May 24, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A restaurant focused on high-end Mexican cuisine opened on 30 Avenue in Astoria last month. Hoja Santa, located at 40-17 30 Ave., offers elevated versions of traditional Mexican fare, and focuses on artistic presentation of the dishes as well. The 1,500 square foot locale, which officially opened on April 20,… Read more »
May 23, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Quontic Bank is moving its corporate headquarters from Astoria to midtown Manhattan. The Astoria bank, located at 31-05 Broadway, will be uprooting its executive team in Astoria and moving them to 1 Rockefeller Plaza. The Astoria location will remain open, with the focus being on retail banking and small-business lending…. Read more »
May 23, 2019 By Meghan Sackman A developer is calling on the city to extend the Astoria ferry line to include an Upper East Side stop. The Durst Organization, a privately owned Manhattan-based real estate company, wants the city to pay for an additional stop beyond the Hallets Cove Ferry Dock–the final stop on the Astoria… Read more »
May 22, 2019 By Christian Murray Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer said that he is going to approve a rezoning application for a site on corner of Northern Boulevard and 34th Avenue since the developers have agreed to scale down their proposal. Developers Ashley Young LLC and John Young Associates have been given the all-clear… Read more »
May 22, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The soil at Astoria Park has lead levels far in excess of the safety threshold widely used by public health experts, a recent WNYC study revealed. High levels of lead in children have been linked to a number of mental and physical side effects, including developmental delays and hyperactivity…. Read more »
May 22, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed public defender Tiffany Cabán earlier today in the hotly contested race for Queens District Attorney. “New Yorkers deserve a seat at the table, and a champion who will fight to realign our priorities towards equal treatment under the law,” said Ocasio-Cortez, later adding, “We deserve… Read more »
May 20, 2019 By Meghan Sackman T.J. Maxx celebrated the grand opening of its new 22,000 square-foot Astoria location on Sunday. The store is located at 22-06 31 St. at Ditmars Boulevard, part of a commercial development that has gone up in the past year that replaced a one-story building that was bulldozed in 2016. T.J…. Read more »
May 20, 2019 By Christian Murray Here we go again. Two studio apartments in Astoria will be up for grabs starting Tuesday as part of the City’s affordable housing lottery—this time for individuals who earn up to $97,110 per year. The studios, which will rent for $1,725 per month, are for a household size of… Read more »
May 16, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan An Astoria man could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted of damaging a South Richmond Hill Mosque while going on an anti-Muslim tirade, the Queens District Attorney’s office announced. Zakaria Kabir, 37, of 30th Road, was arraigned earlier today on six charges related to the crime…. Read more »
May 15, 2019 By Meghan Sackman Police are searching for a man who allegedly groped two women, in separate incidents, in Astoria last week. The first incident allegedly took place around 9 p.m. on May 9 when the suspect approached a 32-year-old woman from behind, in the vicinity of 28th Street and 23rd Avenue, grabbed her… Read more »