May 20, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Elizabeth Lusskin, the longtime president of the Long Island City Partnership, is stepping down from the organization on May 24 to take on a new role at a state agency. Lusskin has led the LIC Partnership since October 2013 and is leaving the organization to become the executive vice… Read more »
May 20, 2022 By Christian Murray The city’s speed cameras are likely to be in operation 24/7 starting July 1—now that an agreement has been struck between state lawmakers and the mayor’s office. Mayor Eric Adams issued a statement Thursday saying that state legislators plan to introduce legislation that will permit speed cameras to be… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on May 19, 2022 The clock is ticking on the final days of a likely-to-expire tax break real estate developers rely on to build new apartments — and the rush is on to get foundations in the ground before June 15, when 421-a will end unless the… Read more »
May 19, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A local nonprofit wants to keep some of the borough’s underprivileged children in good health by promoting exercise via a new sport. The Floating Hospital, a Long Island City-based organization that provides healthcare services to underserved communities, will soon be coaching some of the city’s homeless children how to… Read more »
May 19, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The average price for a gallon of regular gas broke the $5 mark in Queens today—for the first time ever. The pain at the pump for Queens drivers was evident this morning at the BP station on Queens Boulevard in Long Island City where it was $5.03 for a… Read more »
May 19, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The police are looking for a man who allegedly grabbed the buttocks of a woman at the Court Square subway station Wednesday. The suspect was allegedly sitting at the top of the stairs inside the station when he grabbed the backside of a 32-year-old woman when she walked past… Read more »
May 18, 2022 By Michael Dorgan A new business is opening in Long Island City that will merge two concepts–Indonesian beverages and Indonesian style clothing. The new establishment, which will be called Café Dangdut, will open next month at 45-02 23rd St. in the Court Square section of the neighborhood. The owners are taking over… Read more »
May 18, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The NYPD is looking for four individuals who were involved in an assault of a subway conductor on the N line Tuesday and stole the keys to the train. Police say that the suspects approached the conductor at around 4:15 p.m. at the Queens Plaza Station when the train… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on May 17, 2022 By Rachel Holliday Smith New York City has more vacant apartments overall than it did five years ago even as units with monthly rents under $1,500 have dried up, according to a new report that also shows maintenance issues are surging across the… Read more »
May 17, 2022 By Christian Murray The new state senate districts in western Queens have undergone significant change with both Astoria and Long Island City residents slated to be in entirely new districts—while the maps across the borough are much more compact. A draft of the revised maps was released Monday that was put together… Read more »