March 4, 2020 By Allie Griffin A Manhattan-based comic book store is opening an outlet in Astoria this weekend. Midtown Comics, which first opened its doors in 1997, will open its first outer borough location at 32-11 41st St. on Saturday, March 7. The outlet store will only be open on Saturdays and Sundays. The shop… Read more »
March 4, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The police released video footage today of an individual wanted for stealing a car near the Astoria Heights Playground in January. The suspect allegedly stole a 1999 Volvo sedan on Jan. 16 at around 8 p.m. across from 30-39 43rd St., after the owner left her keys in the… Read more »
March 3, 2020 By Christian Murray and Michael Dorgan City officials released the long-awaited Sunnyside Yard Master Plan today that calls for the construction of 12,000 affordable housing units, 60-acres of public space and a Sunnyside station that would be served by the Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North and potentially Amtrak. The plan, put together… Read more »
March 3, 2020 By Allie Griffin An Astoria street is the noisiest block in the five boroughs, according to a new study that analyzed 311 data. Nearby the Astoria Houses, 8th Street, had the most noise complaints in all of New York City last year, according to a new PropertyClub study. Neighbors called the City’s… Read more »
March 3, 2020 By Michael Dorgan A popular program that provides affordable hockey lessons and equipment to kids aged 5 through 8 is about to begin in Long Island City and registration is now open. The program, Learn to Play, is organized by the New York Islanders as part of a national initiative where the… Read more »
Feb. 27, 2020 By Michael Dorgan An online petition opposing the construction of protected bike lanes along 31st Street has been launched by a number of local business owners and workers. The business owners argue that the designs presented by the city earlier this month are ill-conceived and will hurt their bottom line—as well as… Read more »
Feb. 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin Queens drivers have an easier time finding parking than most drivers in the city, according to a new study. While looking for a legal place to park on Queens streets can be a headache-inducing activity, drivers in the World’s Borough spend less time searching for parking than drivers in… Read more »
Feb. 26, 2020 By Kristen Torres Playground Thirty Five, located on the corner of 35th Avenue and Steinway Street, has reopened following a $3 million renovation. The playground was closed for nearly two years as crews worked to install new playground equipment, a spray shower area, planting beds, lighting and fencing, according to the Parks… Read more »
Feb. 26, 2020 By Allie Griffin A science fiction film festival celebrating the late novelist Philip K. Dick is coming to Astoria’s Museum of the Moving Image next week. The eighth annual Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival will be held at the museum, located at 36-01 35th Ave., from Wednesday, March 4 through… Read more »
Feb. 26, 2020 By Kristen Torres The state’s plastic bag ban goes into effect March 1 and New Yorkers will have to bring their own reusable bags to most stores or pay five cents for a paper one. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the legislation outlawing the use of single-use plastic bags last year with the… Read more »