Long Island City deli loses license after repeatedly selling alcohol to undercover cops posing as minors
A Long Island City deli with a history of selling alcohol to minors had its license suspended on Sept. 27, according to the State Liquor Authority (SLA). KNA Food Market, operated by Ali Kasem Al Awdiat at 24-02 34th Ave., had fines dating back to September 2013, when the SLA ordered the business to pay $4,500 for selling alcohol to […]
Local leaders “outraged”, “disappointed” by new homeless shelter brought without community knowledge or say
October 2, by Nathaly Pesantez Elected officials and community leaders were caught off guard last week when they learned that the Best Western on the border of Sunnyside/Long Island City is now a homeless shelter. Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan (D- Long Island City) said she was “outraged and disappointed” upon learning last week that the Best […]
Permits Filed for 40-11 28th Street, New School Coming to Long Island City
By: Andrew Nelson 6:00 am on October 2, 2017 A parking lot in Long Island City, Queens, is about to see a lot more foot traffic. The cars will be replaced by children at 40-11 28th Street, where a new public school is going to be built, right next to the existing Newcomers High School. […]
New looks inside Jackson Park, a 1800-unit rental behemoth in Long Island City
Tishman Speyer’s massive Long Island City rental complex, Jackson Park, is now just a month away from its leasing launch, and with that the developer has shared a host of new interior renderings for the project. Comprised of three towers—a 42, 44, and 53-story building—the development will bring 1,800 new apartments to the neighborhood, which […]