Tag: Long Island City

LIC Neighborhood Plan advances toward environmental and public review

The Long Island City waterfront could be transformed as part of the OneLIC Neighborhood Plan.

June 27, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The Long Island City Neighborhood Plan has advanced to environmental and public review after NYC Department of City Planning Director Dan Garodnick unveiled the draft zoning framework, a detailed map and draft strategies Tuesday, June 25. This zoning proposal was first shown during Monday’s neighborhood town hall for “One… Read more »

Council Member Won hosts packed town hall to shape ‘One LIC’ neighborhood plan for Long Island City

June 25, 2024 By Queens Post News Team Around 250 Long Island City residents attended a town hall hosted by Council Member Julie Won to share recommendations about the Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, “One LIC”, which aims to create a vision for the neighborhood encompassing affordable housing, job growth and public space investments.  The… Read more »

Queens teen hospitalized after being shot in broad daylight near housing complex

A police officer investigates a shooting scene

Jun. 24, 2024 By Dean Moses Queens cops are looking for the suspect who shot a teen in a hail of bullets on Monday afternoon, authorities confirmed. Officers from the 114th Precinct combed over the corner of 12th Street and 41st Road, near the Queensbridge Houses in Long Island City, examining shell casings strewn…

Driver shot near Queens strip club in early-morning attack: cops

Queens strip club near where man was shot

Jun. 22, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki Queens detectives are looking for three suspects connected to an early-morning shooting outside a strip club Saturday. Police said the gun violence occurred near the Show Palace gentlemen’s club at 42-50 21st St. in Long Island City at about 5:13 a.m. on June 22. According to law enforcement…

LIC-based Modern Spaces named exclusive marketer for Astoria luxury condominium

June 19, 2024 By Ethan Marshall The Long Island City-based real estate firm Modern Spaces has been assigned as the exclusive marketing and sales team for the residential project the Marina Astoria. Located at 30-05 Vernon Blvd., the Marina Astoria is a boutique luxury condominium with 67 units available, ranging from studios to three-bedroom units…. Read more »

Noguchi Museum presenting a creative concert series featuring global artists

June 19, 2024 By Athena Dawson The Noguchi Museum is set to host a series of concerts on the second Sunday of each month through September. The museum has a decade-long partnership with Bang On A Can, an organization dedicated to innovative music programming, which brings live concerts to the museum’s first-floor galleries. The Noguchi… Read more »

Four people arraigned for attempted gang assault of two cops at a Long Island City migrant shelter: DA

June 19, 2024 By Bill Parry Four people were criminally charged with attempted gang assault after they allegedly attacked two NYPD officers from the 114th Precinct who were checking on the welfare of unattended children outside a Long Island City migrant shelter early Monday morning, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Tuesday. Juan Munoz,… Read more »