August 2, By Hannah Wulkan
The first-ever Queens Book Festival kicks off this weekend in Astoria and will showcase more than 100 authors and writers to help boost literacy in the community.
The free festival, expected to draw between 5,000 and 10,000 people,…
August 2, By Michael Florio
A speakeasy that will resemble an iconic Astoria hardware store on the outside will soon be opening on Ditmars Blvd.
The Last Word, a cocktail bar to be located at 31-30 Ditmars Blvd, will open on August 16,…
August 2, By Michael Florio
A mother and daughter combo are opening a café and bakery across the street from the Kaufman Astoria Studios that will offer everything from cookies to salads.
The Sweet Scene, which is expected to open at 35-13 34th Ave within a week,…
August 1, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who allegedly groped a 19-year-old woman in Astoria last week.
The suspect approached the victim as she walked in front 31-36 14 Street and then grabbed her buttocks on July 24th at 6 pm,…
July 30, Staff Report
A 33-year-old woman was mugged while waiting for the subway at the 36th Street station on Tuesday, according to police.
The woman was standing on the platform waiting for the Queens bound “G” and “R” trains at 1:30 pm when the suspect grabbed the victim’s wallet and threatened he would kill her.…
July 29, By Michael Florio
A popular 31st Street Indian restaurant is expanding and is taking over the space beside it that was previously occupied by a cabinet store.
Taste of Bengal, which offers Bengali, Indian and Pakistani cuisine,…
July 29, Staff Report
An ode to female musicians and creatives in the shape of an indoor eight hour music festival is taking place at Irish Whiskey Bar on Saturday, July 30.
The first ever “Venus Envy Music Festival” will feature a lineup of almost a dozen female musicians,…
July 28, By Michael Florio
The Pokemon craze continues.
A bar crawl for Pokemon Go, the hugely popular smart-phone game that involves catching virtual Pokemon, will take place in Astoria this Saturday, starting at 3 pm.
Participants will begin their journey at The Pomeroy (36-12 Ditmars Blvd) before traveling along Ditmars Blvd and stopping at The Ditty (35-03 Ditmars Blvd).…
July 28, By Hannah Wulkan
The City Parks Foundation officially opened the newly renovated tennis courts in Astoria Park with a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday morning.
Replacing the old and cracked courts that used to be in the same place are three brand new tennis courts.…
July 27, By Michael Florio
Three amateur filmmakers have set out to showcase local, longstanding businesses.
The filmmakers, all from Astoria, are putting together a series of documentaries featuring stores that have survived over the years despite the neighborhood’s rapid change.…