September 20, By Christian Murray
Communitea, a café that has been part of the fabric of Hunters Point for the past 11 years, was finally approved for a wine, beer and cider license by a Community Board 2 subcommittee last week.…
September 19, By Hannah Wulkan
The city will open a second ferry dock in Long Island City next summer at the northern tip of Gantry Plaza State Park. The new dock will be a part of the larger expansion plan for the ferry system to try to take pressure off of the already overtaxed transportation system throughout the city,…
September 16, By Christian Murray
A new owner has taken over the now-defunct Station LIC and plans to open a restaurant serving regional American cuisine and beer from the local breweries.
The new venue, located at 10-37 Jackson Avenue,…
September 15, By Hannah Wulkan
The basketball and handball courts in Hunters Point will officially reopen this weekend with a whole new look.
The 48th Avenue courts between Vernon Boulevard and 5th Street got a complete makeover this summer,…
September 14, By Hannah Wulkan
The M. Wells Steakhouse is expanding to appeal to new tastes—in literature. The owners of M. Wells, an upscale steakhouse in Long Island City, are launching the “Book Cart on Crescent” in the vacant lot next door to the restaurant at 43-29 Crescent Street.…
September 14, By Hannah Wulkan
The operators of the LIC Flea and Food Market are looking to open a new market in Astoria next summer. Josh Schneps, who runs the flea and food enterprise, spoke to Community Board 1’s Parks and Recreation committee meeting about opening up shop next summer in Chappetto Square,…
September 12, By Hannah Wulkan
Applications have opened for 35 affordable housing units that are contained within a luxury Long Island City building.
The developer of the artsy 22-22 Jackson Avenue building has opened up applications for the affordable housing units,…
September 9, By Hannah Wulkan
Kids may have started back up at school, but the Summer Kids Program is hosting one last event to cap off the final days of summer. The Summer Kids Program will host the children’s musical Pirate Pete’s Parrot from the Secret Theatre at LIC Landing on Saturday to finish the series of free activities for kids that ran through July and August.…
September 8, By Hannah Wulkan
A new study commissioned by an advocacy group for the new Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX) shows that those living along the proposed corridor for the streetcar system largely support its construction.
In a telephone survey conducted in early July,…
