Puppet shows, Irish dance classes and live animal shows will take place at the Long Island City waterfront
Story time, arts and crafts and family yoga are just some of the activities Queens families will be able to participate in at the Long Island City waterfront this summer. For the second year in a row, the Hunters Point Parks Conservancy (HPCC) and Gantry Parent Association (GPA) is organizing “Summer Kids,” a six-week free […]
Industrial Turns Residential in Long Island City, and Jewish Life Thrives
Easing some of the challenges of a growing commuter neighborhood Not long ago, Long Island City was one of those places in New York where nobody but residents chose to hang out. As the westernmost section of Queens, connected to Manhattan by the Queensboro/59th Street Bridge, it resembled other industrialized urban neighborhoods—in Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, […]
Independent Pharmacy to Open in Retail-Hungry Court Square
City Chemist will open a drug store in The Hayden, an apartment building at 43-25 Hunter St. View Full Caption Courtesy Rockrose Development Corp. LONG ISLAND CITY — A pharmacy with locations in Brooklyn and Long Island will open a new drugstore in Court Square — a neighborhood that’s seen an explosion of residential construction […]