SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD MIDNIGHT RELEASE PARTY (see below) FRIDAY 7/29 SHADOW PUPPET SLAM A sampling of the ancient art form of shadow puppetry with multiple... Read more
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK: COLONIAL CRAFT CORNER – This is an educational day of Colonial arts and crafts for students with special needs (see below) FRIDAY 7/22 SAMITA SINHA AND BRIAN CHA... Read more
BY ARIEL HERNANDEZ Staff Writer The Borough Board approved the Long Island City Business Improvement District expansion that will now includes business on Vernon Boulevard, Jackson Avenue an... Read more
Dancers from Joffery Ballet School, top, and Jessica Lang Studio, below, were among those showing their moves at the LIC Springs 2016 block party on Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City on S... Read more
BY JON CRONIN Staff Writer Although there is much excitement over Mayor Bill de Blasio’s new $2.5 billion light rail project going from Sunset Park in Brooklyn to Astoria, some South Queens... Read more
BY YVETTE BROWN Staff Writer Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) announced the Long Island City/Hunters Point reconstruction project this week that aims to make streets in... Read more
By JON CRONIN Staff Writer Fundrise, is a Washington D.C.-based revolutionary real estate crowd funding investment firm that allows the everyday man to invest as little as $1,000 in commerci... Read more
BY JON CRONIN Last week Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale) presented to Community Board 5 Transportation Committee her idea to establish a light rail commuter service line from Glen... Read more
The bar at The Standing Room, which will hold its first show on Friday. Photo Courtesy Twitter/@TheStandingRoom. By Crystal Lau A new comedy venue has taken residence on Vernon Boulevard at... Read more
SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK – TOUR DE QUEENS, SUNDAY 7/12 (see below) FRIDAY 7/10 Yoga in the Garden Enjoy a beautiful sunset yoga under the trees in the garden at Flushing Town Hall followe... Read more
CRE Development and SHoP Architects are teaming up to build a new 13-story residential building in Hunter’s Point. Hunters Point The building will be located on 45-24 Vernon Blvd. Although t... Read more