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New Yorkers debate ban on giant sodas at public hearing
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposal to ban the sale of large, sugary drinks was heavily debated at a public hearing Tuesday at the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in Long Island City, Queens. The mayor, while not present, has been at the heart of the debate since May, when he announced he […]
Queens Driver Faces Judge in Hit-And-Run Death of Bicyclist
LONG ISLAND CITY — A Long Island City motorist faced a judge last week for allegedly drunkenly striking and killing a 37-year-old bicyclist who was bringing flowers to his new girlfriend, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said Monday. The driver, Alex Batista, 25, who faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted of manslaughter […]
Live Blog: Public Hearing on Proposed Soda Ban
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s proposal to restrict the size of sugary drinks sold in New York City has earned international attention and renewed a national debate on obesity. On Tuesday, the plan faces its first face-to-face test with the public. The city’s Board of Health, which will vote on the proposal in September, is holding […]
Councilman Performs Dramatic Rescue After Two Girls Dragged into Sea
NEW YORK CITY — The city’s head of public safety took his job literally by plunging into the choppy waters of the Jersey Shore and dragging two little girls from the grip of a strong undertow. City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr., who chairs of the council’s Public Safety Committee, performed the dramatic rescue with his […]
Click and Improve Launches Easy-to-Use Online Bid Service for Larger Home …
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Click and Improve, the full-service online home improvement company serving the NY/NJ Metro region, today announced the launch of a new online bid service for customers who are considering larger home renovations or remodeling projects. The new Click and Improve Bid Service is being introduced as […]
Fighting Ban on Big Sodas With Appeals to Patriotism
Claims of tyranny. Calls for more freedom. And a banner with a Statue of Liberty-like figure triumphantly holding aloft a large soda cup, complete with straw. The American soft-drink industry arrived at City Hall on Monday to protest the Bloomberg administration’s proposed restrictions on sales of big sugary drinks. While appeals to populism and patriotism […]
Dirty Trucks Turn ‘Quiet’ Woodside Street in Traffic-Jammed Highway
QUEENS — Woodside’s 65th Place — a once quiet residential street with many single family homes — has become a highway for trucks that is choked with congestion, noise and air pollution, residents and elected officials said Monday. Some residents, who asked for a crackdown on the truck traffic, also said that their homes have […]
Hearing on soda ban should be lively
Updated: July 23, 2012 5:26 p.m. The Board of Health hearing in Long Island City on July 24 will draw a big crowd, including the 49 people who are registered to speak either in support of or against Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ban on sugary drinks exceeding 16 ounces. There will be no shortage of spirited […]
Performance Space 122 Announces New Season
As the East Village home of Performance Space 122 continues to undergo renovations, the theater is expected to announce on Tuesday that it will join with two organizations — the French Institute Alliance Française and the Chocolate Factory in Long Island City — to host its fall season. The performer David Levine (“Venice Saved: A […]
‘Rental Car Rally’ Sends Drivers on Bizarre Road Trip from NYC
NEW YORK CITY — Nothing says summer like a road trip — especially when that road trip involves a car covered in dog fur, grown men wearing costumes and impromptu wrestling matches, according to Steve Bryant. Bryant is one of the co-organizers of the Rental Car Rally, an overnight free-for-all road trip that will see […]
A Rally for Sweet-Drink Rights Comes Soaked in Patriotism
Claims of tyranny. Calls for more freedom. And a banner that included a Statue of Liberty-like figure triumphantly holding aloft a large soda cup, complete with straw. The American soft-drink industry arrived at City Hall on Monday to protest the Bloomberg administration’s proposed restrictions on sales of big sugary drinks, and while appeals to populism […]
Queens Office Workers Bust a Move With Lunchtime Dance Party Updated July …
LONG ISLAND CITY — Last week’s heat wave was nothing compared to the dance-floor-melting moves that Queens office workers busted out during the second edition of Lunch Beat LIC — a lunchtime dance party that gives cubicle dwellers the chance to cut a rug during their midday breaks. The dance party at Uncanny Valley, the first […]
Click and Improve Launches Easy-to-Use Online Bid Service for Larger Home …
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Click and Improve, the full-service online home improvement company serving the NY/NJ Metro region, today announced the launch of a new online bid service for customers who are considering larger home renovations or remodeling projects. The new Click and Improve Bid Service is […]
LIC Office Workers Bust a Move With Lunchtime Dance Party
LONG ISLAND CITY — Last week’s heat wave was nothing compared to the dance-floor-melting moves that Queens office workers busted out during the second edition of Lunch Beat LIC — a lunchtime dance party that gives cubicle dwellers the chance to cut a rug during their midday breaks. The dance party at Uncanny Valley, the first […]
NY Times Drops Mother Of All Gentrification Stories On Greenpoint
We’ve been rather hard on the New York Times recently, but it’s almost as if they’re dipping monocles made of melted iPhones in artisanal mayonnaise and flinging them in our faces, daring us to swat them down. Today’s source article is about how Greenpoint is going to be Oz in twenty years, because everyone you […]
Happy Hour: Where to drink when you’re in New York City
Adam McDowell Jul 22, 2012 – 11:00 AM ET | Last Updated: Jul 20, 2012 1:22 PM ET Everyone who takes booze seriously knows all about New York’s impressive host of romantically lit, fussy, retro-style cocktail bars by now. The usual trendy Manhattan suspects include Death and Company, PDT, Milk and Honey and the Pegu […]
Happy Hour: Where to drink when you’re in New York City
Adam McDowell Jul 22, 2012 – 11:00 AM ET | Last Updated: Jul 20, 2012 1:22 PM ET Everyone who takes booze seriously knows all about New York’s impressive host of romantically lit, fussy, retro-style cocktail bars by now. The usual trendy Manhattan suspects include Death and Company, PDT, Milk and Honey and the Pegu […]
New ferry to LIC, Brooklyn exceeds 1M passenger mark
Photo by Evelyn Cheng Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the East River Ferry has passed the 1 million-passenger mark after a little more than a year of service. By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers Mayor Michael Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan) said Monday the East River Ferry has been sailing smoothly, having recently passed […]
New ferry to LIC, Brooklyn exceeds 1M passenger mark
Photo by Evelyn Cheng Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the East River Ferry has passed the 1 million-passenger mark after a little more than a year of service. By Rebecca Henely TimesLedger Newspapers Mayor Michael Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan) said Monday the East River Ferry has been sailing smoothly, having recently passed […]
Long Island City’s Tech Takeover
The Hozziner has his eyes set on the tech industry, repeating over and over that he wants New York City to become the new Palo Alto, the new Mountain View and the new Copertino – all hubs of some of the past decade’s greatest innovations. Progress is rapidly being made to make that dream a […]