April 15, By Bill Parry
Long Island City, NY: Friends of Gantry, a community-based group that helps clean and maintain the waterfront park, will be getting some additional help this weekend when as many as 125 non-member volunteers are expected to turn out to help clean and repair the park.…
April 14, By Bill Parry Dozens of Long Island City restaurants are likely to introduce sidewalk seating next month—when the city changes the zoning code and approves their use. However, Alobar, the critically acclaimed eatery located at 46-42 Vernon Blvd, won’t be among them.…
April 13, By Bill Parry,
Long Island City, NY: The restoration of storm-damaged Shady Park took a significant step forward when Jet Blue and Warner Bros. recently announced that they had donated a combined total of $10,000 toward its repair.…
April 11, By Christian Murray
Several Long Island City businesses are likely to start operating sidewalk cafes next month. Sidewalk cafes, in most cases, are currently prohibited in Long Island City by zoning restrictions. However, that restriction is expected to be lifted next month when the New York City Council votes to amend the zoning code and approve their use.…
April 10, By Christian Murray
A 19-year-old Long Island City woman has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of a man outside the 21st Street-Queensbridge subway station on Christmas Eve in 2009. Cyan Brown,…
April 10, By Christian Murray
Hunters Point, NY:
Yet another outdoor market is planned for Long Island City. This one, to be located on the corner of 5th Street & 46th Ave., is a flea market and it is expected to open in June.…
April 9, By Christian Murray
Long Island City, NY: The greenmarket that was once located at 48th Avenue and Vernon Boulevard is likely to be making a comeback. GrowNYC, which operates 54 farmers markets throughout the city, is expected to have a market up and running in Long Island City by July.…
April 9, By Bill Parry
Long Island City, Queens: The future of several artists groups that occupy space in the 5 Pointz warehouse complex has been thrown into a state of flux as the worldwide “graffiti Mecca” is likely to be razed to make way for residential high rise buildings.…
April 8, By Christian Murray
Long Island City, Queens: The red-hot debate as to whether Long Island City should introduce alternate side parking is close to reaching a boiling point– and community leaders are now calling on its supporters and detractors for restraint.…
April 5, By Bill Parry
Long Island City, NY: The expansion of one of Long Island City’s top-tier art galleries began Tuesday with a ceremonial groundbreaking. The SculptureCenter, located at 44-19 Purves Street, is now undergoing a major revamp that will include an addition to the existing building on the vacant lot next door.…