August 7, By Christian Murray
While it is still going to be years before Astoria subway riders get to see countdown clocks, the MTA has taken the interim step of introducing audio announcements, which states when the next train will arrive.…
A well known Steinway Street beef store is expected to close, as developers are likely buy the property. The site, where Western Beef is located, is on the market for $17 million and is likely to be snapped up by developers.…
August 4, By Bill Parry
A restaurant called Mar’s has opened in Astoria after two years of planning and construction. The restaurant, located at 34-21 34th Avenue, is currently offering diners oysters, shrimp and lobster from a raw bar—with beverages ranging from microbrew beer to classic cocktails to organic wines.…
July 26, By Bill Parry,
A firehouse in Astoria was targeted by a city firefighter in a burglary scheme that involved placing phony 911 calls. Joseph Keene, a 6 year veteran of the FDNY assigned to a station in the Bronx,…
July 24, By Bill Parry
The construction of an outdoor movie set began at the Kaufman Astoria Studios last week as Western Queens continues to take on more of a Hollywood flavor. The expansion, which was part of a thought-out process since the 1980s,…
July 22, Staff Report
Five teenagers were arrested in Astoria Park for robbing two men on Saturday, according to police. The alleged incident took place at 6:50 pm after a teenage girl confronted two Hispanic men and demanded that one of them hand over his cell phone and mini speakers.…
July 22, By Bill Parry
A group of local artists, bakers and designers set up shop outside the oldest beer garden in New York last Wednesday night for an event called “NY’s best browsing with brews” Nearly 20 vendors from the Astoria Market sold their wares outside the Bohemian Hall &…
July 16, By Bill Parry
An Astoria musician’s ode to summer fun is creating a buzz on YouTube with nearly 1200 views in two weeks. The song, “In the Summa”, is performed by Joe Summa, an alter ego of guitarist Joe Pepe.…
July 16, Staff report Police are searching for a pair of brazen thieves who entered the Jackson Hole Diner and walked out the door with the ATM. One of the suspects entered the 69-35 Astoria Boulevard diner at around 4:25 a.m.…
July 14, By Christian Murray
City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. wants Ed Koch’s name to be taken off the Queensboro Bridge. Vallone told the New York Post that he is drafting legislation to restore the crossing’s historic moniker and to name Manhattan’s Municipal Building after Koch instead.…