Police Blotter: NYC Woman Charged in $324 Theft
A New York City woman is charged with petty larceny in connection with the theft of $324.86 worth of merchandise from a Cortlandt Town Center store, according to State Police. Police said Lilliana Varela, 29, of Long Island City, Queens, was accused of taking several men’s and women’s shirts and women’s shoes at about 4:30 […]
Man Fatally Struck by Bus Near BQE in Queens Updated 2 hrs ago
QUEENS — A veteran Brooklyn truck driver and grandfather of five was struck and killed by a bus on a Woodside street near the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway Monday morning, officials said. The victim, Thackoo “Tony” Hargobin, 52, of Canarsie, was struck at 25-60 Borough Pl., near 50th Street just before 9:30 a.m., the FDNY said. Witnesses […]
Bloomberg announces NYC bike share will now be delayed at least until March – Skift
Bloomberg announces NYC bike share will now be delayed at least until March – Skift. Bummer.
Sweet art space coming to Greenpoint
This fall, Triple Canopy, Light Industry, and The Public School will launch 155 Freeman, a new arts-and-culture center in Brooklyn. Support it here: 155 Freeman: Triple Canopy, Light Industry, Public School by Triple Canopy —Kickstarter.
Daniel Marcus, Harrison Unger, Christopher Norwood and Trent Dawson Set for …
Daniel Marcus, Harrison Unger, Christopher Norwood and Trent Dawson Set for Platform Group New Play Reading By Andrew Gans20 Aug 2012 The Platform Group’s Ladder Series will continue Aug. 26 at The Creek and Cave in Long Island City, NY. Advertisement The afternoon will feature a reading of Will Arbery’s The Confession. Show time is […]
Gantry Park Tosses Dog Owners a Bone With All-Day Access for Pooches
LONG ISLAND CITY — It’s barking news for LIC dogs! Neighborhood pooches and their owners can now enjoy strolling along Pier 1 in Gantry Plaza State Park all day after the state Parks Department quietly revised its policy — a major victory for dog owners. Previously, dog owners had been able to walk their pets […]
Steve Madden’s Good Taste
Steve Madden Photo By Courtesy of Steve Madden Most Recent Articles On People More Articles By Best known for his ever-expanding eponymous footwear company, Steve Madden also has a funky side. The founder and chief creative officer of Long Island City, N.Y.-based Steven Madden Ltd. likes to rock out to music from classic acts to […]
Students get new start at LaGuardia internship
Photo by Ivan Pereira LaGuardia Community College’s Young Adult Internship Program has had 100 graduates. The graduates shown above are from the Southern Queens Park Association’s version of the program. By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers Long Island City’s LaGuardia Community College announced earlier this month that 100 graduates had gone through its Young Adult Internship […]
LIC, Bklyn ‘nerds’ need bus: Schumer
Rendering courtesy Cornell University U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer has requested that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority consider a bus to take commuters to the planned Technion-Cornell Innovation Institute at Roosevelt Island (rendered above) from Brooklyn. Rendering courtesy Cornell By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) wants the MTA to create a “nerd bus” […]