MTA Carves New LIRR Tunnel Connecting Grand Central to Queens
NEW YORK — Manhattan and Queens have never been closer. The MTA broke down a final concrete wall Thursday to create a new Long Island Railroad tunnel between Grand Central Terminal and Sunnyside, Queens. The tunnel is part of the MTA’s $8.24 billion East Side Access project, scheduled to finish in 2019. The ambitious plan features […]
LIC’s top private school open house next month
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Blake Lively: Not Pregnant, Says Her Rep
Blake Lively leaves her wedding ring at home as she films a kissing scene with Barry Watson for Gossip Girl on Thursday (September 20) in Long Island City, New York. The 25-year-old actress has been battling pregnancy rumors since her marriage to Ryan Reynolds, but her rep has denied all reports. “Blake is usually really […]
Astoria Residents Learn Self-Defense Moves After Crime Spike
ASTORIA – Lourdes Vintimilla was already mugged once in her neighborhood. She had been walking home from work at about 12:30 a.m., when a man grabbed her, put a knife to her throat and demanded money. She gave him whatever she had and he ran away. That incident took place in the ’90s, but the […]
City panels prep for climate change
The New York City Panel on Climate Change and Climate Change Adaptation Task Force will be meeting regularly to assess how they can best prepare the people of New York City for any intense storms to come. Established in 2008 by Mayor Bloomberg and the City Council, the Climate Panel and Task Force are designed […]
Sunnyside Family Festival to Showcase Rare Classic Cartoons
SUNNYSIDE — In a rare opportunity for both kids and film connoisseurs alike, several rarely-seen cartoons from the 1930s and 40s will be shown this Saturday during the second Flicks in the Garden festival in Sunnyside Gardens Park. Last year, the festival presented short narrative films, some of which were made by local filmmakers. “But […]