Long Island City to Developer: Don’t Tear Down the Elks Lodge
Residents gather outside the Elks Lodge to protest its demolition. (Mary Kekatos) LONG ISLAND CITY – When Richard Mazda walked by the Elks Lodge on a Tuesday morning in early March, he saw scaffolding up with no netting and workers without facemasks. He knew something wasn’t right. “There was nothing legitimate about the method. The […]
This Long Island City warehouse provides NHL-level ice hockey training for kids
Just one month ago, L.I.C.-ICE was the best kept secret in Long Island City. But an explosion in membership has proven how hungry city residents are for ice hockey training. The facility, located at a warehouse at 10-12 46th Road, began offering clinics at the end of February. Coach Ladislav Majkus said the staff wanted to […]
Long Island City
The Queensboro Bridge, which connects Long Island City to Manhattan, under construction in the early 1900s. By Yvette BrownLong Island City is geographically the largest area in Queens, housing many residents, businesses, shopping centers and plenty of entertainment including some popular museums. The neighborhood’s prime location is across the East River from Manhattan, and it’s […]
Take a ‘Literary Crawl’ Through Long Island City Next Week
The Q-Boro Lit Crawl will take place April 7 in Long Island City. View Full Caption Facebook/queensbookfestival LONG ISLAND CITY — You’ll be able to eat, drink and recite your way through Vernon Boulevard next week during the area’s first “literary crawl.” The Q-Boro Literary Crawl will take place at around a dozen bars and restaurants […]