Sept. 6, 2019 By Allie Griffin The Parks Department broke ground on the reconstruction project of Astoria’s Hallets Cove Playground Thursday — a $2.2 million makeover to better serve the community’s children. The playground is nearby NYCHA’s Astoria Houses and will be undergoing a total redesign with an expected completion date of winter 2020, according… Read more »
Sept. 4, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Police are looking for a man who broke into an Astoria apartment and stole $13,000 worth of valuables last week. The burglary took place in the vicinity of Hoyt Avenue South and 27th Street at around 10:50 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29, according to the NYPD. Police said that… Read more »
Sept. 4, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A guitar school in Astoria is hitting all the right notes and will next week relocate to a bigger location on 37th Street to accommodate the growing number of aspiring guitar players in Queens. The Queens Guitar School has struck a chord with local residents and will move a… Read more »
Sept. 3, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A California-style Mexican restaurant is coming to 30th Avenue at the beginning of next year. Calexico will open at 32-07 30th Ave. in early 2020, the restaurant’s owners have confirmed. The eatery will open on the former site of Salt and Bone Smokehouse, which closed in October last year…. Read more »
Sept. 3, 2019 By Ryanne Salzano Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer announced Friday that his office is allocating more than $1.35 million of city funds to nonprofits that serve residents of the Queensbridge Houses. The funding will focus on youth development, senior services and beautification projects. Van Bramer secured the funding in the city’s budget for… Read more »
Sept. 3, 2019 By Allie Griffin A 19-year-old from East Elmhurst planned an ISIS-inspired knife attack at several Queens locations including the World’s Fair Marina — going so far as to purchase a knife and camera mount to livestream the attack, according to the FBI. Awais Chudhary, a U.S. citizen born in Pakistan, was arrested… Read more »
Sept. 3, 2019 By Allie Griffin A man was robbed at gunpoint last month in a small park in Astoria and now police are looking for the suspect. On Aug. 16 at 2:30 p.m., a 24-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk near Steinway Street and 31st Avenue when another man approached him. The two… Read more »
Aug. 30, 2019 By Shane O’Brien The owner of Neptune Diner, a popular establishment on Astoria Boulevard, has dismissed rumors that it is closing down and said that the diner had signed a five-year lease. Rumors have been circulating that the popular diner located at 31-05 Astoria Blvd was set to close its doors for… Read more »
Aug. 29, 2019 By Shane O’Brien Officials continue to work on drafting a master plan for the massive Sunnyside Yard and the city is hosting yet another public meeting where residents can get to weigh in. The meeting will take place at Aviation High School at 45-30 36th St. in Long Island City on Monday,… Read more »
Aug. 29, 2019 By Allie Griffin Council Member Costa Constantinides has pledged $299,000 to keep the streets of Jackson Heights and Astoria clean over the next year, he announced today. The money will fund a number of organizations that will sweep the sidewalks, empty garbage cans, remove graffiti from walls and enhance natural plantings along… Read more »