July 17, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A fun-filled six-week program for kids featuring music, story time and yoga kicked off at the Long Island City waterfront last week. The free program, known as Summer Kids, also includes art classes and dancing, with hundreds of children expected to attend over the six-week period. Spaces for the… Read more »
July 10, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The Astoria/Queens Post has obtained shocking footage of an Astoria man being viciously beaten by a suspect outside a BP gas station in Astoria last week. The terrifying incident left the 44-year-old man with a broken nose, multiple fractures to his jaw and other facial fractures, according to the… Read more »
July 10, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A 50-year-old man is in critical condition after he struck a minivan while riding a scooter in Astoria Sunday morning, July 9, according to authorities. The victim was on a gas-powered scooter traveling westbound on 28th Avenue when he collided with a 2015 Honda Odyssey minivan at the intersection… Read more »
July 3, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have arrested a homeless man for allegedly groping a woman while she was walking in Astoria near the Mount Sinai Queens Hospital on Saturday afternoon, July 1. Kevin Campos, 28, was nabbed by police on July 2 and charged with sexual abuse and forcible touching after he allegedly… Read more »
June 28, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Incumbents Julie Won and Tiffany Cabán look set to retain their western Queens city council seats after scoring wide-margin victories in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. The progressives, who were both seeking second terms coming into this election, easily brushed aside their only respective challengers and are all but guaranteed a… Read more »
June 27, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The global coffee giant Starbucks is set to open a new store in Astoria. Starbucks will open the new store at the Broadway Shopping Center some time in July, according to a spokesperson for the company. The Seattle-based coffee chain is taking over a space at 21-03A Broadway, which… Read more »
June 19, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Ample Hills Creamery, the popular ice cream purveyor, is set to reopen under its original owners in what is the latest twist in the brand’s storied history. The husband-and-wife duo of Brian Smith and Jackie Cuscuna have announced that they have acquired the company — known for churning out… Read more »
June 19, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A free Independence Day celebration with live music and fireworks will light up Astoria Park next week. The Central Astoria Local Development Coalition (LDC) Inc. is hosting its early Independence Day celebration on the Astoria Park Great Lawn, on Shore Boulevard between the Hell Gate Bridge and the pool,… Read more »
June 16, 2023 By Michael Dorgan A family-run Greek supermarket business that has been a staple of 31st Street in Astoria for nearly 40 years will shutter on Sunday, June 18, although the business is expected to reopen in the fall at a new location close by. Titan Foods, known for its large selection of… Read more »
June 16, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Police have released images and video of a man wanted for robbing a bank at gunpoint in Astoria on Wednesday, June 14, and making off with $20,000 cash. The suspect, police say, walked into the Citibank branch at 25-91 Steinway St. at around 2:50 p.m. and placed an object… Read more »