Long Island City residents will learn Wednesday what streets the Department of Sanitation plans to clean—as a means to get rid of litter, waste and unsightly garbage from the curbs. The Long Island City community has been calling on the city to introduce street cleaning for years. …
By Bill Parry
A large Queens Plaza property seen by riders of the 7 train on their daily commute is slated to be demolished and replaced by two residential towers. Property Markets Group, a well known residential real estate development company in New York City,…
By Bill Parry
A Long Island City comedy club is hosting an event Saturday night (tomorrow) to raise funds for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. The Creek and The Cave (10-93 Jackson Ave.) will present “Comedy Relief”, which will feature seven comedians,…
The NYPD is seeking help in locating Karim Morle who is wanted in connection with a string of robberies that have taken place in Long Island City and Astoria. The details are as follows: In each of the following incidents the suspect approaches the victims from behind and grabs their I-phones before fleeing.…
By Bill Parry
Yet another residential development is coming to the Court Square Section of Long Island City. Rockrose Development bought the Eagle Electric Building at 43-22 Queens St. for $48 million last month—with plans to build a 700-unit rental tower.…
By Bill Parry Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and leaders of the arts and cultural community are pushing the city to provide more funds to support New York City cultural institutions. The city currently allocates one-quarter of one percent of its budget to non-profit cultural organizations—representing about $150 million.…
By Bill Parry
A 380-foot crane collapsed at a construction site at Center Blvd and 46th St. at 2:20 on Wednesday afternoon. Seven construction workers were hospitalized, three have serious injuries. Russell Robertson, a 32 year old laborer for Cornerstone and Cross Country Construction was among those that escaped injury.…
The New York City Police Department is asking the public for assistance in identifying and locating two men wanted in connection with a gunpoint robbery in a Long Island City apartment building. On Sunday, January 6, 2013, at approximately 1:50 a.m.,…
A new bus route — which would track the waterfront areas of Williamsburg, Greenpoint and Long Island City — may well leave LIC residents short changed, according to members of Community Board 2 who spoke about the plan in Sunnyside on Thursday.…
By Bill Parry
British rock legends ‘The Who’ are donating music equipment to the owners of a popular Long Island City venue that was ravaged by Hurricane Sandy. LIC Bar, which is well known for hosting bands at its 45-58 Vernon Boulevard location,…