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Work In Gear At New Meatball Spot

July 15, By Jackie Strawbridge

After sitting papered up for months, a new meatball restaurant on 34th Avenue appears to be working toward an opening.

Called Mighty Balls, the restaurant will offer a brick-and-mortar site for the meatball vendors,…

Gossip Coffee opened Monday, big focus on doughnuts

July 14, By Michael Florio

The owner behind Break Bar and Billiards and MexiBBQ opened a new coffee shop on 30th Ave yesterday.

Gossip Coffee, located at 37-04 30th Ave, opened Monday offering a variety of hot and cold brewed coffee and baked goods.…

Community Tackles Astoria Park Traffic Safety

July 13, By Jackie Strawbridge

After a 21-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run last month, long-simmering discomfort with the roads around Astoria Park has grown into an urgent call for action.

In the early morning of June 27,…

Almost 50 Trees to Be Cut Down At Astoria Park

July 10, By Jackie Strawbridge 

The Parks Department is in the process of cutting down about 50 trees from Astoria Park, according to the agency.

Meghan Lalor, a spokeswoman for the Parks Dept., said that 43 mature trees are marked for removal due to water damage from Superstorm Sandy.…

Burnside Biscuits Plans For July 20 Grand Opening

July 9, By Jackie Strawbridge

Bareburger’s hotly anticipated offshoot Burnside Biscuits is slated for a grand opening on July 20, after a soft open this coming Monday, according to the team.

Burnside Biscuits is a new concept from Bareburger,…

NY Road Runners Hoping To Start Free Open Run For Astorians

July 8, By Jackie Strawbridge

The organizers of the New York City Marathon want to create weekly running events in Astoria.

New York Road Runners, which was born in the Bronx in 1958 and has been organizing the famous marathon since the ‘70s,…

Traffic Signal at Astoria Boulevard Frustrates Tuesday Commute

Cars making their way through malfunctioning signal at 31st St/Astoria Blvd
A video posted by QueensPost (@queenspost) on Jul 8, 2015 at 6:30am PDT

July 8, By Jackie Strawbridge

Traffic signals under the Astoria Boulevard elevated subway stop were stuck blinking red and yellow for several hours Tuesday,…

Astoria Park Waterfront Concerts Kick Off Thursday

July 7, By Jackie Strawbridge

The annual Astoria Park Waterfront Concert Series kicks off Thursday, bringing new bands and crowd favorites to the Great Lawn.

From jazz to doo wop to disco, performances will run for six consecutive Thursdays starting at 7:30 p.m.…

Time Warner Cable Opening Retail Store At Old Lefkos Pyrgos Spot

 

July 6, By Jackie Strawbridge

Time Warner Cable will absorb the former Lefkos Pyrgos bakery and neighboring stores to open a new retail location.

Located at 31-01 23rd Ave., the new Time Warner Cable store will be “a smaller version” of the company’s flagship store in Manhattan’s Flatiron district,…

Police nab wheelchair-bound man after he allegedly robbed an Astoria bank

July 3, By Christian Murray

The police have arrested a man who allegedly robbed an Astoria bank on Monday while in a wheelchair.

Kelvin Dennison, 23, of Queens, was arrested Thursday on robbery charges after the police received several tips after CrimeStoppers posted a video of the suspect shortly after the incident.…