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 ...

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Jan. 6, 2025 By Christy Hinko. Line dancing, a vibrant and inclusive form of social dancing, continues to captivate enthusiasts across generations and genres.

Jan. 17, 2025 By Shane O’Brien. It is a typical Tuesday evening in the Times Square—42 St subway station. Subway trains continue their ceaseless beat across the city while commuters dart in every direction to catch their rides.

Aug. 13, 2024 By Shane O’Brien. A combination of elected officials and local residents called for increases to affordable housing, public spaces, and environmental measures in the One LIC neighborhood plan at the Department of City Planning’s virtual public scoping meeting on Monday afternoon.. Monday’s meeting, which took place over Zoom over the …

Dec. 7, 2023 By Czarinna Andres Council Member Julie Won, along with members of the Long Island City-based New York Irish Center, wrapped and donated 1,500 toys that were distributed to residents of NYCHA housing developments and homeless shelters in the western Queens.

June 17, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan. With Long Island City set to receive $10 million in state funding through an economic development grant, the next step is identifying potential projects the community would like to see.. Last week, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and the Queens Chamber of Commerce announced the launch of the public planning process that will last approximately two months.

Oct. 18, 2023 By Bill Parry. Long Island City is riding the wave of economic strength bolstered by more than 103% job growth since the pandemic began in 2020 in a neighborhood that has seen a 40% growth rate in the last ten years, more than five …

“We are thrilled to bring back our annual LIC Summit and feature a great lineup of speakers to address the monumental growth that Long Island City has seen over the past decade including the influx of new residents, businesses, world-class retail and a burgeoning life sciences sector,” LICP President Laura Rothrock said.

Oct. 10, 2024 By Shane O’Brien. Council Member Julie Won has announced plans for the long-delayed “Long Island City Ramps” project, which aims to transform a gritty area under the Queensborough Bridge ramps into 50,000 square feet of public land and park space.