Long-Island-City News

New Yorkers by the tens of thousands failed to vote on Tuesday. And their reasons and excuses for not doing so numbered almost as many - apathy, absent-mindedness, willful protest and, for a great number, a belief that their vote just wouldn't count in a race that was not supposed to be in doubt.

NEW YORK, NY November 05, 2009 a 'New York voters approved Proposition 2 this week, by a large margin.

What would you do if Channel 11 gave you $1,000 in cash? Every Friday now is "Feel Good Friday," as Help Me Howard is giving away $1,000 to one very lucky person.

Ramon Blas tried to escape in this UPS delivery truck before he was killed Tuesday.

An angry driver alleged shot another motorist, then attempted to escape in a UPS truck.

Barring an upset of monumental proportions, New York City is expected to elect its first ever Asian-American to citywide office today.

Artist Rob Pruitt has organised to present The First Annual Art Award which will showcase tonight at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in association with White Columns .

Veteran Director/Cinematographer Jerry Simpson, principal of production company Simpson Films , has recently shot a pilot for a documentary profiling drummer Steve Gadd with the VariCam 3700, Panasonic's premier solid-state P2 HD VariCam camcorder.

Veronica mastered the art of bright color: Her yellow coat, red belt and pink pumps were outstanding on a nearly perfect autumnal day.

While seeing the Hungerford Rocket Car was the highlight of my recent visit to the New York State Museum , the rest of the museum offered enough exhibits and displays to capture my interest for several hours.

NEW YORK, NY October 26, 2009 a 'The Floating Hospital, which has provided health care to the poor for nearly a century and a half, has cut the ribbon on its expanded, land-based main clinic in Queens.

In naming only its second director ever, the P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center has looked within its own ranks and selected Klaus Biesenbach, a former curator who has remained an adviser, to lead the institution.

Numero 28 Pizzeria Romana has opened a second location at 196 Spring Street in Soho, and The Limited's Soho pop-up shop is staying put until December.

Recession-stricken New York City plans to double its current green work force by creating over 13,000 new jobs in the next decade, partly by competing with London to become the new center for carbon trading, a city official said on Wednesday.

Submitted by Christina Valhouli on Tue, 2009-10-20 17:04. If you love bright, eye-popping colours and dona t shy away from shades like turquoise, tangerine or lemon yellow, chances are youa re already a fan of Jonathan Adler .

Wednesday, October 14, 2009, by Joey The battle over a businessman's desire to open a new Long Island City strip club near the Queensboro Bride has entered the threats phase .

In just a month since its official launch, a new Web site MadeInUSA has signed up more than 350,000 U.S.-based companies looking to encourage consumers to "be American and buy American." Creators of the site hope to ensure that as many jobs as possible stay in the U.S. rather than be outsourced overseas.

A Bronx strip club owner is under fire from Long Island City community leaders for his plans to open a gentleman's club that could feature all-nude girls near the Queensboro Bridge.

Oct. 14: Employees of Mountain and Sackett, a tie manufacturer with a plant in Long Island City, N.Y., make ties by hand.

The future home of CUNY Law School located at 2 Court Square in Long Island City.