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Hate crimes unit investigates assault on No. 7 train | Long Island City Post
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Long Island City Post. Hate crimes unit investigates assault on No. 7 train. February 26, 2014. Feb 26, Staff Report. A Hispanic man was attacked on a No. 7 train in Queens in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime. Police say the 43-year-old victim was on the Queens-bound train around 4 pm on Sunday when he was punched in the face by the suspect, described as a black man in his 30s. The suspect fled the train at the Court Square station in Long Island City, police said. Operator of LIC F...
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Final Funding For Hunters Point Library Announced | Long Island City Post
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Long Island City Post. Final Funding For Hunters Point Library Announced. July 28, 2015. July 28, By Jackie Strawbridge. With a total of $33 million secured for the construction of the Hunters Point Community Library, the long-planned project is starting to rise on the Long Island City waterfront. Ground broke on the library in May. The final $3 million will go towards the overall cost of the project, including not only building the library but also stocking it with books and furniture. As the neighborho...
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Independent pharmacy opens in Hunters Point | Long Island City Post
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Long Island City Post. Independent pharmacy opens in Hunters Point. August 2, 2015. August 2, By Michael Florio. An independent pharmacy owned by a husband and wife team opened in Hunters Point Thursday. Nature’s Prescriptions, a full service pharmacy that also carries a broad range of herbs, holistic and homeopathic remedies, opened at 5-29 50th Avenue after nearly 8 months of construction. The pharmacy also offers organic and gluten free products, as well as surgical supplies. Maya and Arthur said that...
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First LIC Citi Bike Station To Launch Tomorrow | Long Island City Post
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Long Island City Post. First LIC Citi Bike Station To Launch Tomorrow. August 4, 2015. August 4, By Jackie Strawbridge. Citi Bike’s expansion into Queens kicks off tomorrow, as the Department of Transportation cuts the ribbon on the first Long Island City station. Located at Center Boulevard between Borden Avenue and 54. Avenue, this station is one of 12 slated for Long Island City as part of Citi Bike’s expansion into the Borough and other neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Manhattan. 9th Street and 44th Road.
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Luxury Condo Building Planned For Jackson Avenue | Long Island City Post
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Long Island City Post. Luxury Condo Building Planned For Jackson Avenue. June 25, 2015. June 25, By Jackie Strawbridge. A luxury condo building is planned to rise in the heart of Hunters Point. Plans were filed with the Department of Buildings Wednesday for a seven-story, 21-unit building at 10-64 Jackson Avenue. All of the units are slated to be luxury condos, according to George Konnaris of GKA Design Group, which is designing the building. Plans also show eight underground parking spots. Several hundr...
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Bill Aims To Clear Up Court Square Street Confusion | Long Island City Post
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Long Island City Post. Bill Aims To Clear Up Court Square Street Confusion. July 31, 2015. July 31, By Jackie Strawbridge. The streets on either side of the Long Island City Courthouse are slated to be renamed to eliminate confusion. Both are short streets stretching from either side of the Courthouse to Sunnyside Yards, and both are currently named Court Square. Last week, the City Council passed legislation to rename them Court Square East and Court Square West. If it were Court Square West [and East] ...
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Pizzeria on Vernon Blvd opens, with back deck coming soon | Long Island City Post
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Long Island City Post. Pizzeria on Vernon Blvd opens, with back deck coming soon. August 3, 2015. August 3, By Christian Murray. After eight-months of construction, sLICe, a new pizzeria located at 48-11 Vernon Blvd., opened today. The pizzeria, which is owned and managed by the same group behind Blend and Blend on the Water, was providing passersby with free slices today. Meanwhile, a regular 18 inch pie will be $17.00. The pizzeria will be open from 11 am through 7 pm during this week. Lincoln Center i...
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95 Percent of 20,000 Apartments Planned to be Rental | Long Island City Post
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Long Island City Post. 95 Percent of 20,000 Apartments Planned to be Rental. June 24, 2015. June 24, By Jackie Strawbridge. Developers are continuing to build rental buildings at a rapid clip, as their interest in constructing condos in Long Island City remains tepid. At the LIC Partnership’s second annual LIC Summit Tuesday, business owners, developers, community leaders and neighbors gathered to discuss the myriad of issues facing Long Island City including development and population growth. According ...
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Man grabs woman’s bag while she is snoozing on Queen Plaza subway bench | Long Island City Post
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Long Island City Post. Man grabs woman’s bag while she is snoozing on Queen Plaza subway bench. July 27, 2015. July 27, By Michael Florio. A man grabbed a 61-year-old woman’s bag while she was sleeping on a subway bench in Queens Plaza earlier this month. The woman was taking a snooze on the Mezzanine level of the Queens Plaza “E” station when a man stole her bag around 6:15 am on July 7th that contained her cellphone, jewelry and miscellaneous paperwork. August 24, By Hannah Wulkan. Condo building hits ...
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Astoria gin maker about to move to LIC, new location to have a tasting room | Long Island City Post
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Long Island City Post. Astoria gin maker about to move to LIC, new location to have a tasting room. August 6, 2015. August 6, By Michael Florio. Astoria Distilling Company, which started selling its gin to bars and liquor stores last year, is opening its own tasting room and production site. The company, which is located in Astoria but does its distilling upstate, will be moving into the first floor of the Falchi Building, located at 31-00 47. Including various new concoctions to be made on site. The new...
