Dec. 21, 2018 By Meghan Sackman The California Farmer’s Market off Ditmars Boulevard has closed, with its last day of business held last Saturday. The 24-hour market, located at 21-61 31st St. opened about six years ago in 2012 and offered organic fruits, vegetables, fish and other grocery products. Calls to the supermarket for comment… Read more »
Dec. 20, 2018 By Meghan Sackman A New York City-based barbecue chain is planning on opening an Astoria location, and has scooped up the recently shuttered Studio Square space for its expansion. Pig Beach, a rustic barbecue-and-beer concept with locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn, will take up the 30,000 square foot venue at 35-33 36th… Read more »
Dec. 19, 2018 By Meghan Sackman A Manhattan hair salon has come under fire after one of its patrons, an Astoria woman, received a receipt from an employee with a racist slur written on it. The patron, Briana Tae, went to a Murray Hill Drybar at around 6 p.m. on Monday to get her hair… Read more »
Dec. 18, 2018 By Meghan Sackman After months of work, Nino’s AQ, an Italian restaurant, has at last opened its doors on Ditmars Boulevard. The restaurant opened at 35-01 Ditmars Blvd. on Dec. 5, and is the second Nino’s location for brothers Michael and Franco Vendome, who also run Nino’s 46 in Manhattan. The restaurateurs… Read more »
Dec. 17, 2018 By Christian Murray A Manhattan-based developer has filed plans to demolish a gas station on 21st Street and replace it with apartments and ground floor retail space. The plans call for the demolition of the Gulf Station at 21-09 21st Street. The property was bought by Barry J Leon, a partner in… Read more »
Dec. 14, 2018 By Meghan Sackman The Queens Library at Astoria near Hallets Cove is set to undergo a major revamp that officials say will re-envision the library as a “21st century learning facility for western Queens.” The library at 14-01 Astoria Blvd. has received $3.3 million in funding toward a full renovation as part… Read more »
Dec. 13, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who mugged two men–in two separate incidents–in Astoria this week. The first robbery took place at around 8:50 p.m. on Tuesday when the suspect approached a 24-year-old man from behind in front of 30-50 23rd St. and grabbed him by the neck…. Read more »
Dec. 12, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The city and state have at last announced the formation of a Community Advisory Committee—a group of 45 members largely comprised of Long Island City figures—put together as part of Amazon’s planned headquarters project. The committee, formally announced on Tuesday, has been set up to help gather and provide… Read more »
Dec. 10, 2018 By Meghan Sackman I.S. 126 is now home to a new hydroponic lab, with educators, scientists, and Council Member Costa Constantinides unveiling the lab earlier today. The lab allows students at the school, located at 23rd Avenue and 31st Street, to grow and observe plant life with almost no water. It use,… Read more »
Dec. 7, 2018 By Meghan Sackman A local women’s empowerment group is collecting goods to give to the homeless this season in its weeks-long “Festival of Giving.” Ladies First Astoria (LFA), founded by area residents and entrepreneurs Rene Heitmann and Nicole Panettieri, kicked off their drive after Thanksgiving, and plan on distributing collected food, supplies… Read more »