June 9, By Christian Murray
A group of about 25 Long Island City residents attended Community Board 2’s monthly meeting last Thursday to express their desire for the board to be more flexible in allowing Vernon Boulevard restaurants to open up their backyard space.…
June 5, By Christian Murray
The weather may have put a damper on the Taste of LIC Tuesday night but it didn’t stop residents from turning out in big numbers or the corporate sponsors from opening up their checkbooks.…
June 3, By Christian Murray,
More than 120 people attended a party at Hunters Point South Park on Saturday to celebrate the formation of a new group that aims to improve all the parks in the neighborhood—as well as to pay tribute to the organizers who paved the way for it.…
June 2, By Christian Murray
The Department of Transportation plans to convert 5th Street (btw. 46th Road and 50th Ave.) into a one-way, south bound street in July or August. Vikram Sinha, a Department of Transportation planner, told a community board committee last Tuesday that it would be done between July 4 and the start of the new school year.…
June 1, By Christian Murray
The Department of Transportation continues to ignore calls from local officials and residents that stop signs and crosswalks are needed on Center Boulevard. On Friday, elected officials and parents from PS 78 took to the streets with their demands and held a press conference calling for a safer Center Boulevard.…
May 29, By Christian Murray
The number 7 train between Times Square and 74th Street/Roosevelt Avenue will be closed in both directions this weekend. Service will be down from 2 a.m. Saturday through 4:30 a.m. Monday, the MTA said.…
May 28, By Christian Murray
More than 1,400 visitors are expected to fill Gantry Plaza State Park next Tuesday looking to feast on cuisine provided by more than 50 local restaurants. The 9th Annual Taste of LIC will kick off at 5:30 pm June 3 and all the major local restaurants—from the trendy to the upscale– will be participating.…
May 27, By Christian Murray
The Queens Library will be starting a mobile library service in Hunters Point this Saturday, which is expected to be in operation until a physical library is built on Center Boulevard. The mobile library will be parked next to Gantry Plaza State Park (Center Blvd at 48th Avenue) each Saturday starting May 31 and will operate between 8:30 am and 5:30pm.…
May 26, By Christian Murray
The group that represents residents on all park-related matters in Hunters Point is hosting an event on the Long Island City waterfront this Saturday to celebrate its 16th anniversary. The event marks the anniversary of Friends of Gantry Neighborhood Parks,…
May 23, By Christian Murray
Three ground-floor residential units located on Vernon Blvd are currently in the process of being converted into prime retail space. The owner of the properties, located at 47-34/47-36 Vernon Blvd, is currently seeking commercial tenants to move into three separate stores—each about 720 square feet,…