May 16, By Michael Florio
A new Thai restaurant opened in Astoria this week. Pye Boat Noodle Thai, located at 35-13 Broadway, will focus on simple–yet spicy–authentic Thai cuisine, according to its owner Burt Siriboon. “It is hard to find simple Thai food these days,” Siriboon said.…
May 15, By Christian Murray
An upscale Italian restaurant is opening on the Hunters Point waterfront that will include an outdoor patio area with sweeping views of Manhattan. The restaurant will be owned, in part, by Rocco Sacramone, the owner and head chef at the acclaimed Astoria eatery Trattoria L’incontro,…
May 15, By Michael Florio
An Astoria sports bar is on the market. The owners of Ditmars Station, located at 22-55 31st Street, are trying to selling the business for $299,000. They are touting the bar, which can seat 80 people, …
May 13, By Michael Florio
The Department of Transportation plans to change the traffic flow at the intersection of Astoria Blvd and 31st to reduce accidents.
The agency wants to extend the existing median barrier between Astoria Blvd North and the Grand Central highway exit ramp to separate traffic through 31st Street (see proposal).…
May 12, By Michael Florio
Queens Council on the Arts (QCA) is hosting a block party within Astoria’s art district next month that will feature local performers and act as a fundraiser. The QCA block party will take place on the back lot at Kaufman Astoria Studios and will look to highlight talented Queens artists and musicians.…
May 12, By Michael Florio
David Yak has cobbled together a unique blend of businesses–a pawnshop, an internet café and a dry cleaning service–all within his 1,100 square foot store. The store, called Express Pawn, is located at 30-22 Steinway Street,…
May 11, By Christian Murray
The police are searching for a 33-year-old man who allegedly shot three people – none fatally– in the NYCHA Queensbridge South Houses in March. The police claim that Shalarmel Nieves left a party near 41-16 12th St.…
May 9, By Christian Murray
The police are looking for a man who forcibly touched four women’s buttocks in Astoria on Tuesday, May 6. The suspect, believed to be a Hispanic man in his late 20s, approached his victims,…
May 8, By Michael Florio
The sign on the door reads: “We have temporarily been shut down…We are scheduled to reopen the week of May 19.” This notice was plastered on the front door of The Strand Smoke House,…
May 7, By Michael Florio
Many residents might be able to breathe a little bit easier. The second and final smokestack in the toxic Charles Poletti Power Plant has been removed. The destruction of the second smokestack is a significant step in the deconstruction of the overall power plant.…