The Citiblog
New Dog-inspired Public Art Unveiled in Long Island City
June 13, 2023, 7:05.20 pm ET
Photo: Long Island City Partnership
The Long Island City Partnership has unveiled a new dog-inspired public art installation by local Queens artists at Rafferty Triangle in Long Island City. On display until November 1, 2023, the new public art installation features various items including a large fire hydrant, a dog-shaped park bench, and a large collar.
There are also two music boxes which are covered in original designs by local artists Ashley Betito and Kerri Boccard. The music boxes will play original songs from Queens musicians including the Broadway Junior team from Community School 111 and Argentinian jazz musician Yanko Valdes.
As one of the highest neighborhoods with dogs per capita in New York City, Long Island City features a diverse variety of dog-friendly amenities, parks, and experiences, including the LIC Dog Park on Vernon Boulevard, and dog runs at Gantry Plaza Park, Hunter’s Point South Park, and Hunter’s Point Community Park.
OUR LATEST BLOG POSTS
![](https://cititour.com/NYC_News/photos/1elephants-pulic-art-meatpacking-district-nyc-10-1ekr05.jpg)
The Great Elephant Migration Arrives in New York City
September 7, 2024, 11:21 am ET
It’s a public art display the likes of which New York City hasn’t seen since Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s The Gates in Central Park. A herd of 100 life-size Elephants now on displa... READ MORE
![](https://cititour.com/NYC_News/photos/1table-17-off-broadway-2024-2b-8jyaq7.png)
Review: Make Your Reservation for Table 17
September 7, 2024, 3:52 am ET
By Brian Scott Lipton Based purely on its plot synopsis, one might have reservations about seeing Douglas Lyons’ “Table 17,” now being presented at MCC Theater. After all, is ther... READ MORE
![](https://cititour.com/NYC_News/photos/1experimental-cocktail-club-new-york-doors-7avos1.jpg)
Experimental Cocktail Club New York Opens in Flatiron
September 6, 2024, 5:54 pm ET
Experimental Cocktail Club New York, a revival the famed cocktail haven of the same name that shuttered on the Lower East Side in 2016, is making a comeback in Flatiron at 6 West 24th Street. Th... READ MORE