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.…
August 28, By Christian Murray
The police are looking for two suspects who went into a Long Island City strip club Tuesday morning and shot two men. According to police, the suspects went into Goldfinger’s Infinity Club, a gentlemen’s club located at 51-07 27th Street (near 51st Avenue),…
August 23, By Christian Murray The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force has investigated the alleged bias attack that took place near Shi Restaurant early Saturday morning and has determined that the incident was not sparked by hate. The Hate Crimes unit has turned the investigation over to the local 108 police precinct which is investigating the incident as an assault,…
August 21, By Christian Murray
The 5 Pointz graffiti icon moved one step closer to meeting the wrecking ball this morning. The developer’s application to demolish the site and erect 1,000 apartment units –370 more than what is permitted under current zoning rules—was approved by the City Planning Commission.…
August 21, By Christian Murray
M. Wells, the acclaimed Long Island City restaurant that closed in the summer of 2011, was supposed to open its steakhouse in July. However, there have been delays. And there are likely to be several more to come.…
August 21, Staff Report The Laughing Devil Comedy Club, which was put on the market in July, is no longer up for sale, according to the Daily News. Steve Hofstetter, a co-owner with Jacob Morvay at the 47-38 Vernon Blvd. venue,…
August 19, Staff Report
A 28-year-old Long Island City man, Nikolaos Katsos, was charged with third-degree assault and harassment while police search for more suspects in the alleged assault of an interracial couple early Saturday morning. The couple said they were leaving Shi restaurant,…