June 29, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A new beer hall/entertainment venue is scheduled to open in Long Island City in the fall. The new establishment will be called Gamehaus LIC/NY, located at 5-14 51st Ave., and the operators are taking over the building that was previously occupied by the brewpub Alewife which shuttered in July and moved… Read more »
June 28, 2021 By Michael Dorgan An international restaurant chain known for its ramen will open a location in Bayside in the coming months. Kyura Men—which has restaurants in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the U.S. – will open at 38-35 Bell Blvd. in September. The new restaurant will be the chain’s third in Queens. The… Read more »
June 18, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Coldplay played live in front of thousands of adoring fans on the Long Island City waterfront Thursday evening in a performance that culminated in a colorful fireworks display. The internationally-acclaimed rock band took to the stage at Hunters Point South Park – in front of the Oval and to… Read more »
June 16, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Ready, set, go! The Long Island City Waterfront 5K run/walk is coming back as an in-person event this year. The race is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 9 a.m. with hundreds of residents expected to come together to take part. The in-person event was replaced… Read more »
June 15, 2021 By Michael Dorgan A new Mediterranean café has opened on Greenpoint Avenue in Sunnyside. Kasbah Café, located at 39-19 Greenpoint Ave., opened Saturday and is serving a range of pastries, sandwiches and homemade desserts. Halim Fekraoui, a Woodside resident, co-owns the new café and it is his– and his business partner’s– first… Read more »
June 14, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Coldplay, the internationally-acclaimed rock band, is slated to take the stage on the Long Island City waterfront this week. The band will be performing a private gig at Hunters Point South Park this Thursday, and the event is part of the Macy’s July 4th celebration, a well-placed source told… Read more »
June 11, 2021 By Michael Dorgan The new commanding officer at the 108th Precinct is going to meet with Hunters Point residents on Monday to discuss crime, safety and other quality of life issues. The meeting will take place at LIC landing, located in Hunters Point South Park, and Captain Lavonda Wise – along with the… Read more »
June 9, 2021 By Michael Dorgan NYCHA tenants who experience utility outages may soon be entitled to rent relief. A bill sponsored by State Sen. Mike Gianaris has passed the senate that would provide NYCHA tenants with a rent reduction should their utilities like gas, heat and electricity be out of service. The legislation was… Read more »
June 10, 2021 By Michael Dorgan An international restaurant chain known for its traditional ramen is opening a location in Long Island City this summer. Kyura Men—which has restaurants in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the U.S.—plans to open on the ground floor of the Star Tower in Court Square – located at 27-17 42nd Rd…. Read more »
June 9, 2021 By Michael Dorgan People who own pit bulls, Rottweilers and other dogs deemed aggressive often struggle to find homeowners’ insurance or face higher premiums. State Sen. Mike Gianaris plans to change that and has sponsored legislation that would stop insurance companies from hiking rates or denying people homeowners’ insurance based on the… Read more »