June 13, By Christian Murray Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer held a press conference on the steps of City Hall this afternoon and demanded that the Citi Bike Share program be expanded to include all of Western Queens. Bike Share is scheduled to arrive in Long Island City between September and the end of the year.…
June 12, Staff reports A man committed suicide by jumping in front of an oncoming N Train Tuesday afternoon. The victim, William Olbrys, 31, leaped onto the elevated tracks at the Broadway stop in Astoria as a southbound N train came into the station at about 4:30 pm.…
June 11, By Christian Murray
The 15th season of “Outdoor Cinema” is about to begin at Socrates Sculpture Park. The eight-week international film festival, which will screen movies from several nations, kicks off on July 3rd. It will begin with an American movie,…
June 7, By Bill Parry,
A restaurant specializing in gourmet wood-fired pizza is expected to open next week. The restaurant, called Milkflower, will be located at 34-12 31st Ave., part of a burgeoning restaurant row. Two brothers from Bergen County,…
June 3, Staff Reports Astoria, Queens: A man pretended to be a customer of an Astoria jewelry store on Saturday so he could get his hands on two pieces of gold jewelry—before taking off with them, according to police. The police said the suspect entered a Zales at 31-07 Steinway St.…
Violent crime continues to plummet in Astoria — as the number of murders, robberies and felony assaults tumble. The crime rate has dropped 17% so far this year in the 114 Precinct (which primarily covers Astoria), compared to the same time period in 2012.…
June 1, By Bill Parry Astoria, Queens: Astoria’s newest neighborhood bar and restaurant had a successful soft opening on Wednesday night. The Sandwich Bar, located at 33-01 Ditmars Blvd., which specializes in sandwiches made with slow roasted and hand carved meats,…
May 29, By Bill Parry, Astoria, NY: A popular local burger joint started a new promotion last week that’s sure to be a smash hit with hungry moviegoers. 5 Napkin Burger (35-01 36th St.), known throughout the city for its 10 ounce burgers and vast selection of beers,…
May 27, By Bill Parry
Today is the Broadway/Astoria Festival and visitors will find top quality food and music at the western end of the 12 block street fair—which runs along Broadway, between Steinway and Crescent Streets (11 am to 6 pm).…
May 25, By Bill Parry
Book lovers will finally have an independent book store later this summer, the first in Astoria since Sam Chekwas closed his Seaburn Bookstore in December, 2011. Lexi Beach and Connie Rourke signed a lease this month for a 1,200 sq-foot retail property at 31-29 31st Street after a search that started last fall.…