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Man found dead on docked boat in Long Island City’s Newtown Creek: NYPD

Jul. 7, 2025 By Czarinna Andres July 7, 2025 By Dean Moses Police are investigating after a man was found dead aboard a boat on the Newtown Creek Sunday afternoon. According to police sources, officers from the 108th Precinct received a 911 call of a person unconscious near Railroad and Greenpoint Avenues in an…

Race through summer: Here are July’s top runs in Queens

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Jul. 3, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin As the summer heat rises, so does the thrill of racing beneath the sun. There’s no better way to connect with the running community than by taking on races that test your endurance amid soaring temperatures. Cool down with a frozen treat at the NYCRUNS Queens Ice Cream…

Queens Council Members celebrate $2.5 million in funding for AAPI curriculum

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Jul. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens Council Members Shekar Krishnan, Linda Lee, Sandra Ung and Julie Won gathered on the steps of City Hall Wednesday afternoon alongside Manhattan Council Member Carlina Rivera to celebrate the “historic” $2.5 million budget investment to support the implementation of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) history curriculum…

New eats and sips: LIC welcomes a wave of new restaurants

Jul. 3, 2025 By jmilitello July 4, 2025 By Jessica Militello Long Island City continues to grow at a rapid pace, and nearly every week brings a new restaurant or business to the neighborhood. Frequently named one of the fastest-growing communities in the city, LIC has become a vibrant hub for families, food lovers,…

CUNY dancers bring African diasporic traditions to Queensboro Dance Festival

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Jul. 3, 2025 By Athena Dawson A group of seven talented dancers recently performed at the Queensboro Dance Festival as part of an innovative dance program.  The dancers, Megan Simmons, Shydae Hampton, Briana Glover, Timothy Barner, Jose “Teddy” Castillo, Madisyn Manley, and Toni “Chanel” Flowers, are students from CUNY schools across the five boroughs,…

Step into 1980s Japan at 56709, LIC’s newest vintage vinyl bar

Jul. 3, 2025 By jmilitello July 3, 2025 By Jessica Militello A new bar in Long Island City is transporting guests straight into the neon glow of 1980s Japan—one vinyl record and cocktail at a time. 56709, the latest concept from the team behind 929 LIC, quietly opened on June 12 in a reimagined…

Last suspect in 2024 migrant shelter attack on police sentenced to prison: DA

Jul. 3, 2025 By bparry July 3, 2025 By Bill Parry A Corona man was sentenced on Wednesday to one to three years in prison for being part of a mob that ambushed two police officers outside a migrant shelter in Long Island City just over a year ago. Miguel Chiluisa, 24, of Roosevelt…

Millionaire renters surge in NYC as high earners opt for luxury leases: report

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Jul. 3, 2025 By Ethan Marshall The New York metro area experienced a drastic surge in millionaires renting property there from 2019 to 2023, according to a report by the real estate listing site Rent Cafe. Over this period of time, the number of households in the area rented by those earning at least…

Dim Sum Palace celebrates LIC grand opening in former location of Brooks 1890

Jul. 3, 2025 By sobrien July 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Dim Sum Palace, a New York City chain offering dim sum and a variety of other Chinese dishes, has opened its doors in Long Island City, replacing the historic neighborhood bar Brooks 1890.  Dim Sum Palace celebrated its grand opening at 24-28 Jackson…

Council Members Won, Hanif pass bills to protect immigrants from fake lawyers

Jul. 2, 2025 By sobrien July 2, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The New York City Council has passed legislation introduced by Queens Council Member Julie Won and Brooklyn Council Member Shahana Hanif, aiming to combat immigration legal services fraud, whereby predatory actors exploit the fears of immigrant communities by offering false promises of legal…