Aug. 8, 2019 By Allie Griffin According to a new report on storefront vacancy, Astoria has a healthy and robust retail economy with a 9.5 percent overall vacancy rate. The report released by the Department of City Planning studied recent retail trends and storefront vacancies throughout the city by surveying shopping corridors in 24 neighborhoods… Read more »
Aug. 8, 2019 By Shane O’Brien An international food and beverage hall is set to open in Astoria this fall. The food hall, to be called the World Artisan Market, will be located in an 18,000-square-foot space at 34-39 31st St., inside a repurposed warehouse. The initial developer Vass Stevens Group was supposed to open the… Read more »
Aug. 8, 2019 By Allie Griffin The deadly fire set by a house guest in an East Elmhurst home last month claimed yet another victim Tuesday as 35-year-old Elizabeth Rodriguez succumbed to her injuries. David Abreu Nuñez, 23, was offered a place to stay when the homeowners said he had nowhere else to go, but… Read more »
Aug. 7, 2019 By Allie Griffin An unidentified man robbed a deli in Astoria at gunpoint Wednesday afternoon and now police are looking for him. The man, who was wearing a black bandana over his mouth, entered the iKraveit Food store at 34-02 30th St brandishing a black firearm. He then ordered two male employees… Read more »
August. 7, 2019 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Mike Gianaris announced Tuesday during Queensbridge Houses family day that he has allocated $58,000 for anti violence programs in western Queens. Gianaris said the funding will support anti-violence programs in NYCHA developments administered by Jacob Riis Neighborhood Settlement House, a non-profit organization that supports western Queens residents…. Read more »
Aug. 7, 2019 By Shane O’Brien An exhibition devoted to Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey will make its North American debut at the Museum of the Moving Image in Long Island City early next year. Located at 36-01 35th Ave., the Museum of the Moving Image will host the exhibition from Jan. 18 through… Read more »
Aug. 7, 2019 By Allie Griffin Queens straphangers have the chance to voice their opinions and feedback on New York City’s subway directly to elected officials Thursday as part of the third annual “24-Hour Transit Tour.” For two days from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., the city’s Council Transportation Committee Chair Ydanis Rodriguez, Council Speaker… Read more »
Aug. 7, 2019 By Allie Griffin The fierce six-weeks-long battle between Public Defender Tiffany Cabán and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz has finally ended when Cabán conceded in the DA primary race Tuesday. After she failed to win back enough ballots to surpass Katz’s narrow lead in a court decision yesterday, Cabán announced her concession… Read more »
Aug. 6, 2019 By Allie Griffin Rats love Ridgewood and it was the most popular neighborhood for them in the borough last year based on complaints, according to a newly released study by Renthop. In 2018, there were 179 rodent complaints in Ridgewood, up 4.7 percent from 171 in the year prior, according to the… Read more »
Aug.5, 2019 By Max Murray Police precincts throughout Queens and across the city will celebrate the annual National Night Out Against Crime Tuesday. Each precinct in Queens has an event planned where police officers will join residents to celebrate the neighborhood that they serve. The National Night Out Against Crime, founded by the National Association… Read more »