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New Boutique Steakhouse, S PRIME Opens in Long Island City
New Boutique Steakhouse, S PRIME Opens in Long Island City Long Island City, NY (Restaurant News Release) S Hospitality Group is pleased to announce their latest endeavor, boutique steakhouse S PRIME. Located minutes from midtown Manhattan in Long Island City, S PRIME combines a modern look with traditional fine dining service to create a unique […]
Some sweet on soda ban, others sour
Doctors, scientists, community group presidents, beverage and restaurant lobbyists and politicians gave testimonies for and against the mayor’s proposed “big soda ban” at Tuesday’s New York City Board of Health hearing in Long Island City. If approved Bloomberg’s plan would prohibit food establishments graded by the city, such as restaurants, delis and concessions at movie […]
DA: driver was drunk, could face 15 years
The allegedly intoxicated man who officers say tore through Long Island City on July 18, killing a bicyclist before crashing his car into the side of a building, faces 15 years in prison if convicted of manslaughter. Queens Supreme Court on Monday arraigned Alex Batista, 25, on charges of second-degree manslaughter, leaving the scene of […]
Pinsky defends Willets Point plan
From the gritty streets of Willets Point to the emerging revitalized Long Island City waterfront, the city’s Economic Development Corp.— for better or worse — is changing the landscape of Queens. In a rare move, the agency reached out to the Queens Chronicle asking that its president, Seth Pinsky, give an update on Willets Point. […]
New Boutique Steakhouse in LIC Boasts $3800 Bottle of Wine
LONG ISLAND CITY — A new boutique steakhouse in Long Island City promises heaven to meat and wine lovers: it has its own custom built dry-aging room with a wall covered by Himalayan rock salt and a selection of wines that includes a rare $3,800 bottle of wine. “There is nothing in Queens like it,” […]
Public Hearing on Sugary Drink Ban Gets an Overflowing Crowd
It was a busy afternoon at the Gotham Center in Long Island City, the headquarters of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Today was the public hearing on Mayor Bloomberg’s proposal to restrict the sizes of sugary beverages to no more than 16 fluid ounces in New York City food establishments. […]
Best Rock Climbing In and Close to New York City
NEW YORK CITY — Juliana Statius Muller has ventured as far away as Peru to climb, but knows of places to hone her skills closer to home. “The more people get into climbing, the more they see potential for climbing everything they look at,” said Statius Muller, a staff member at Brooklyn Boulders climbing center […]
LIC Man Charged With Manslaughter
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced that a Long Island City man has been arraigned on second-degree manslaughter and other charges for allegedly striking and killing a 37-year-old bicyclist while driving under the influence of alcohol earlier this week.Brown said, “This defendant’s decision to get behind the wheel of a car while allegedly intoxicated […]
August Martin gets high marks in survey
Photo by Christina Santucci Long Island City High School and three others Mayor Michael Bloomberg planned to close are ranked below average by parents, teachers and students, according to school survey reports released by the city Department of Education. By Rich Bockmann TimesLedger Newspapers A day before a state judge rebuked the mayor’s attempt to […]
MTA Completes Digging 13 Miles of New Tunnels for Megaprojects
LONG ISLAND CITY — The last of seven huge 200-ton tunnel boring machines completed work this week for 13 miles of new tunnels now under New York City for three MTA megaprojects: East Side Access, Second Avenue Subway and the 7 train extension. The machine, named Molina by students from I.S. 204 in Long Island […]
Metropolitan Opera Returns to Long Island City Waterfront
Queens — Aria aficionados rejoice: the Metropolitan Opera is coming to the Long Island City waterfront this summer. On Thursday, Aug. 9th, as part of The Metropolitan Opera Summer Recital Series, three rising opera stars Deanna Breiwick (soprano), Alexander Lewis (tenor) and Edward Parks (baritone) will perform arias and duets from a variety of operas — […]
LIC Residents Want New Waterfront High School to Have Eco Curriculum
LONG ISLAND CITY — For decades, the Long Island City waterfront was a rundown industrial area, with almost no access to the East River. Now, as the community is reclaiming the area, residents want the curriculum at a new school in Hunters Point to reflect this effort and focus on the environment and ecology. IS/HS […]
The water beneath us
by Kathleen Lees Queens Ledger It started with a request. The Newtown Creek Community Advisory Group meeting last week at LaGuardia College in Long Island City may have started with a group introduction, but it continued with a heated discussion of whether the baseline of study for Newtown Creek should be extended from a quarter-mile […]
Top Beer Gardens in New York City
NEW YORK CITY — Enjoying glasses of your favorite brews and plates of food while enjoying the summer outdoors leaves little to complain about. Beer gardens are increasingly popular in New York, with Queens’ pioneering Czech beer gardens leading the way. But some of the other boroughs have begun to catch up with their own […]
Queens Councilman References the Holocaust in Soda Ban Testimony
LONG ISLAND CITY — A Queens city councilman opposed to the mayor’s proposed big soda ban repurposed a famous quote about the Holocaust at a public hearing Tuesday. “When they came for the cigarettes, I didn’t say anything, because I didn’t smoke,” Dan Halloran, who represents Northeastern Queens, said at a Department of Health public […]
Long Island City ice cream shop relies on community
Eyewitness News LONG ISLAND CITY (WABC) — At your local shop, you should be able to get what you want. Sergio Garcia and his wife Jennifer Dudek really mean that – so much so that their customers have a huge role in choosing the flavors of ice cream at Malu. Dudek believes that behind every […]
Long Island College Hospital Lays Off 150 employees
COBBLE HILL — Long Island College Hospital laid off 150 employees last week due to the financial woes that have been plaguing the hospital and its partner, SUNY Downstate, for several years, a hospital spokeswoman said. LICH, located at 339 Hicks St., has had financial trouble for years and made the layoffs in hope of […]
Out There | Art in Plein Air
At this point in the season most galleries have cut back their Saturday hours, and few exhibitions of note will open before September. But there is one art contingent that’s just entered its busiest moment, colonizing New York City streets and parks with family-friendly distractions from the everyday urban landscape. Summer is prime time for […]
More than 7100 same-sex couples applied to wed in New York City in first year …
Jeanne Noonan/for New York Daily News Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer plans to wed his-long time partner on Saturday. More than 7,100 same-sex couples have tied the knot in the city since gay marriage became legal a year ago – and they’ll soon add one more to their ranks. City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Queens) […]
Tech Incubator Proposed for Long Island City
LONG ISLAND CITY — A tech incubator, which would help hundreds of entrepreneurs get their feet wet, has been proposed for Long Island City — the latest spot in the Big Apple that is looking for a foothold in the booming industry. The Coalition for Queens and the packaging company Plaxall recently submitted a proposal […]