Feb. 3, 2025 By Bill Parry. A former superintendent at the Ravenswood Houses in Long Island City and two other NCHA complexes in Queens was sentenced on Friday to four years in prison for taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for awarding micro-purchase contracts and other contract work to vendors.. Juan Mercado, 50, of West Babylon, Long Island, pleaded guilty to ...

Dec. 23, 2024 By Ethan Marshall. Permits have been filed for the construction of a new 6-story homeless shelter at 38-78 and 38-80 11th St. in Long Island City.. Located on the corner of 11th Street and 40th Avenue, this proposed development, referred to as the Bowery Residents’ Committee (BRC) Family Shelter, would be 70 feet tall and yield approximately 127,00 square feet of …

Nov 20, 2024 · Louis said Santa’s Secret Workshop provides a personalized meeting with an “all-knowing” Santa, who aims to create “the kind of joyful surprise and wonder that lights up a child’s face” by knowing important details about their lives, such as their favorite toy or a special achievement from the last year.

Oct. 23, 2024 By Shane O’Brien. The Office of the New York State Comptroller has approved the expansion of the LIC Business Improvement District (BID), allowing the BID to offer services in the expansion area from Jan. 1, 2025.. The expansion, which more than doubles the number of block faces covered by the BID from 73 block faces to 156, …

Oct. 2, 2024 by Shane O’Brien. Culture Lab LIC is preparing for a bumper weekend of events, including the venue’s first-ever Halal Festival and the launch of a new horror-themed play.. Culture Lab, located at 5-25 46th Ave., will host its first annual NYC Halal Festival from 12 noon until 8 p.m.. on Saturday, Oct. 5, featuring 25 food vendors serving only Halal food.

Sept. 25, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is set to move its Queens Field Office to Long Island City next month.

Oct. 24, 2024 By Ethan Marshall. Malt Drive Park, a new expansive park along the Newtown Creek waterfront in the Hunter’s Point South section of Long Island City, officially opened to the public on Thursday, Oct. 17.. This public space is meant to advance citywide efforts to bring more New Yorkers back to the water’s edge.

Dec. 12, 2024 By Shane O’Brien CityVet, a popular vet serving Long Island City and Astoria, will close its doors for the final time today, Dec. 12.. CityVet announced on Wednesday evening that it would permanently close 45-44 Vernon Blvd. in an Instagram post …

Dec. 20, 2024 By Shane O’Brien . LaGuardia Community College is inviting internationally-trained nurses living in New York City to apply for the NYC Welcome Back Center, a tuition-free program that helps nurses transition into the US healthcare sector as Registered Nurses.

Nov. 19, 2024 By Shane O’Brien. The New York City School Construction Authority broke ground on a new 547-seat elementary school in Hunters Point South Monday following an almost decade-long battle for a new school in the neighborhood.PS 341 Q, located at 1-50 54th Ave. near the Long Island City waterfront, will be a three-story, fully air-conditioned school for K …