Waterfront Bus Service Expands in Long Island City Art Corridor
LONG ISLAND CITY — The art bus is on a roll. Waterfront bus service in Western Queens’ burgeoning art corridor, which is packed cultural institutions and a booming tech sector, has been expanded and residents are clamoring for more. Service on the Q103, which runs between Astoria and Hunters Point, was recently increased after state […]
Woodside Community Rallies Against Recent Sex Attack
WOODSIDE — A recent sex attack in Woodside — where the suspect punched a woman in the face while demanding that she performed a sex act on him — sparked outrage among local residents. On Thursday morning, local politicians joined the community leaders to speak out against the assault, which left the victim with a […]
State denies liquor license for LIC party
An arts organization in Long Island City was denied a temporary liquor license for a dance party on Saturday advertised as going “very late.” The event went on, but without a bar. Saturday’s party, called Pearly’s Beauty Salon hosted by Artists Wanted, a for profit business that helps artists gain recognition, was put on by […]
City Bans Big, Sugary Drinks at Eateries, Theaters
New York City’s health board has passed a rule banning super-sized, sugary drinks at restaurants, concession stands and other eateries. The regulation passed Thursday puts a 16-ounce size limit on cups and bottles of non-diet soda, sweetened teas and other calorie-packed beverages. Opponents have decried the large, sugary drinks ban as an improper insertion of […]
Whole Foods cheese recall
Whole Foods cheese recall Whole Foods cheese recall Updated: Thursday, September 13 2012 8:05 AM EDT2012-09-13 12:05:44 GMT Whole Foods Market is recalling cheese sold in 21 states and Washington, D.C. because of fears it may be contaminated with Listeria. Whole Foods Market is recalling cheese sold in 21 states and Washington, D.C. because of […]
Lunchtime concert TODAY – Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, etc.
That’s Daniel Baer from Julliard at the piano in the back. In the New York Times back in January, talking up the free shows you can see. And TODAY TODAY TODAY you can see him at a lunchtime concert at the LIC Arts Center playing none other than “The Tempest” – Beethoven’s Piano […]
Community Board Halts Plans for Pedestrian Plaza in Astoria
QUEENS — Astoria residents won’t be getting their pedestrian plaza after all. After months of heated discussions, a controversial plan to build a pedestrian plaza at a dangerous intersection was rejected by the local community board Tuesday night, forcing the Department of Transportation to go ahead with a plan to build a curb extension costing […]