July 12, Staff Reports
The police are searching for three men who held up an Astoria clothing store at gunpoint Wednesday and made off with $1,000 in cash and merchandise. The suspects entered Long Island City Kleaners, which is located at 45-03 Broadway,…
July 9, By Christian Murray
The State Liquor Authority (SLA) turned down a liquor license application for a proposed bikini bar in Astoria last week. The operators of Racks, located at 19-26 Steinway Street, upset neighborhood residents last year when they refused to sign an agreement stating the club would not be turned in adult entertainment venue.…
July 7, By Bill Parry Astoria bibliophiles will have plenty to celebrate this summer. Enigma Bookstore will open at 33-17 Crescent Street next weekend. The neighborhood, which has been without a bookstore since Seaborn closed in 2011, will now have two,…
With the wrecking ball looming, local resident George Burles shot this video of the famed 5 Pointz “Aerosol Art Center” from street level. The video spotlights the artwork as well as the tourists who make the pilgrimage to Long Island City’s “Graffiti Mecca.”…
June 28, By Bill Parry,
MoMA PS1 kicks off its 16th summer live music series on Saturday. The series, called Warm Up 2013, gets underway at 3pm in the museum’s courtyard at 22-25 Jackson Avenue Warm Up 2013 runs every Saturday through September 7th and features experimental live music,…
Astoria has a habit of celebrating the Fourth of July a little earlier than the rest of the country. The neighborhood typically holds its annual celebration in Astoria Park a week before July 4, an event that includes a spectacular fireworks display high above the East River and the park.…
June 21, By Bill Parry The Queens Council on the Arts will celebrate its recent move to Astoria with a block party on Saturday. The event, called Queens Art Express, will showcase local artists and food vendors and feature live music from 1pm to 6pm on 37th St.…
June 21, By Bill Parry
Astoria’s latest gastropub opened Wednesday night and drew more than 70 guests despite heavy rain. The restaurant, called Oliver’s and located at 37-10 Broadway, offers menu items such as fish and chips, grilled skirt steak frites and grilled legs of lamb.…
June 19, By Bill Parry The renovation and expansion of Astoria’s Museum of the Moving Image (36-01 35th Ave.) is complete—with the ribbon cutting of a 10,000 sq ft. outdoor courtyard. The landscaped courtyard will be the entry point for visitors—including the 50,000 students who visit the museum each year,…
June 18, By Bill Parry
Uncle George’s Greek Tavern has closed–for good. After being in business for well over 30 years, the Greek restaurant known for its tasty gyros, legs of lamb and souvlaki has shut the door for good.…