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
BY TESS McRAE Editor The summer is a great time for art-lovers. School is out and many art venues roll out new exhibits for the warmer weather. But sometimes, sitting inside a museum, can be... Read more
Elizabeth Lusskin, Esq. president of the Long Island City Partnership speaks during the organization’s annual real estate breakfast on Wednesday at the Con Ed Learning Center on Vernon Boule... Read more
BY JACKIE STRAWBRIGE Staff Writer A new gastropub from the owners of LIC Bar got a green light for a liquor license at a standing-room-only Community Board 2 hearing last Wednesday. To be lo... Read more
Elizabeth Lusskin is the president of the LIC Partnership and executive director of the LIC Business Improvement District. Her professional life has ranged through public, private and non-pr... Read more
BY JACKIE STRAWBRIDGE Staff Writer A simple floating boat dock could help transform Astoria’s neglected waterfront into a neighborhood attraction, according to one City official. During his... Read more
COLLISION INVESTIGATION At 7:13 p.m. on Jan. 17, police responded to a 911 call of a bicyclist struck at the intersection of 41st Avenue and Vernon Boulevard. Upon arrival, responding office... Read more
BY JACKIE STRAWBRIDGE Staff Writer What changes would your business like to see in Hunters Point? This is the question that the steering committee behind a push to expand the Long Island... Read more
BY JACKIE STRAWBRIDGE Staff Writer Astoria’s Athens Cafe, a neighborhood staple where patrons could sip coffee in a European-style terrace or gather to watch the World Cup, has closed do... Read more
BY JACKIE STRAWBRIDGE Staff Writer Bike protection efforts have shifted into high gear. The Dept. of Transportation plans to install Jersey barriers along Vernon Boulevard’s bicycle lanes... Read more
BY JORDAN GIBBONS Staff Writer Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito (D-Bronx) stopped by the Queens Tribune office earlier this week to discuss issues in the City Council such as Astoria Co... Read more
BY JACKIE STRAWBRIDGE Staff Writer One comic is bringing his Queens-bred talent to TVs nationwide. Borough native Steve Hofstetter hit small screens on Aug. 2 as host of the new show on... Read more
BY ROBERTO LOPEZ Alma Realty’s proposed development in Astoria Cove would change my neighborhood, and I’ve been fighting to make sure it’s for the better. With more than 1,700 apartments... Read more
BY JACKIE STRAWBRIDGE Staff Writer A handful of organizations offer activities on the Western Queens waterfront, so that individuals and families, boaters and landlubbers alike can make th... Read more
BY JACKIE STRAWBRIDGE Staff Writer The Laughing Devil Comedy Club, which has been bringing laughs to Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City since 2011, is transitioning to its new form as The... Read more
BY JACKIE STRAWBRIDGE Staff Writer One Queens native believes our Borough has the answer to Manhattan’s attractions – and it is right underour forks. Richard Mumith officially launched Local... Read more
BY JACKIE STRAWBRIDGE Staff Writer Vernon Boulevard will buzz this Saturday during LIC Springs!, a community block festival organized by the Long Island City Partnership. The Long Island Cit... Read more
BY JACKIE STRAWBRIDGE Staff Writer As Long Island City seeks to expand and develop, conflicts are arising among residents over how the neighborhood can redefine itself. One aspect of this co... Read more
BY JACKIE STRAWBRIDGE Staff Writer Queens’ largest arts festival will kick off next Wednesday, bringing more than 250 artists into 54 venues across Long Island City. The Long Island City Art... Read more
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