Football Game Preview: Mott Haven vs. Long Island City
This week, Long Island City and Mott Haven square off against each other on Friday at 7:00 PM. This will be Long Island City’s first away game of the season. Even if it wasn’t a dominant performance, Long Island City beat Stevenson 20 – 14 last week. Meanwhile, Mott Haven was able to grind out […]
Try Long Island City-made chocolate at a unique dance performance later this month
When I first met Megan Sipe, she was selling her uniquely flavored chocolate truffles at Astoria Tiny Market, with a red hat sitting at a jaunty angle atop her head and wearing an apron, as if she were ready to whip up another batch of chocolates at any moment. Like any self-respecting chocolate lover, I […]
Subway creep touched himself while leering at women on board 7 train in Long Island City: cops
Police are looking for a man who felt the need to touch himself while riding the subway in Long Island City. At 2:10 p.m. on Aug. 31, an unknown man was riding on a Queens-bound 7 train. As the train approached the Queensboro Plaza station, the man was seen touching his genitals over his clothing while […]
A fundraiser will take place for Puerto Rico at MoMA PS1 in Long Island City today
Updated on Oct. 4, 2:35 p.m. A museum in Long Island City is looking to raise money for Puerto Ricans affected by Hurricane Maria. The Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief Fundraiser will be hosted at MoMA PS1 tonight. The fundraiser was announced by Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer on Twitter last week. All proceeds from the event will go to […]
High school in Long Island City will be relocating to a brand-new building
Students at the Academy of American Studies in Long Island City will learn in a brand-new building in 2021. The school, located at 28-04 41st Ave., currently shares space with Newcomers High School, which is located across the street. But according to the Department of Education (DOE), the parking lot at 40-11 28th St., which is located next to Newcomers […]