Jan. 23, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Applications are now being accepted for a scholarship program that was set up to honor the life of a boy with Autism who tragically drowned nearly a decade ago. The annual scholarship was established in 2016 and is named after Avonte Oquendo, who disappeared after he wandered away from… Read more »
Jan. 23, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The Long Island City Partnership (LIC Partnership) hosted an Asian-inspired event on Jackson Avenue Friday to launch its Lunar New Year business festival. The event was organized to announce that more than 50 local businesses are hosting a series of promotions and activities through Feb. 19 as a means… Read more »
About 50 people had the opportunity to practice their basketball skills with former NBA star John Starks at the New York Knicks’ “Saturday Night Lights” clinic at the Long Island City YMCA on Jan. 21, 2023. The two-hour event was the second of a series of five free basketball clinics presented by Nike and hosted… Read more »
Dec. 22, 2022 By Bill Parry A man was critically injured in a hit-and-run collision on Borden Avenue in Long Island City Wednesday night, according to authorities. The man, in his 60s, was struck by the driver of a U-Haul truck near the intersection of Borden Avenue and 21st Street at around 9:30 p.m. on… Read more »