By Bill Parry The Hunters Point section of Long Island City is slowly getting back to normal after Hurricane Sandy’s flood surge last week—although there are one or two hard-hit spots that have yet to fully come back. Gantry Plaza State Park,…
Long Island City residents and business owners are coming together to help those individuals most in need following the hurricane. LIC Market, located at 21-52 44th Drive, has a been collecting clothing, canned foods, baby supplies, batteries, flashlights, water and daily newspapers donated from community members who heard about the relief drive through social media sites like Facebook.…
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Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer is calling for stricter gun control laws following two recent shootings that occurred in the Queensbridge Houses, which is part of his district. Van Bramer plans to introduce five resolutions before the New York City council that support gun-control legislation that was introduced in the state senate by Mike Gianaris in August.…
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the following suspect who is wanted in connection with robberies that occurred within the 108th and 114th Precinct. The details are as follows: In each of the following incidents the suspect approaches the victims from behind and grabs their Iphones before fleeing.…
A high school teacher was acquitted by a Queens jury Wednesday after he was accused of molesting a female student at Aviation High. George Zola, who had taught shop at the Long Island City-based high school for 20 years, had been charged with sexually abusing a female student between December 2008 and January 2009.…
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and long-time partner Dan Hendrick married yesterday on the rooftop of Studio Square, the Long Island City venue best known for its skyline views of Manhattan and Queens. For previous coverage, please click here. …
The 5 Pointz graffiti warehouse is likely to be demolished by September 2013 and replaced by two apartment buildings if the property owner’s plans are approved. Last Wednesday, David Wolkoff, whose family owns the Long Island City property, attended a land use committee meeting at Community Board 2 in Woodside to provide an “information presentation” on the proposed development.…
NOTE: These are the opinions of the writer.
Councilman Daniel Dromm
To the Editor:
It is time for our evolving democracy to embrace voting rights in local elections for all residents. We are all stakeholders in our community and should have a say in important local issues.…