June 5, 2025 By Jessica Militello On Friday, May 30, RFC Promotions brought high-octane action to Long Island City with its K-Series Kickboxing event at the Melrose Ballroom. The showcase featured a stacked lineup of both amateur and professional fighters, from neighborhood gyms to international talent, all competing in front of a packed crowd and… Read more »
Jun. 4, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Home prices more than doubled in 24 neighborhoods across New York City over the past decade—including seven in Queens—according to a new report from real estate research site PropertyShark that highlights dramatic shifts in the city’s housing market between 2014 and 2024. The Queens neighborhoods to experience this…
June 2, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Adventurely, a remote-working platform that allows workers to book drop-in workspaces in local businesses, has launched its first New York City-based community in Long Island City, featuring eight businesses across the neighborhood offering a variety of unique amenities. Adventurely, which is backed by global start-up network Techstars, announced its… Read more »
May 29, 2025 By Bill Parry An autopsy by the city’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) has determined that a family puppy did not cause the death of a 1-month-old baby girl at the Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City on Tuesday morning and that the newborn had died from unknown causes. The NYPD… Read more »
May 28, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Permits have been filed for the construction of a 15-story mixed-use building featuring 32 residential units at 27-16 43rd Ave. in Long Island City. The proposed building would be 150 feet tall and yield 23,795 square feet of space, with 22,457 square feet devoted to residential space and 1,338… Read more »
May 23, 2025 By Ethan Marshall Residents of Long Island City, Sunnyside and Woodside are experiencing a sharp rise in overall well-being, according to the latest data from the American Human Development Index. A new report by Measure of America shows that these three Queens neighborhoods saw major gains in life expectancy, income, and education… Read more »
May 22, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The real estate investment and operating company Innovo Property Group announced the topping off of the Review Avenue Complex, an upcoming urban industrial facility at 28-90 Review Ave. in Long Island City, within the Borden Innovation District. Construction began on the complex toward the end of Spring 2024. The… Read more »
May. 21, 2025 By jmilitello May 21, 2025 By Jessica Militello Queens is turning blue and orange as the New York Knicks head into the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in nearly 25 years. From packed watch parties to social media buzz and team jerseys flooding the streets, excitement is in full…
May 21, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Long Island City’s steady transformation continues with a new wave of investment, as Governor Kathy Hochul announced $9.7 million in state funding for seven community-driven projects through New York’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative. The Western Queens neighborhood was selected as the Round 7 winner of the competitive DRI program, which… Read more »
May 20, 2025 By Jessica Militello The unofficial start of summer just got a little sweeter—and cooler—with the grand opening of Soft Swerve in Long Island City. The popular New York-based, Asian-inspired ice cream brand officially opened its doors on Friday, May 16, inside the JACX&CO food hall, located at 24-17 Jackson Ave. To celebrate,… Read more »