JetBlue fined $90K by DOT over delayed flight at JFK
Photo by Rebecca Henely JetBlue Airways, which recently moved its headquarters to Long Island City, was fined $90,000 by the U.S. Department of Transportation. By Philip Newman TimesLedger Newspapers The U.S. Department of Transportation has fined JetBlue Airways $90,000 for failure to inform passengers on a delayed flight that they had the right to leave […]
Van Bramer begins school supplies drive at LIC library
Photo by Yinghao Luo Children from the Jacob Riis Settlement House thank City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (c.) for saving after-school programs during an announcement of the councilman’s third annual school supply drive. By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) called upon residents of Long Island City, Sunnyside and Woodside last […]
‘Trip Flip’ takes California couple on NY vacation
Jeff Bachner for New York Daily News Kirk Machida and Tanya Reynolds have a swinging time at the Trapeze School New York in Travel Channel’s ‘Trip Flip.’ A California couple was treated to a whirlwind surprise trip to New York City for the Travel Channel’s “Trip Flip,” packing in more adventures in three days than […]
Queens on tap to become brewery hotbed
Queens is poised to become the latest hotbed for craft breweries, with two recently opened and another two on the way. “The future’s bright for brewing in Queens because there’s a market of people that appreciate good beer,” said Ethan Long, co-owner of the Rockaway Brewing Co. Long, along with Emmy-nominated cinematographer Marcus Burnett, opened […]