MTA unveils Long Island City marketing material
April 17, By Christian Murray “Experience New York City’s Best Kept Secret.” That is the slogan touting Long Island City that is going to be plastered on subway trains and in stations for much of this year, while No. 7 train weekend service is down. It will be part of the public service announcement notifying No. […]
NY1 For You: Unfair Tickets Stop at Long Island City Muni Meter Trap
Filling the muni meter wasn’t enough in one area of Long Island City where drivers said they were getting taken for a ride until they contacted NY1 For You. NY1’s Susan Jhun filed the following report. “It’s an all out assault, we have people in here that have 90 tickets, 100 tickets in a matter […]
Halal cart rolls into Hunters Point, future unknown
April 16, By Christian Murray A bright orange Halal cart set up shop on the sidewalks of Hunters Point this week and it has already drawn the attention of police and one resident. Navid Ahmed, an Afghani immigrant, rolled onto Vernon Blvd Monday and started cooking gyros—as well as lamb over rice. However, by Tuesday, he […]