By Bill Parry
Long Island City business owners who lost money as a result of Hurricane Sandy are eligible for low-cost loans, according to federal and state officials. On Monday, more than 100 people attended a public meeting held at Manducatis Rustica Restaurant (46-31 Vernon Blvd.) where Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and officials from the Small Business Administration provided the specifics of the loans.…
The popular LIC Bar (45-58 Vernon Blvd.) reopened on Saturday afternoon after a twenty day hiatus following Hurricane Sandy. The bar owner had been ready to reopen for some time—but was unable to do so until Con Edison repaired a major transformer.…
By Bill Parry
A well-known Long Island City comedy club will be hosting a fundraising event this Sunday in aid of New York Cares and Hurricane Sandy Relief. The Laughing Devil Comedy Club, located at 47-38 Vernon Blvd., is asking attendees to bring their lightly used winter coats as part of the 24th annual New York Cares coat drive.…
By Bill Parry Alobar Restaurant, located at 46-42 Vernon Blvd, is celebrating its first anniversary this weekend and it has plenty to cheer about. The restaurant, best known for its cured meats, has become one of the more popular eateries in Long Island City since its opening.…
The No. 7 train service between Times Square-42nd Street and Queensboro Plaza stations will not be in operation this weekend (Nov. 17-19). This will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday to 5 a.m. on Monday. The MTA said that the service disruption represents the continuation of its work in the Steinway Tunnel,…
The New York State Attorney General has notified a Long Island City gas station of his intent to commence enforcement proceedings against it for violating the New York State Price Gouging statute. The Mobil Station, at 40-40 Crescent Street LIC, is one of 13 gas stations throughout New York State that is facing enforcement proceedings for alleging charging excessive prices following hurricane Sandy.…
By Bill Parry The landmark Riverview Restaurant reopened on Wednesday night—more than two weeks after suffering extensive damage from Superstorm Sandy. Tony Raouf, the restaurant owner, said the restaurant experienced significant damage that proved to be extremely costly. He said the restaurant was flooded with three feet of water,…
A team of woodsmen from upstate New York removed the downed trees from Andrew’s Grove/Shady Park on Thursday. The men, who work for the NY State Department of Conservation, arrived at 8:00 am with heavy equipment to start the job. For the past two weeks,…
A new animal hospital opened on Vernon Blvd. at the end of last month—only to close days later when Hurricane Sandy struck. The clinic—called the LIC Veterinary Center—is now back up and running. The center is located at 48-18 Vernon Blvd.…
A doorman claims that he was fired from his job at The Foundry after making a complaint that a building superintendent yelled racial epithets and sexually harassed him, the Daily News reports. Jerry Laraque says he was sacked after notifying board members and the property manager about the strange attacks by super John Olivieri,…