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Queenswest website closes after 15 years
The popular Queenswest.com website has closed after being in operation for more than 15 years. The operator of the site, Jake, wrote on the site that he had built the site in 1998 when Twitter and Facebook didn’t exist and there were few places to find information or talk about the happenings in the neighborhood.…
E-bikes likely to be banned from city streets
May 2, By Christian Murray
Those e-bikes and scooters that go screeching down the sidewalks and streets are most likely going to be banned. The city council passed a bill last Thursday that would take all of them off the streets.…
Children’s boutique expands in to Long Island City
May 1, By Bill Parry
Tiny You is getting bigger. The upscale children’s clothing boutique located in the heart of Sunnyside Gardens is opening a new store in Long Island City. The LIC store will be located at 10-50 Jackson Ave.,…
Vendors vie for coveted spots at new LIC Flea & Food Market
April 30, By Christian Murray
The organizers of a new, outdoor flea market have been flooded with applications from potential vendors. LIC Flea & Food, which will be located at the corner of 5th Street and 46th Ave., has room for about 60 vendors.…
Police precinct 108 names a new commanding officer
April 28, By Christian Murray
The commanding office of the police precinct that covers Long Island City, Sunnyside and Woodside is being replaced. Deputy Inspector Donald Powers, who has been in charge of the 108 Police Precinct since June 2010,…
Taste of LIC to be on June 4
The 8th annual Taste of LIC is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, June 4 at Gantry Plaza State Park. Dozens of Long Island City restaurants are likely to participate, serving up specialty snacks and sweet treats. Meanwhile, about 1,200 guests are likely to flock to the waterfront to partake in the festivities.…
5 Pointz still on track to face wrecking ball
April 25, By Christian Murray
While the 5 Pointz graffiti warehouse is still on track to be demolished by the end of 2013, the developer says that a space will remain in the new complex for street artists to show off their work,…
LIC to receive Citi Bikes by September, but pols want them in Astoria too
Two local politicians are calling on the Department of Transportation to expand the Citi Bike program beyond Long Island City and bring it to Astoria, Sunnyside and Woodside. The Citi Bike program is scheduled to debut next month, with the DOT rolling out 6,000 bikes at nearly 330 stations in Manhattan (south of 59th Street) and in sections of Brooklyn.…
Art and food to come together to aid the hungry
April 22, By Bill Parry
A Long Island City restaurant and a local pottery center have joined forces to raise funds to help combat New York City hunger. Manducatis Rustica, the Italian eatery located at 46-33 Vernon Bld., is hosting a fundraiser on April 24th where participants will be asked to donate $25 toward ‘Here’s Life Inner City’,…