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Recent Headlines

Long Island City

March 13, 2013

Business Incubator Helps LIC-Based Kava Tea Company Take Root

Two former roommates brew and bottle the organic tea drinks at the Organic Food Incubator in Queens.

Long Island City

March 05, 2013

City Breaks Ground on First Waterfront Development After Sandy

Hunters Point South will have watertight doors and rooftop emergency generators.

Long Island City

February 14, 2013

LIC's Historic Waterfront Crab House Opens for First Time Since Sandy

The 36-year-old landmark eatery reopened this week after a nearly complete overhaul since the storm.

Long Island City

February 12, 2013

Debate Over Hunters Point Street Cleaning Plan Picks Up Steam

A plan to bring alternate side parking to the Queens neighborhood has evoked fierce opposition.

Long Island City

January 17, 2013

Some LIC Residents Fear Parking Nightmare with Street Sweeping Plan

A proposal to bring alternate side parking to Hunters Point has some residents panicked.

Sunnyside

January 15, 2013

Group Wants Safety Improvements for Greenpoint Avenue

A group of Queens advocates are pushing for safety improvements at a busy intersection in Sunnyside.

Long Island City

November 09, 2012

Historic Waterfront Crabhouse in LIC Closes After Hurricane Sandy Flooding

The landmark Hunters Point restaurant was flooded by 6 feet of water and hopes to reopen in three months.

Long Island City

June 25, 2012

FedEx Breaks Ground on $56 Million LIC Distribution Facility

FedEx plans to open its new location on Borden Avenue in Long Island City in August 2013.

Long Island City

June 18, 2012

Noise from Idling LIRR Trains is Off the Rails in LIC, Residents Say

Noise of trains idling in the LIRR yard disrupts the quality of life, some Hunters Point residents say.

Astoria & Long Island City

April 04, 2012

Bicyclist Struck and Killed by Livery Cab in Queens

A cyclist was struck and killed by a livery cab at Greenpoint and Borden avenues Wednesday morning.