October 18, By Tara Law
Tenants of a dormitory-style building in Astoria won a temporary restraining order Monday against their landlord who had allegedly been trying to kick them out since December by making their building uninhabitable.
The tenants claimed that their landlord NYSUM,…
October 17, By Tara Law
A group of local artisans will be selling their creations at a market in Astoria this Sunday.
The Queens Craft Brigade, which consists of a group of 20 vendors, will sell their items on Sunday,…
October 16, By Tara Law
A 22-year-old woman was groped near the corner of Astoria Boulevard and 29th Street last week, according to police.
The victim was waiting for a friend at around 8 pm Tuesday, Oct. 10, when a man came up from behind,…
October 16, By Tara Law
An authentic gelato shop with deep ties to Italy has opened in Astoria.
Gelato & Co., which opened last month at 29-02 23rd Avenue, is owned by Francesco D’Ambrosio and his wife, Liliana Buscemi,…
October 16, Staff Report
The victim of the fiery crash on the BQE early Friday was an Astoria woman who was left to die in a flame-engulfed car by the driver who got out and hailed a cab, according to police.…
October 13, By Tara Law
Food experts will converge on Socrates Sculpture Park this Saturday to teach the public about how to grow, sell, and eat healthy food.
Socrates, Queens Action Council (QuAC) and City Harvest will host the annual Queens Food Day from 11am to 3pm The event is free,…
October 12, Staff Report
The frozen yogurt store Vanilla Sky has closed.
The store, located at 33-18 Broadway, opened in 2012 and offered frozen yogurt, coffee, cookies, muffins and croissants.
Customers had more than a dozen froyo flavors to choose from and a wide selection of toppings.…
Oct. 11, by Nathaly Pesantez
A new five-story school is set to be built on the border of North Corona and East Elmhurst, near the Flushing Bay promenade, according to building records.
The school, located at 111-12 Astoria Blvd.,…
October 11, By Christian Murray
The police are looking for a knife-wielding woman who allegedly went on a robbery spree in Long island City on Monday.
The woman entered a deli, located at 12-03 40th Avenue, at about 5:00 am Monday,…
October 11, By Christian Murray
The police released video this morning of a man who allegedly walked into a TV production company in Long Island City last month and fled with $44,000 worth of cameras and camera equipment.
The suspect entered Sound View Broadcasting,…