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Amtrak worker hit by LIRR train & injured
An Amtrak worker was seriously injured early Friday after he was hit by a Long Island Rail Road train, officials said. The worker, whose name was not immediately released, was on an eastbound LIRR track near the East River tunnel in Long Island City, Queens, when he was hit by a train coming from Penn […]
PSAL baseball roundup: Beacon clinches ninth straight Manhattan A West crown
Even without its top two pitchers, Beacon’s reign atop Manhattan A West continued. Lukas Marble had three RBIs, Dylan Long and Caleb Kerbs each scored twice and Nikolai Grumet had two hits and an RBI as Beacon blanked rival Stuyvesant, 5-0, to clinch the PSAL Manhattan A West crown. Matt Aronowitz fanned four in four […]
Girls Softball Preview: The Second Round of the PSAL’s Class-A Playoffs
The second round of the Public Schools Athletic League’s Class-A softball playoffs could be mistaken for the “Staten Island-Queens Softball Invitational Tournament.” That’s because ten of the remaining 16 teams are from one of those two boroughs. However, that number soon will be trimmed down. On Thursday, May 18, seven of the eight second-round games […]
City Council Candidate Meloni Wants to Clean Up Astoria’s Environment
ASTORIA — After moving to Astoria from Italy as a young boy, Antonio Meloni has dedicated himself to his neighborhood, sitting on the community board and fighting for immigrant rights for more than two decades. Now, with Peter Vallone Jr.‘s City Council seat up for grabs, he hopes to take on the community’s most pressing […]
Long Island City Becomes Tourist Hotspot After Hotel Building Boom Updated May …
LONG ISLAND CITY — When it comes to cheap hotels in New York, Queens is king. A surge in construction over the past several years has brought both budget-friendly and upscale lodgings to Long Island City with several more on the way, enticing tourists and businessmen alike with their proximity to Manhattan, comparatively lower prices […]
The show will go on at controversial Long Island City strip club
Even without a liquor license, the show will go on at a controversial Long Island City strip club. Show Palace, formerly known as Gypsy Rose, is slated to open May 31 as a gentleman’s club and restaurant. A message sent out on the club’s Twitter account touts it as “the newest, largest, most upscale FULL […]
The show will go on at controversial Long Island City strip club
Even without a liquor license, the show will go on at a controversial Long Island City strip club. Show Palace, formerly known as Gypsy Rose, is slated to open May 31 as a gentleman’s club and restaurant. A message sent out on the club’s Twitter account touts it as “the newest, largest, most upscale FULL […]
Company owners apply for education
Many small business owners filled the conference room at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City on Monday to glean some much needed tips and fill out some back-to-school applications. However, these were not applications for traditional courses. About 40 business men and women want to enroll in the 10,000 Small Businesses program, a joint […]
Stars compete in LIC comedy festival
The exposed brick, narrow cavern of Laughing Devil Comedy Club in Long Island City was filled to the brim on Friday night — for the club’s pre-festival event. The festival began the following Saturday and will run until May 20. During the week-long stint, 100 comedians will compete in 22 shows for the winner-takes-all prize […]
CUNY Law School Ready For LIC Move
By JASON PAFUNDI In just another example of the continued rebirth of Long Island City, the nearly 30-year-old CUNY School of Law will open in its new, state-of-the-art building in Court Square in June. The move, which was announced in 2009, gives the school an additional 70,000-square-feet of space and puts it in a central […]
Citi bike program comes to Queens
A bike share program will come to Queens this year after all. The banking giant Citi, also known as Citigroup or Citibank, will install 10,000 bikes and 600 dock stations in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Long Island City. The bikes in the “Citi Bike” fleet will be branded with the bank’s name. Mayor Bloomberg, Transportation Commissioner […]
Long Island City Becomes Tourist Hotspot After Hotel Building Boom Updated 3 …
LONG ISLAND CITY — When it comes to cheap hotels in New York, Queens is king. A surge in construction over the past several years has brought both budget-friendly and upscale lodgings to Long Island City with several more on the way, enticing tourists and businessmen alike with their proximity to Manhattan, comparatively lower prices […]
PSAL Class A softball playoff roundup: InTech run-rules Forest Hills in first …
InTech Academy is in its second straight second round in as many years at the ‘A’ level. Alexes Bernier went 2-for-4 with four RBIs and two runs scored and Gisselle Herrera Lopez was 2-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored for No. 19 InTech in a 12-2, six-inning over No. 14 Forest Hills in […]
INSIDE SOFTBALL: Wildcats not Bowne’d for playoffs after bracket change …
Bruce Bitterman left Long Island City with a smile on his face Saturday morning. It’s been six years since his John Bowne squad had made the playoffs, dating back to when it won the PSAL Class B title in 2006. Not a single player on his current team had experienced a postseason game. But a […]
Judge urges city, unions into arbitration in turnaround dispute
The first court appearance in the union lawsuit to halt hiring decisions at 24 turnaround schools ended with the judge telling the city and unions to resolve their dispute out of court. Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Joan Lobis urged the city and teachers and principals unions to resolve their contractual disputes through arbitration, rather than […]
SFI Names David Nelson as Executive Producer
Category: People on the MoveOptions: Publicity Release Posted: May 16, 2012 16:30:00 ESTLong Island City, NY , May 16, 2012 | SHOOT Publicity Wire | — Commercial production house SFI (Simpson Films), headed by founder/director Jerry Simpson, has hired David Nelson to serve as executive producer. Recent projects from SFI have included producing spots for […]
Magnificent Obsession
When listening to great music we always appreciate the performers playing the instruments but seldom consider the artists who build them. At the Steinway Sons piano factory in Long Island City, many employees wear T-shirts with the following printed on the back: “I build the world’s best piano.” Visiting the Steinway piano factory is to […]
A Chat With the Mets’ Mike Baxter, Stuck in Traffic on the Way to the Ballpark
The 2012 Mets have had a remarkable run of six-consecutive weeks in the imaginary playoffs. Among the many quirky, lovable gentlemen in the team’s clubhouse is Mike Baxter, a Whitestone, Queens, kid who grew up rooting for New York’s National League club. Yes, Baxter has hit the big time, but he’s still not immune to […]
New York Tech Sector Booms, But City’s Jobless Rate Still Rises
NEW YORK — Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Tuesday the launch of a website mapping Internet startups in New York City that are hiring. Speaking at Internet Week New York in SoHo, Bloomberg unveiled the Made in NY Digital Map as he touted the city’s fast-growing technology industry for providing New York with a vital economic […]
Cidadão Global To Celebrate One Year Anniversary In Long Island City
Cidadão Global, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the Brazilian community in the tri-state area, will be celebrating its one-year anniversary of the opening of its new office in Long Island City in June. Founded in August of 2007 by Ramona Ortega of New York City, Cidadão Global provides essential services such as immigration assistance, […]