A Long Island City woman has been charged with second-degree murder for allegedly killing a man outside a nightclub in Baton Rouge nearly three decades ago. Leila Mulla, 47, of 33-78 11th Street, is presently awaiting arraignment and is facing extradition to Louisiana,…
The illuminated snowflakes that line Vernon Boulevard were officially lit last night in a holiday lighting ceremony. The event was held at LICBar partly to celebrate its return from Hurricane Sandy. LICBar and its neighboring business, City Vet, were among the hardest hit establishments in the area—and were without electricity for more than two weeks.…
By Billy Parry
Despite Hurricane Sandy taking place more than a month ago, City Vet, located at 45-44 Vernon Blvd., is still in recovery mode. The clinic was one of the hardest hit businesses in Long Island City. Nearly five feet of water poured into its basement—and there were 70 bags of dog food that were ripped open that went everywhere.…
The LIC Veterinary Center, located at 48-18 Vernon Blvd, will host a grand opening event on Saturday between 2-5 pm. The animal hospital, which opened for business in October, has invited local pet owners to meet its vetinarians, technicians and support staff.…
By Bill Parry
This Sunday, St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church will put on the Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah Concert. The event will take place inside the 149-year-old church and will feature a well known pipe-organ player and a choir compromised of professional singers.…
By Bill Parry
A vacant Long Island City bank is being transformed into a site-specific art exhibit that asks the public to reflect on its relationship to the monetary system. Acclaimed museum curator Manon Slome and her public art organization ‘No Longer Empty’ is preparing a contemporary art exhibition at the Bank of Manhattan building in Queensboro Plaza.…
Many unemployed Long Island City residents will be eligible to take part in a New York State jobs program that will hire about 5,000 people to clean up debris in areas hard hit by Hurricane Sandy. Governor Cuomo, in announcing the plan,…
The owners of the Food Cellar, located at 4-85 47th Road, have built a section within the supermarket where draft beer will be served on tap. Ovidio Teja, the manager of Food Cellar, said that he came up with the concept since he loves beer,…
By Bill Parry
Thousands of New Yorkers will sit down to Thanksgiving dinner thanks to a crew of dedicated workers at the City Harvest warehouse located at 55-01 2nd St. in Long Island City. The organization, known for distributing food to the poor,…
By Bill Parry
The Creek and the Cave, a well-known Long Island City restaurant/comedy club, rarely charges a cover. However, this Saturday night, it’s going to be different. It’s featuring: “The Nearly Naked Lady Hour,” a raucous comedy that features stand-up comics,…