April 9, 2019 By Meghan Sackman The Department of Sanitation is holding its bi-annual SAFE (solvents, automotive, flammables, and electronics) Disposal Event at Astoria Park this Saturday which offers Queens residents a chance to responsibly dispose of their hazardous waste. The event, to be located in the Astoria Park parking lot at Hoyt Avenue and 19th… Read more »
April 8, 2019 By Christian Murray Starbucks, the global coffee giant, is opening a new location in the heart of Queens Plaza. Signage has gone up for the new storefront at the corner of Queens Plaza South and 27th Street. The coffee shop is going in on the ground floor at 42-10 27th Street, a… Read more »
April 5, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A straphanger died after being struck by a train in Astoria on Thursday. A Manhattan bound N train struck a woman in the head as it pulled into the 30th Avenue station on Thursday around 2:04 p.m., police said. Recent updates say the woman, who police say was around 60… Read more »
April 5, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A Turkish restaurant owned by a Manhattan restaurateur officially opened in Astoria Thursday. The establishment, located at 31-16 Broadway, is named “Lokanta” which is the Turkish word for restaurant. It serves homemade Turkish style cuisine. The restaurant offers traditional Turkish items such as braised lamb over a mashed eggplant puree, beef… Read more »
April 3, 2019 By Christian Murray A 12-story, 201-unit building is likely to go up on the corner of Northern Boulevard and 34th Avenue as plans to rezone the site are close to being approved. The building would go up on a 30,000 square foot site that is currently home to Popeye’s, a Sushi restaurant,… Read more »
April 3, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A mini school bus and multiple cars collided at the foot of the RFK bridge, according to police and news sources. A mini school bus was knocked over on its side this morning at 5:53 a.m. on the eastbound side of Hoyt Avenue near the RFK Bridge, according to FDNY…. Read more »
April 3, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Police are searching for an individual who robbed a 75-year-old man in broad daylight on an Astoria street last week. Police say the suspect approached the victim in front of his home in the vicinity of 29th Avenue and 23rd Street on March 26th around 3:25 p.m. The suspect demanded… Read more »
March 31, 2019 By Christian Murray Hundreds of residents packed out P.S. 166 in Astoria last Tuesday to provide their feedback on what they would like to see—or not see—on the 180-acre Sunnyside Yard. The three-hour meeting was organized by the NYC Economic Development Corporation and Amtrak as they look to seek the public’s input… Read more »
March 29, 2019 By Alexa Beyer An ardent supporter of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is hosting a family fun run in Astoria next month in support of the freshman congresswoman and the Green New Deal. The run, dubbed “The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 5K,” is scheduled for Saturday, April 27. The Earth Day-themed 5K run/walk will start in Astoria… Read more »
March 29, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for a man wanted for a string of burglaries in Astoria and Long Island City that took place over the course of two weeks, resulting in more than $52,000 in stolen property. On March 12, around 1 p.m., the unidentified man entered an unlocked garage near… Read more »