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March 21, 2013, By Bill Parry The resurgence of the Dutch Kills section of Long Island City has given one entrepreneur the impetus to reopen a restaurant that he closed two years ago. Rocky’s Food, an Indian-Latin restaurant located at 41-23 29th Street (a half block from Queens Plaza North), will reopen on April 1 […]

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 great views of the city […]

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LONG ISLAND CITY — Long-awaited repairs to the badly damaged seawall in Queensbridge Park are scheduled to begin this spring, according to the Parks Department, amidst criticism from park advocates who decry the heavily used greenspace’s lack of waterfront access. The 20-acre Long Island City park’s shoreline has been fenced off for the last few […]

MIDTOWN — The Financial District and Long Island City may leap into a fracas about overhauling the Midtown East business district, sources said. Community Board 1 in Lower Manhattan is expected to vote Wednesday to join boards 4, 5 and 6 on a multi-board task force offering local reaction to Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposal to […]

A minivan on the street following the fatal accident on March 11, 2013. (credit: Marla Diamond/WCBS 880) NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The death of a teenager in a curb-hopping incident earlier this month has brought new attention to what many said are long-held complaints about traffic safety on the streets of Long Island City, Queens. […]

Police investigate the fatal collision near LaGuardia Community College Monday morning. Photo by Rebecca Henely By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers A teenage boy was killed Monday after the driver of a minivan lost control and hit five people on the sidewalk near LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, the NYPD said. Police identified the […]

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NEW YORK—There’s a lot of great reasons to stay in Long Island City on your next trip to this city, but here’s the best: you get a knockout view of the Manhattan skyline you’d never get in Manhattan. Toss in an assortment of great museums, a burgeoning restaurant industry and hotel rates that can be […]

HATCH Theatre stands for Hysterical Astoria Theatre Community Happenings. They are a theatre organization for children, ages five to 16, in Long Island City. They offer classes in acting, improvisation, directing, auditioning and more, taught by a team of professionals in the field. Their stated mission is to create a space where children can explore […]