3:20 pm. …
Feb. 10, By Michael Florio
A popular Long Island City café is getting into the wholesale coffee business. Coffeed, located on the first floor of the iconic Standard Motors Building (37-18 Northern Blvd), is in the process of doubling the size of its store –from 1,500 square feet to 3,000 square feet —in order to expand its coffee roasting operation.…