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Police: Burglar Broke Into 5 Restaurants In Long Island City, Queens
TRI-STATE NEWS HEADLINES From our newsroom to your inbox weekday mornings at 9AM. Sign Up NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police on Wednesday were asking for help from the public in finding a suspect in a string of restaurant burglaries in Long Island City, Queens. The five incidents happened between June 11 and the Fourth of […]
Police: Burglar Broke Into 5 Restaurants In Long Island City, Queens
TRI-STATE NEWS HEADLINES From our newsroom to your inbox weekday mornings at 9AM. Sign Up NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Police on Wednesday were asking for help from the public in finding a suspect in a string of restaurant burglaries in Long Island City, Queens. The five incidents happened between June 11 and the Fourth of […]
Van Bramer allocates additional budget money to clean Long Island City/Dutch …
Doe Fund arrives in Hunters Point for first time (August 2013) July 9, By Christian Murray The city is going to be hiring more workers to clean the streets of Long Island City. Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, who recruited the services of a non-profit group last year to clean a large section of Hunters Point, […]
Visit the Formerly Closed Waterfront at Revamped Queensbridge Park
City Unveils Reconstructed Seawall at Queensbridge ParkView Full Caption LONG ISLAND CITY — After years of being fenced off from the waterfront, Queensbridge Park visitors can once again stroll along the East River after the city repaired the park’s long-deteriorated seawall on Tuesday. The nearly $7 million project broke ground last summer, after being hindered […]
Eating Along the G Line: Long Island City’s waterfront
If it’s been a while since you visited the Long Island City waterfront — which sits just east of the 21st St. G train stop in Queens — you’re in for a surprise. The once warehouse-filled area is now home not just to sleek new towers and the stunning Gantry Plaza State Park, but plenty […]
Macy’s Fireworks’ Return To East River Has NYC Excited For 4th Of July
The Fourth of July in New York City: If you haven’t already decamped to the Hamptons or Berkshires to escape the heat for the weekend, it’s a great time to be in the five boroughs. But for the past five years, the experience has been a bittersweet one for residents of Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan’s […]
Celebrate July 4th in Queens With Waterfront BBQ, Hot Dog and Pie Eat-Offs
LIC Landing, a new open-air cafe in Hunters Point South Park, will host a Fourth of July party on Friday. View Full Caption LIC Landing LONG ISLAND CITY — Those who aren’t throwing their own star-spangled party or setting up camp to watch the fireworks this Fourth of July can head to western Queens, where […]
Murray Playground Gets Performance Space and World’s Fair Benches
Recent renovations at Murray Playground in Long Island City include a new performance space with a stage area and tiered seating. View Full Caption NYC Parks HUNTERS POINT — Murray Playground has a new look. The eastern portion of the park, on 45th Avenue between 11th and 21st streets, reopened last week after a $1.275 […]
City wraps filming in Long Island City
After dozens of complaints from residents and Community Board 2 members, the city finally has issued a moratorium on filming in certain parts of Long Island City. “I never thought it would happen,” Helen Gluck, 65, of Dutch Kills said. “It really is a nuisance but with all the exposure it brings to the neighborhood, […]
Rockaway Brewing Company Launches Kickstarter to Can Its Beers
Can Rockaway Beer KickstarterView Full Caption Rockaway Brewing Company LONG ISLAND CITY — Something new is on tap at Rockaway Brewing Company. The suds smiths launched a Kickstarter campaign last week to help them raise funds to start selling cans of their locally-made brews, which are currently on available on tap or by the growler. Owners […]
Rockaway Brewing Company Launches Kickstarter to Can Their Beers
Can Rockaway Beer KickstarterView Full Caption Rockaway Brewing Company LONG ISLAND CITY — Something new is on tap at Rockaway Brewing Company. The suds smiths launched a Kickstarter campaign last week to help them raise funds to start selling their locally-made brews, which are currently available on tap or by the growler, in cans. Owners Marcus […]
Mixed-use development set for Long Island City’s Court Square
Mixed-use development set for Long Island City’s Court Square Towers at 43-25 Hunter Street to total 970,000 square feet June 30, 2014 09:10AM From left: renderings of 43-25 Hunter Street and Rockrose CEO Henry Elghanayan with his son Justin New renderings are available for Rockrose’s development at 43-25 Hunter Street in Long Island City. The project, located […]
Mixed-use development set for Long Island City’s Court Square
Mixed-use development set for Long Island City’s Court Square Towers at 43-25 Hunter Street to total 970,000 square feet June 30, 2014 09:10AM From left: renderings of 43-25 Hunter Street and Rockrose CEO Henry Elghanayan with his son Justin New renderings are available for Rockrose’s development at 43-25 Hunter Street in Long Island City. The project, located […]
French bakery to move into Hunters Point by September
Cannelle Patisserie, a French bakery, to open in September June 30, By Michael Florio Long Island City is in for a treat. Cannelle Patisserie, a popular French bakery that opened in Jackson Heights more than six years ago, will be branching out into Hunters Point this September. The bakery, which will be located on the […]
French bakery to move into Hunters Point by September
Cannelle Patisserie, a French bakery, to open in September June 30, By Michael Florio Long Island City is in for a treat. Cannelle Patisserie, a popular French bakery that opened in Jackson Heights more than six years ago, will be branching out into Hunters Point this September. The bakery, which will be located on the […]
Long Island City Summit Holds First Ever Gathering
The first Long Island City Summit opened at the Museum of the Moving Image last week on Tuesday morning. “LIC Now: Perspectives and Prospects” was the general title of the summit, which examined what has brought Long Island City to its present situation. Long Island City was for some time important as one of the […]
Long Island City restaurateurs hit roadblocks in bids for backyard seating
Sometimes good fences aren’t enough to make good neighbors. A Long Island City restaurateur claims a “moratorium” on backyard gardens has taken a bite out of the booming dining district after his bid for outdoor seating was nixed twice. “There’s a high demand in this area for nice dining options outside,” said Alobar owner Jeff […]
Photos: Get Ready To Party Inside PS1’s New Courtyard Fungus Tower
The first MoMA PS1 “Warm Up” party of the summer goes down this Saturday in Long Island City, and this year’s courtyard installation is ready to grow. Get over your fear of mold and step inside designer David Benjamin’s totally safe new creation, “Hy-Fi.” Brought to life through “a new method of bio-design” that has […]
Weekend bus service along Vernon Boulevard starts Sunday
Q 103 map June 27, By Michael Florio The MTA bus that connects Long Island City with Astoria, via Vernon Blvd., will start offering weekend service this Sunday. The expanded Q 103 service will be offered on a trial basis over summer, where the MTA will offer weekend service as well as extended weekday hours. […]
Cheesemongers to Face Off in Annual Competition
One part of the contest challenges the contestants to assemble a “perfect bite,” where each is assigned a cheese and asked to pair it with other ingredients. View Full Caption Courtesy Adam Moskowitz LONG ISLAND CITY — Who’s going to be the big cheese? Dozens of cheese sellers from around the country will face off […]