City opens up affordable art space in Long Island City
4:12 PM news By IVAN PEREIRA City opens up affordable art space in Long Island City Photo credit: Bloomberg visits the Spaceworks Performing Arts Facility in Long Island City. (Mayor’s Office) City artists seeking a new pad to show off their work can now head to Long Island City. Mayor Michael Bloomberg opened the Spaceworks […]
Largest Seizure of Illegal Guns in New York City History Underscores Need for …
Largest Seizure of Illegal Guns in New York City History Underscores Need for Strong Federal Gun Laws (New York City, NY) Today’s announcement that the NYPD has seized 250 illegal guns, the largest cache in the city’s history, highlights the need for strong federal gun safety laws starting with background checks on all gun […]
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Man robs Jackson Avenue video store
August 19, Staff Report A man went into a Jackson Avenue video store last Monday, displayed a fire arm and fled with cash, according to the police. The alleged robbery took place at DCD Exclusive Video, located at 23-08 Jackson Avenue, at 1:05 am Monday, August 5. The police did not say how much cash was […]
Sakurajima: Japanese volcano spews 5000 meter ash plume over city
Sakurajima – In Japanese translation, the term means “cherry blossom island.” The active stratovolcano Mount Sakurajima erupted on Aug. 18, blowing hot ash 5,000 meters high over the central part of Kagoshima, Japan, reports UPI on Aug. 19. The eruption produced the highest debris plume since 1955. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the city of […]
Van Bramer and Shi Restaurant defend the establishment’s battered reputation
Shi Restaurant August 19, By Christian Murray Long Island City, NY: Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, who is holding his 44th birthday party at Shi Restaurant in Long Island City this evening, came out in defense of the Japanese restaurant this afternoon after its reputation has been battered by the media. The restaurant, located at 47-20 […]
Interracial couple attacked outside Shi Restaurant, possible hate crime
August 19, Staff Report A 28-year-old Long Island City man, Nikolaos Katsos, was charged with third-degree assault and harassment while police search for more suspects in the alleged assault of an interracial couple early Saturday morning. The couple said they were leaving Shi restaurant, located at 47-20 Center Boulevard, with a gay friend after 1:30 […]
Interracial Couple Attacked In Long Island City
An interracial couple was brutally attacked in Long Island City early Saturday, leaving each with assorted injuries after three men jumped them as they left a bar. The pair, along with a friend, were wrapping up celebrating Billie James-Vogel’s 40th birthday around 1:30 a.m. at the bar SHI when three men in a nearby car […]
How to tour the famous Steinway Factory
STEP 1. Email [email protected] // > > > We offer one factory tour a week on Tuesday from 9:30 am until 12 noon for a group comprised of 15 people. Tours take place from September through the end of June and due to our limited schedule must be booked in advance. There are no […]
Victims Of Alleged Queens Beating Say It May Have Been Racially Motivated
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Chain NYC film festival
An indie screen and performance space right in LIC. Around the corner from the Court Square Diner. Amazing! http://chainfilmfestival.com The founders below: And the venue:
End may be near for famous graffitied warehouse
Photo by Christina Santucci The city will soon decide whether developers can tear down the building known as 5Pointz and replace it with luxury apartment towers. By Joe Anuta TimesLedger Newspapers The city is scheduled to decide next week whether high-rise condos will replace the storied 5Pointz building in Long Island City. The City Planning […]
Beer and LIC
We have the best beer gardens. Easy one: Bohemian and the new one near Museum of the Moving Image. Rockaway Brewing Company brews in LIC. And this! SingleCut Beersmiths! Astoria next to the Steinway Factory. Amazing spot. 20th Ave and 37th St. Big record collection, tap room, an awesome spot. Only minus: far from subway. […]
Sheryl Sandberg Endorses Christine Quinn for New York City Mayor
Quinn on an LIC Tech Tour in June with Jukay Hsu and CM Jimmy van Bramer (Coalition for Queens/Facebook) Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg is endorsing Christine Quinn for mayor of New York City, the Quinn campaign announced today, as the current City Council Speaker outlined her plans to promote the growth of the […]
You Can Rooftop Picnic and Party at the Z Hotel
Rooftop Hotels / Hotel Packages / Queens Hotels / → All Tags Hotel rooftop parties are always fun and we’ve let you know where to go for a great time. But what about picnicking high in the sky with a view of Manhattan and the Queensboro Bridge to boot? That’s what you’ll get when you […]
Superstorm Sandy scammer arrested
New York state Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced on Tuesday the arrest of Caterina M. Curatolo, who allegedly obtained more than $87,000 in benefits by falsely claiming to have been a victim of Superstorm Sandy. An extensive investigation by the Attorney General’s Auto Insurance Fraud Unit (“AIFU”) revealed that Curatolo engaged in an elaborate […]
Would you like some curry in your beer?
Clare Trapasso for Daily News Big Alice Brewing co-founders Kyle Hurst (left) and Robby Crafton toast in their newly opened tap room in Long Island City. Why go out for Asian food when you can drink it in your beer? Long Island City’s minuscule Big Alice Brewery — a two-month-old outfit already known for using […]
Tour Dives Deep Into Dutch Kills
Tour Dives Deep Into Dutch Kills Explores Pollution In Waterway story and photos by Max Jaeger The Long Island City Courthouse was one of the more attractive stops along the 13 Steps Around Dutch Kills tour, which took attendees on a historical walk of the waterway and explained its role in manufacturing over the last […]
Construction horrors
Ugly. Have some self respect, builders. You are next to PS1 and Asymptote Architecture and you build garbage. Shame on you.