A Long Island member of notorious street gang MS-13 was sentenced Wednesday to 55 years in prison in connection with a quadruple murder in Central Islip in 2017. Omar Antonio Villalta, now 29 ...

In a city struggling with a persistent affordable housing shortage, Long Island City has been building—a lot. And the city is now looking to spur even more growth with a proposed rezoning that would ...

On April 21, 2025, the New York City Planning Commission (CPC) certified the city-led Long Island City Neighborhood Plan, known as OneLIC, into public review. OneLIC seeks to build on Long Island ...

The air quality on Long Island and in New York City, which temporarily moved into unhealthy status because of the New Jersey wildfire, has been upgraded to moderate for Friday, according to the ...

The city has kicked off a 54-block rezoning in Long Island City, Queens, aimed at turning an industrial portion of the neighborhood into residential. The project aims to create nearly 14,700 new homes ...

This summary is reviewed by TRD Staff. The city is initiating a rezoning of a 54-block area in Long Island City, Queens, which could lead to the development of approximately 14,700 new homes over ...

Z.D. Jasper Realty has landed $125 million of construction financing to build condominium development in Long Island City, Queens, Commercial Observer has learned. “We are proud to support the growth ...

A hot dog is a hot dog, right? Not at Surf City Dog House, opening in May on Long Beach Island. Phillip and Stacey Ghigliotty will serve a style of hot dog that starts with a whole, unsplit bun ...

Long Island wildlife experts have employed the help of citizen scientists in their three-year survey of the island’s terrestrial and semi-aquatic mammals. They say there are 27 of them — some ...

Peering at Long Island City from across the East River makes it easy to see why the neighborhood has become synonymous with new development in recent years. Modern high-rises dominate the ...

A man was shot and killed by police on Friday mere steps from his Long Island home in an exchange that officials said started as a welfare check. Bruce Boyd, a retired New York City correction ...

Reynolds will begin serving as president and CEO of Choose Chicago, the city’s destination-marketing organization, on May 5. The Discover Long Island Board of Directors is gearing up to begin ...