A Brew With a View: Rockaway Brewing Company in Long Island City
Next time you find yourself at the LIC Flea Food in Long Island City and you’ve sifted through your share of vintage dresses and antique furniture, you might consider rewarding yourself for your hard work with a pint at Rockaway Brewing Company, which is located just around the corner–behind the famous Pepsi sign–at 46-01 Fifth […]
Manhattan President Scott Stringer Endorses Ben Kallos for City Council
Manhattan Borough President and Democratic Nominee for Comptroller backs Kallos for the Fifth Council District (New York, N.Y) Manhattan Borough President and Democratic Nominee for Comptroller Scott Stringer threw his support behind Ben Kallos, Democratic nominee for City Council in the Upper East Side and Roosevelt Island today, citing his dedication to equal rights and […]
Grand Opening of the LIC Community Garden’s “Little Free Library”
> > Hello LIC Neighbors, Friends, Parents, > > I’ve been asked to spread the word about something very cool and new to our LIC community: > > On Tuesday 15 October at 4pm, the LIC Community Garden will be launching its Little Free Library. > > Little Free Libraries are local community based and […]
Manhattan President Scott Stringer Endorses Ben Kallos for City Council
Manhattan Borough President and Democratic Nominee for Comptroller backs Kallos for the Fifth Council District (New York, N.Y) Manhattan Borough President and Democratic Nominee for Comptroller Scott Stringer threw his support behind Ben Kallos, Democratic nominee for City Council in the Upper East Side and Roosevelt Island today, citing his dedication to equal rights and […]
Diner in Queens Plaza neighborhood opens
(file photo) A new diner opened today in Queens Plaza that caters to local residents as well as office workers. Queens Paupers, located at 27-08 Queens Blvd South, is an old-style diner that is open from morning ‘til late. The diner, which has dark-timber booths, plans to be a place where office workers and residents […]
LIC Concert series at Gantry ends tonight
Sept. 22, By Christian Murray The Long Island City concert series, a popular music event that has taken place at the Gantry Plaza State Park each Sunday this month, will be wrapping up its series this evening. Tonight’s event begins at 5 pm and ends at 7:30pm. It will feature acclaimed pianists, opera singers and […]
LIC Concert series at Gantry ends tonight
Sept. 22, By Christian Murray The Long Island City concert series, a popular music event that has taken place at the Gantry Plaza State Park each Sunday this month, will be wrapping up its series this evening. Tonight’s event begins at 5 pm and ends at 7:30pm. It will feature acclaimed pianists, opera singers and […]
New York City Department Of Health Infested With Bed Bugs Again, This Time In …
The New York City Department of Health has not been faring well when it comes to staying clean from those notorious big city pests known as bed bugs. In light of a recent bed bug infestation at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Midtown headquarters, groups of bed bugs have been spotted at […]
NYC Department of Health employees bitten by bed bug problem at LIC office
BedBugCentral.com Bed bugs, known for their bites that leave red, itchy welts, do not carry disease but are notoriously difficult to get rid of. New York City Department of Health employees are biting mad about a bed bug infestation at the department’s Long Island City office building. After frantic reports of sightings over the past […]
Van Bramer in running for Council Speaker job
Sept. 20, By Christian Murray Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, who represents Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City, is interested in becoming the next council speaker, taking over the role from the term-limited Christine Quinn. While many of the 51 council members are vying for the top council job, many political pundits believe that Van Bramer […]
NYC Department of Health employees bitten by bed bug problem at LIC office
BedBugCentral.com Bed bugs, known for their bites that leave red, itchy welts, do not carry disease but are notoriously difficult to get rid of. New York City Department of Health employees are biting mad about a bed bug infestation at the department’s Long Island City office building. After frantic reports of sightings over the past […]
Van Bramer in running for Council Speaker job
Sept. 20, By Christian Murray Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, who represents Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City, is interested in becoming the next council speaker, taking over the role from the term-limited Christine Quinn. While many of the 51 council members are vying for the top council job, many political pundits believe that Van Bramer […]
Van Bramer in running for Council Speaker job
Sept. 20, By Christian Murray Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, who represents Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City, is interested in becoming the next council speaker, taking over the role from the term-limited Christine Quinn. While many of the 51 council members are vying for the top council job, many political pundits believe that Van Bramer […]
A Brew With A View: Rockaway Brewing Company in Long Island City
Next time you find yourself at the LIC Flea Food in Long Island City and you’ve sifted through your share of vintage dresses and antique furniture, you might consider rewarding yourself for your hard work with a pint at Rockaway Brewing Company, which is located just around the corner–behind the famous Pepsi sign–at 46-01 Fifth […]
Long Island City park gets record gift
Donald and Shelley Rubin continued their generous support of arts organizations in the outer boroughs by pledging to donate $300,000 to Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City, Queens. It is the largest gift the nonprofit has ever received for programming and the second largest in its 47-year history. The -park’s gala was held on […]
Steve Madden Collaborates With Keyshia Cole
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., Sept. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Steve Madden, Ltd. (Nasdaq: SHOO), a leading designer and marketer of fashion footwear and accessories for women and men, today announced the Company’s partnership with multi-platinum recording R B sensation Keyshia Cole to release a special collection of Steve Madden shoes. The line features seven heeled styles, […]
Steve Madden Collaborates With Keyshia Cole
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., Sept. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Steve Madden, Ltd. (Nasdaq: SHOO), a leading designer and marketer of fashion footwear and accessories for women and men, today announced the Company’s partnership with multi-platinum recording R B sensation Keyshia Cole to release a special collection of Steve Madden shoes. The line features seven heeled styles, […]
Steve Madden Collaborates With Keyshia Cole
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., Sept. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Steve Madden, Ltd. (Nasdaq: SHOO), a leading designer and marketer of fashion footwear and accessories for women and men, today announced the Company’s partnership with multi-platinum recording R B sensation Keyshia Cole to release a special collection of Steve Madden shoes. The line features seven heeled styles, […]
Long Island City Gym Introduces CrossFit for Three-Year-Olds
Thursday, September 19, 2013, by Tiffany Yannetta Image via Cherry-Merry/Shutterstock Long Island City’s Hunters Point believes in starting them young, which is why the CrossFit Gantry gym is going to start offering CrossFit for babies. Children as young as three will soon be able to workout like grown bodybuilders, though DNAinfo reports that the classes […]