Nov. 14, 2018 By Meghan Sackman A chicken and burger joint that serves halal meat opened in Astoria earlier this week. Texas Chicken and Burgers, which has 32 locations throughout the Northeast and Canada, opened at 24-07 Steinway St. Monday—its fifth restaurant in Queens. Menu offerings include two-, three- or four-piece chicken biscuit meals with… Read more »
Nov. 13, 2018 By Christian Murray A 40-year-old Astoria man was sentenced to between 4 and 12 years in prison today for possessing more than 125 images and nearly 50 videos of young children being sexually abused. Howard Stapley, of 34th Street, was caught in 2015 after the woman he was dating notified authorities of… Read more »
Nov. 13, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez (for additional coverage on Amazon go to LICPost) Amazon officially announced today that it has selected Long Island City as one of two locations for its new headquarters, with plans to bring its operations to sites around Anable Basin. The e-commerce giant, as part of the announcement, released its… Read more »
Nov. 9, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan The city will soon begin to put letter grades on food carts and trucks throughout the boroughs. The Health Department announced today that is has published a set of new rules in the City Record for the new grading program, set to launch in December. Over the next two… Read more »
Nov. 8, 2018 By Meghan Sackman A seven-story building is going up in Astoria and the developer Falcon Pacific Buildings has released its latest renderings. The corner property, located at 28-16 21st Street, will feature 50 rental units, with 10 being designated as permanently affordable. The building will contain 11,000 square feet of retail space… Read more »
Nov. 6, 2018 By Christian Murray Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has just been elected to U.S. Congress, making her the youngest woman to win a Congressional seat in the country’s history. Ocasio-Cortez, 29, will represent the 14th District of New York , which covers north west Queens and a southern portion of Bronx, in the House of… Read more »
Nov. 6, 2018, By Meghan Sackman The NYPD is looking to identify a man who exposed himself on an F train near the 21st Street/Queensbridge station on Thursday. The police have released a photo of the suspect who allegedly exposed himself to a 28-year-old woman at around 8:15 p.m. Nov. 1 on a Manhattan bound… Read more »
Nov. 5, 2018 By Christian Murray A long-time Astoria restaurateur who has been at odds with the Department of Health in recent years had two of his eateries shut down Friday. The Strand Smokehouse, located at 25-27 Broadway, and Bakeway NYC, just three doors down at 25-21 Broadway, were both closed by the Health Department… Read more »
Nov. 2, 2018 By Christian Murray A 53-year-old Astoria man has been charged with criminally negligent homicide after mowing down a motorcyclist with his car in Manhattan Wednesday night, police said. Ayman Zarik, who lives on 31st Road, was traveling southbound on Ft. Washington Avenue at around 9:15 p.m. when his 2009 Lincoln sedan struck… Read more »
Nov. 1, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Michelin’s annual Bib Gourmand list is out, with several area restaurants, including newcomers to the list, earning the highly-coveted recognition for offering high quality foods at affordable prices. Five Astoria restaurants, along with two Long Island City locales, have made the selection of 129 city restaurants this year, all… Read more »