June 23, By Michael Florio
Two new Astoria bars/restaurants will be adding sidewalk seating this summer, after being approved by Community Board 1. Katch Brewery Grill, located at 31-19 Newtown Ave, went before the board seeking 13 tables and 26 seats last week. …
June 20, By Michael Florio
The 45th annual St. Antonio Abate Street Festival on Ditmars Blvd kicked off last night. St. Antonio Abate Fraternal Society of Castrofilippo, a nonprofit organization connected with the St. Francis of Assisi Church, has been hosting the event since 1970,…
June 19, By Michael Florio
More than 20 Astoria bars will be kicking off summer by offering food and drink specials on Saturday—in part, to help to support a worthy cause. The first ever Astoria Tour De Bar Summer Solstice will be taking place on June 21,…
June 18, By Michael Florio
Community Board 1 voted to deny the developer of a massive Astoria apartment complex with the zoning change needed to move ahead with the project– unless the developer agrees to meet a long list of conditions.…
June 15, By Michael Florio
Steinway Street is going to get a little bit greener. Queens Borough President Melinda Katz has allocated $200,000 toward creating green space on Steinway Street in and around the around the municipal parking lot (located between Broadway and 31st Ave.) as well as the Steinway Clock (between 30th and 31st Ave).…
June 13, By Michael Florio
Caffe Bene, the multinational coffee giant based out of Korea, is opening two cafes in Astoria this summer, according to a company spokesman. The first café will open at 32-14 Steinway Street in July and will be followed by a store at 31-30 Ditmars Boulevard in September.…
June 12, By Michael Florio
The public got its first chance to weigh in on the massive development that is being proposed for Astoria’s Hallets Point peninsula on Tuesday, when Community Board 1 held a public hearing. The developer,…
June 10, By Michael Florio
A new pizzeria opened on Broadway and 41st Street on Thursday, in the space that was previously occupied by A1 Gourmet Deli. The pizzeria, Retro Pizza Café, plans to cater to the late-night crowd.…
June 10, By Michael Florio
There will be a new place for dogs to go to while their owners are at work. Tania Firrigno, the owner of The Jumping Bulldog, a pet shop located at 28-10 23rd Ave, is opening a doggie day care center just down the block from her current location.…
June 9, By Christian Murray
A Flushing man has been arrested and charged with attempted rape for allegedly attacking a woman in the elevator of her Astoria apartment building last week. Elvis McKenzie, 27, was arraigned Monday on charges of first-degree attempted rape stemming from the attack,…