Aug. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry An Astoria man was criminally charged on Aug. 21 in Queens Criminal Court on charges of attempted murder and assault for allegedly clubbing two men with an aluminum bat he wielded while riding on a skateboard near Astoria Park and the Marine Terrace Apartments during the evening of Saturday,… Read more »
Aug. 18, 2023 By Jessica Militello When The Museum of Nostalgia in Astoria opened its doors last month, within two weeks there were guests that became regulars and an overwhelming amount of messages online and calls to the museum looking for certain toys, or to sell and even donate their collectibles. The part toy store,… Read more »
Aug. 18, 2023 By Jessica Militello Astoria resident Miguel Hernandez founded Astoria Music Collective (AMC) in 2016 with a simple goal in mind: to provide a platform for upcoming artists to perform their music, get paid fairly and share their art with an audience. Almost 10 years later, he’s worked with hundreds of artists and… Read more »
Aug. 18, 2023 By Michael Dorgan Queens Borough President Donovan Richards will make two major funding announcements next week in northwestern Queens, where he will also host public programming events as part of an initiative to engage with residents and connect them with public resources. The week-long initiative, called Borough Hall on Your Block, will… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2023 By Michael Dorgan An economic migrant who recently moved into an upscale hotel-turned-shelter located on the boundary line of Astoria and Long Island City says he wants to work hard to give his family a better life while local residents and business owners, who are empathetic to his plight, say the opening… Read more »
Aug. 14, 2023 By Michael Dorgan *This article contains several video interviews below* Corona is one of the most diverse areas in Queens that has gained a reputation for being a food hub offering cuisine from all around the world, but an explosion of unauthorized street vending — and its knock-on effects — appears to… Read more »
Aug. 10, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Modern Spaces LIC’s recently released sales report on the second quarter of 2023 indicates a strong performance when it comes to sales and bodes well for the next quarter to trend in a similar direction. According to Modern Spaces President and CEO Eric Benaim, despite economic issues like inflation… Read more »
Aug. 7, 2023 By Bill Parry An Astoria doctor was indicted by a Queens grand jury and criminally charged with sexually assaulting patients in a hospital and raping acquaintances in his home, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Monday. Dr. Zhi Alan Cheng, 33, of Broadway in Astoria, was arraigned in Queens Supreme Court on… Read more »
Aug. 7, 2023 By Jessica Militello When you walk into Pancakes Records, the vinyl records store can feel like more than just a shop. The walls are adorned by posters, old concert flyers and quirky décor that all have a special meaning to the store’s owners, Tanya Gorbunova and AJ Pacheco. The shop, which had… Read more »
Aug. 4, 2023 By Bill Parry Sixth-graders from P.S. 111Q in Long Island City and officials from NYC Kids RISE rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 2. The students recently graduated to middle school with NYC Scholarship Accounts — tangible financial assets for their educational futures — along with… Read more »