October 17, By Christian Murray
A new indoor market is opening in the historic Standard Motor Parts Building in Long Island City Friday and aims to sell everything from jewelry to ethnic food. Qns Urban Mkt will open on the ground floor of the iconic 37-18 Northern Blvd building,…
The 14-year-old boy who went missing in Long Island City on Friday has NOT been found, despite reports that he had been spotted him in Harlem this afternoon. Authorities initially said that Avonte Oquendo, the missing boy, had been found. But within minutes of the announcement,…
The NYPD has asked the public for help in finding an autistic teenager who was reported missing on Friday. Avonte Oquendo, 14, was last seen at 12:38 p.m. on Friday, October 4, leaving Center Boulevard School, which is located at 1-50 51st Ave in Long Island City.…
October 3, Staff Report
The developer who plans to demolish the 5 Pointz graffiti building and replace it with two residential towers has agreed to include more affordable apartment units. Jerry Wolkoff, of G&M Realty, plans to build 1,000 apartment units–370 more than what is permitted under current zoning rules—and seeks the approval of the city council in order to do so.…
The Michelin Guide released its 2014 restaurant booklet and Casa Enrique, Alobar and John Brown Smokehouse (10-43 44th Drive)were among the picks for the best value for money. These three restaurants were the only Long Island City restaurants to receive what’s known as Michelin’s “Bib Gourmand” award,…
Sept. 23, Staff Report
An application has been submitted to the Building Department for the development of a 4-story residential building at 47-27 5th Street. The new building would be catercorner to Duane Reade– near Foodcellar.…
Sept. 20, By Christian Murray
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, who represents Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City, is interested in becoming the next council speaker, taking over the role from the term-limited Christine Quinn. While many of the 51 council members are vying for the top council job,…
Sept. 10, By Christian Murray
The MTA bus line that goes along Vernon Blvd., makes its way past Socrates Sculpture Park and goes deep into Astoria has undergone some improvement. Since Monday, the Q103 bus line has increased its frequency of service between Long Island City and Astoria.…
Sept. 10, By Christian Murray
The Laughing Devil Comedy Club, located at 47-38 Vernon Blvd., has installed a 99-inch movie screen—which it says is almost ready for showing films. The club plans to start rolling out classic movies on its big screen on Wednesday evenings as well as on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. …
Sept. 2, 2:00 pm A truck caught fire at around 10 am on the Queensboro Bridge this morning temporarily shutting down traffic on the lower level in both directions. The FDNY has not yet determined what caused an 18-wheel truck to catch fire on the Manhattan-bound side of the bridge.…