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New York City ‘zombie’ finds Long Island cat in Times Square
NEW YORK — It took a zombie to find Disaster at the Crossroads of the World. Two years after he disappeared from his Long Island home, Disaster the cat was found this week in the heart of Manhattan — by a Times Square haunted house promoter dressed up as a zombie. Jeremy Zelkowitz, who sells […]
Long Island City woman indicted for 1984 murder
Leila Mulla April 4, By Bill Parry and Christian Murray A Long Island City woman was indicted Wednesday for allegedly killing a man in Baton Rouge nearly three decades ago. Leila M. Mulla, 47, of 33-78 11th Street, was charged with first degree murder for the Nov. 28, 1984, slaying of Gary Kergan, a Bossier […]
Congresswoman Maloney receives death threats after authoring gun bill
April 3, By Christian Murray Long Island City, NY: Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, whose district includes Long Island City, Astoria and parts of Sunnyside, has received death threats following some recent gun legislation she sponsored. The death threats were phoned into her New York office yesterday in response to news reports about a bill she authored […]
LIC’s SculptureCenter Expands into Neighboring Lot
LONG ISLAND CITY — Queens art institution SculptureCenter kicked off construction on a long-awaited expansion on Tuesday, the start of a major overhaul of its Long Island City gallery. The renovations to the building at 44-19 Purves St. will include a one-story building constructed in an empty lot next door that will house a visitor’s […]
Demand is high for Long Island City wedding venue
Demand is high for Long Island City wedding venue April 2, By Bill Parry Long Island City, NY: The wedding season is about to begin and the event planners at The Foundry [42-38 9th St.] are already starting to focus on the 2014 schedule. The popular wedding locale is booked solid through the end of […]
LIC’s Rockaway Brewing Co. gains name recognition following Rockaway …
Ethan Long in the growler room at Rockaway Brewing Co. in LIC April 2, By Bill Parry Long Island City, NY: The owners of a Long Island City-based micro brewery have been receiving plenty of business following the fallout of Superstorm Sandy. Rockaway Brewing Co., named after the neighborhood where the two owners began brewing […]
A Treehouse Grows in Long Island City: The Socrates Sculpture Park …
April 2, 2013, 12:51 pm With all the sparkle that keeps popping up throughout the design world these days, we’re not surprised to find a chandelier hanging as the centerpiece of “tree wood,” the winning entry for Socrates Sculpture Park’s second annual folly competition. Toshihiro Oki, an architect who worked under Pritzker Prize winners SANAA […]
LIC Arts Nonprofit Opens Vintage Boutique in 5 Pointz to Raise Funds
QUEENS — After 10 years in the art world, Carolina Penafiel is getting thrifty. Penafiel, 34, is the director of the Long Island City arts nonprofit Local Project, based on Davis Street off Jackson Avenue, in the same row of warehouses as the iconic graffiti group 5 Pointz. The aging buildings are set to be […]
Demand is growing for produce from local rooftop farm
March 30, By Bill Parry and Christian Murray Long Island City: A one-acre rooftop farm located in Long Island City is generating so much interest from consumers of fresh vegetables—that the manager is adding new members. Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm, which was established at 37-16 Northern Blvd in Long Island City in 2010, is a […]
No. 7 train weekend service returns
After 3 months, the No. 7 train weekend cuts are over. The MTA cut weekend service between Queensboro Plaza and Manhattan from Dec. 29 through March 25 to install a new signal system. The MTA said the closures were part of a four-year plan to install a new signaling system and make upgrades to the […]
Rooftop Farm Brooklyn Grange Starting Flowers CSA
LONG ISLAND CITY — Things are coming up roses for the Brooklyn Grange. The organic rooftop farm — which operates two lush locations in Long Island City and Brooklyn — will be running a flowers CSA this summer and fall for the first time. “We’ve been growing flowers, but it’s the first time we’re offering […]
Plan to Co-Locate Tech High School with LIC Middle School Sparks Worries
The DOE will open a career and technical high school this fall at 36-41 28th St. in Queens, home to middle school I.S. 204. (DNAinfo/Jeanmarie Evelly) LONG ISLAND CITY — The Department of Education‘s plan to open a high school in the same building as a middle school has some community members worried about how 21-year-olds […]
Queens Kickshaw Celebrates Two Years with Party and Special Beer Menu
ASTORIA — Popular Astoria eatery The Queens Kickshaw turns two this week, and its celebrating with a massive lineup of anniversary beers and a festive party on Thursday that will feature live music and a preview of its new dinner menu. All week, Queens Kickshaw will be serving a variety of draft and bottled beers, […]
NYPD Beefs Up Western Queens Subway Patrols After Crime Spike
SUNNYSIDE — The NYPD has beefed up subway patrols in Western Queens after a rash of subterranean crimes last year, including robberies and thefts, mostly of cellphones — part of a citywide strategy to reduce crime underground. The move in the 108th Precinct — which includes 15 stations in Long Island City, Woodside and Sunnyside […]
Lunchtime Dance Party Boogies From Queens To Manhattan
QUEENS — A lunchtime dance party which had Long Island City workers swaying and twirling last year is moving to Manhattan, organizers said. In April, Lunch Beat NYC will throw its first Manhattan party at Slate club in the Flatiron District. The idea of office workers dancing during lunchbreak started in Europe and was brought […]
Plan to Co-locate Tech High School with LIC Middle School Sparks Worries
The DOE will open a career and technical high school this fall at 36-41 28th St. in Queens, home to middle school I.S. 204. (DNAinfo/Jeanmarie Evelly) LONG ISLAND CITY — The Department of Education‘s plan to open a high school in the same building as a middle school has some community members worried about how 21-year-olds […]
Woman killed crossing street in Long Isand City
LONG ISLAND CITY — A Maspeth woman was struck and killed Tuesday as she crossed a busy intersection within the 108th Precinct, police said. Juliana Busto, 22, was walking across Laurel Hill Boulevard where it intersects with 47th Avenue around 11:16 p.m. when a westbound 2002 Chevy Avalanche drove into her, the New York Police […]
Cops try to stamp out subway crime at Long Island City stations
Captain Mike Telfert March 27, 2013, By Christian Murray Purse snatchers and cell phone thieves who target No. 7 train subway riders better be on guard, according to police. The police have stepped up their presence on all subways within Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City following a wave of transit crime in 2012. Captain […]
PS 85 Parents Push for Action on STEM G&T Program Expansion
ASTORIA — Parents from the citywide gifted program at Astoria’s P.S. 85 are anxious about the future. Though the Department of Education said the school’s prestigious STEM Academy will be expanded from a K-5 to a K-8, parents of students in the program’s oldest class — now in fourth grade — say a lack of […]
Queens hotel boom brings NYC tourists across river
CONTRIBUTE Story Ideas Send Corrections NEW YORK — A hotel boom is luring tourists out of Manhattan and across the East River to the Queens neighborhood of Long Island City, where 15 hotels have opened since 2006, from boutiques to chains. Many of them boast not just lower rates than hotels in Manhattan but also […]