Aug. 28, 2018 By Tara Law An Astoria bar and grill on Hoyt Avenue is closing its doors after nearly four years in business. Z Bar, located at 26-12 Hoyt Avenue, will close this Friday, bar owner Rizwan “Wiz” Khan confirmed yesterday. Khan hoped that Z Bar would become the “Cheers” of Astoria— “an unpretentious… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2018 By Tara Law Bank of America is closing one of its Astoria branches at the end of November. The bank is shutting down its 19-50 37th St. branch on Nov. 27 and shifting its customers to the 31-81 Steinway St. location. An additional ATM will be added to the Steinway Street branch to accommodate… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2018 By Tara Law Astoria restaurant and bar The Shady Lady has reopened after being seized earlier this month by the New York State Department of Taxation. The owners of American-style eatery announced their reopening on Facebook yesterday. The Shady Lady has operated since 2013 at 34-19 30th Ave. A spokesperson for the Tax… Read more »
Aug. 26, 2018 By Christian Murray A 29-year-old man is dead after being gunned down at Ravenswood Houses in Astoria this morning The police received a call at about 5:20 a.m. that a man had been shot in front of 35-20 21st St. Upon arrival, police discovered the victim unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds to… Read more »
Aug. 24, 2018 By Tara Law A free event showcasing the talents of some of Astoria’s most gifted and interesting people will take place on Sept. 23 at the Variety Boys and Girls Club. The second annual event, “Astoria Characters Day,” was inspired by a weekly column that journalist Nancy Ruhling publishes on AstoriaCharacters.com. The… Read more »
Aug. 21,, 2018 By Tara Law Councilmember Costa Constantinides stood on the steps of City Hall Monday to advocate for legislation that would mandate the retrofitting of large New York City buildings to make them more energy-efficient. Constantinides, the Chair of the Committee on Environmental Protection, wants to pass bills based on proposals put forward… Read more »
Aug. 20, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who allegedly groped a 28-year-old woman on Astoria Boulevard earlier this month. The victim was walking along Astoria Boulevard at about 1 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 3, when a man who was following her grabbed her from behind in the vicinity of… Read more »
Aug. 17, 2018 By Tara Law Astoria restaurant and bar The Shady Lady has been seized by the Department of Taxation and Finance for failing to pay its taxes. The American-style eatery, which opened in 2013 at 34-19 30th Ave., was closed by the department today. The restaurant owes the state $374,494.37 in taxes dating… Read more »
Aug. 17, 2018 By Tara Law Councilmember Costa Constantinides has increased funding to keep Astoria’s streets clean and make the commercial districts greener. Constantinides said today that he has allocated $290,000 this year— up from $250,000 last year— to keep the neighborhood graffiti and litter free, and to add new greenery. Several of the street… Read more »
Aug. 17, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for an irate woman who took a bite out of the arm of a taxi driver in Kew Gardens Hills earlier this month after a dispute about change. The driver picked up the woman at around 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 5, in Astoria—in the… Read more »