Oct. 18, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Another residential development will soon be coming to Astoria. CW Realty, a Brooklyn-based development firm, filed plans with the Department of Buildings for a five-story mixed-use building at 31-21 37th St. last week. A spokesperson for the firm said it plans to start construction in the winter of 2019…. Read more »
Oct. 17, 2018 By Tara Law A New Jersey-based bank has opened a branch on Broadway that will focus on serving local businesses. ConnectOne opened a new bank today at 36-19 Broadway, and offers a range of personal and commercial banking services while specializing in the needs of small and mid-size businesses in the area… Read more »
Oct. 17, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for the operator of a white minivan who drove off after hitting a 13-year-old boy in Long Island City last week. Police say that the driver hit the child as he was walking into the street near 38-72 13th St. at around 8:15 a.m. on Oct…. Read more »
Oct. 15, 2018 By Tara Law A developer has filed plans to construct two additional 9-story buildings on a large parcel of land on 30th Drive in Astoria, bringing the total number of proposed buildings on site to three. The additional plans call for buildings at 11-12 30th Dr. and 11-28 30th Dr., which will… Read more »
Oct. 12, 2018 By Tara Law A developer has filed plans with the Department of Buildings for a 9-story, 168-unit residential building on 31st Avenue in Astoria. The building, which would be located at 11-37 31st Ave., would be 91 feet tall and encompass 110,447 square feet. The structure would also feature 84 parking spaces… Read more »
Oct. 12, 2018 By Tara Law The Stonework, a boutique specializing in hand-stitched and American-made goods, will close in January, the store’s owners have announced on Facebook. The company, which has been located at 37-06 Ditmars Boulevard for two years, is owned by Ana Stone and her husband James Guccione. The store is known for… Read more »
Oct. 12, 2018 By Tara Law Police have released photos and video of a man who allegedly stole $900 from a Walgreens drug store on Crescent Street. Police say the man walked into an office at the back of the store, located at 33-55 Crescent St., at around 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 26 and took… Read more »
Oct. 12, 2018 By Tara Law Police have released video footage of a man stealing two paintings off a wall at a restaurant on 30th Avenue. Police say that the suspect walked into William Hallet, a bar restaurant located at 36-10 30th Ave., at around 4:00 a.m. on Sept. 16. He took two paintings off… Read more »
Oct. 10, 2018 By Tara Law Police have released video footage of a man who stole packages containing $230,000 worth of jewelry from a Long Island City apartment building. Police say that the man went inside the lobby of a residential building near Crescent Street and 41st Avenue at around 10 a.m. on Aug. 14…. Read more »
Oct. 10, 2018 By Tara Law Three Astoria restaurants were temporarily closed by the Health Department last week. JJ’s Asian Fusion at 37-05 31st Ave., Nuevo Jardin De China at 32-05 Broadway, and Zyara Restaurant at 25-53 Steinway St. were all ordered closed after failing health inspections. JJs Asian Fusion was closed after racking up… Read more »