May 30, By Michael Florio
A prominent Astoria restaurant has finally reopened after a long battle with the health department. The Strand Smokehouse, located at 25-27 Broadway, reopened on May 22nd, after it was closed for three weeks by the health department after its owner,…
May 27, By Michael Florio
Astoria residents are gearing up for the summer swimming season. The Parks Department released the schedule for the Astoria Park Pool, located at 19th Street and 23rd Drive, last week. The pool will open on June 26 and will be able to be accessible through Labor Day,…
May 23, By Michael Florio
It’s sidewalk seating season in Astoria—and many restaurants are in the midst of getting the approval they need from the city to set them up. Three owners went before Community Board 1 Tuesday seeking new licenses,…
May 22, By Michael Florio
One of Astoria’s two bookstores may be closing. Enigma Bookstore, located at 33-17 Crescent Street, put out a statement on Twitter Wednesday noting that it had decided to close following a dispute with their landlord and were looking to reopen elsewhere.…
May 20, By Christian Murray
The police are searching for a driver who struck down a pedestrian on an Astoria sidewalk and then fled from the scene. The police said the suspect was driving west on 30th Avenue in a white sedan at around 4am Saturday when he careened onto the sidewalk and struck a 21-year-old man at 45th Street.…
May 20, By Michael Florio
A popular Astoria eatery, Chicken Shack, is opening a second location– this one at 36-19 Broadway. The new restaurant, which is expected to open in about a month, will be just blocks away from its current eatery,…
May 20, By Michael Florio
A long time Astoria business will be closing its doors for good this weekend. Frank’s Bakery, located at 36-02 30th Ave, will be shutting down on Saturday, after 50 years of business. The bakery had built a strong reputation as being an old-school neighborhood Italian bakery best known for its breads and Italian cookies.…
May 19, Staff Report
The police are seeking the public’s help in finding an Astoria woman who was reported missing May 9. Jaycinth Johnson, 26, was last seen inside her residence on Broadway. Johnson is described as 5-foot-10 and weighs 130 pounds.…
May 19, By Michael Florio
Councilman Costa Constantinides’ crusade to keep the sidewalks and streets of Astoria clean continues. The councilman has just launched a “Keep Astoria Clean” campaign that comes on the heels of program that he launched last month that brought street cleaners to Astoria’s business districts.…
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.…