Bad Behavior: World Peace Not the Only Guilty Party
Metta World Peace, whose 7-month-old name belies his many years of belligerent tendencies, was given a mere slap-on-the-wrist suspension of seven games by the National Basketball Association for his latest disorderly conduct. This thuggish athlete in a Los Angeles Lakers’ uniform, who was Ron Artest until he legally changed his name last September, leveled James […]
M. Wells Today and into May
News from the cooks at M Wells on some of the hip happenings they are part of. Dear Friends, While we get our permanent projects off the ground, there are a few other things we look forward to in the coming weeks. Thanks for checking them out: TODAY Saturday April 28th Foie Gras Poutine at […]
Hundreds Camp Out for 50 Jobs
By Alan Neuhauser Special to DNAinfo More than 550 people have camped out on a Queens sidewalk for the chance to apply for 50 apprentice positions with a metallic ironworkers union. Only 500 applications will be distributed Monday from the chapter’s office in Woodside, union officials said, prompting job-seekers – with tents, blankets, and chairs […]
Olympians make stop in LIC ahead of London Games
Enlarge this image Print this story Facebook this Tweet this Digg this Del.icio.us Email to a friend In anticipation of the 2012 Summer Olympics, two athletes visited the Citi building in Long Island City last week to share their stories as they prepare to go to the Games in London. The financial services company Citi, […]
Common Core standards driving wedge in education circles
A high-profile effort by a pair of national education groups to strengthen, simplify and focus the building blocks of elementary and secondary education is finally making its way into schools. But two years ahead of its planned implementation, critics on both the right and left are seizing upon it. A few educators say the new […]
Suspected Gunman Arraigned on Charges He Shot Wife of Sudanese Diplomat
Miguel Mata, 19, has been arrested and arraigned on charges of shooting the wife of a Sudanese diplomat on April 17, 2012. (DNAinfo/David Brann) QUEENS — A man accused of grazing the wife of a Sudanese diplomat with a stray bullet last week has been arraigned on attempted murder charges, prosecutors said. Miguel Mata, 19, […]
City Council to Vote on JetBlue Bid to Install Giant Neon Sign on Rooftop
Image of the JetBlue Sign Rendering (JetBlue Airways) LONG ISLAND CITY — The three giant signs that mark the Queens waterfront have become as much a part of the city’s scenery as Manhattan’s high-rises or East River bridges. Seen by tens of thousands of drivers every day, the signs for Pepsi, IDCNY and Silvercup Studios […]
Long Island City Is Perking
By LAURA KUSISTO and DANNY GOLD Long Island City’s coming of age has been much desired and long delayed. But development in the waterfront Queens neighborhood is gathering momentum, leading some to believe the area is finally making a large move forward. A total of 4,500 new rental units in Long Island City are in […]