July 9, 2018 By Tara Law Plans are underway to construct a 3-story Buddhist community center in Long Island City, a representative from the organization said Monday. A national Buddhist community organization called Soka Gakkai International-USA intends to construct a 15,000 square foot community center at 40-40 24th St. The new building will include a… Read more »
July 6, 2018 By Tara Law The executive chef from Astoria restaurant Akrotiri won a face-off with other talented chefs on Food Network show “Chopped.” Nicholas Poulmentis, the 42-year-old head chef at new Greek restaurant Akrotiri at 29-20 30th Ave, impressed a panel of judges— including Martha Stewart— with his quick thinking and creative food… Read more »
June 5, 2018 By Tara Law Permits have been filed for a six-story mixed-use building on 32nd Street. The building, planned for 37-29 32nd St., will feature 10 apartments, as well as commercial space located on the first floor and in the cellar. The building will offer a cellar-level fitness studio. Building tenants will also… Read more »
June 5, 2018 By Tara Law The company that owns the Key Food franchise at 31st Street–by Ditmars Blvd–says that it aims to keep the supermarket’s doors open despite its landlord’s plan to demolish the structure next door to make way for Target, a supermarket representative said Thursday. Man-Dell Food Stores, Inc., which owns the… Read more »
July 3, 2018 By Christian Murray There have been three separate shootings at Queensbridge Houses in the past week, the Astoria Post has learned. The incidents come at a time when there has been an uptick in shootings at public housing developments in Astoria and Long Island City, according to the 114th Precinct. The first… Read more »
June 29, 2018 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who followed a 30-year-old woman into the vestibule of her Astoria apartment building last week and grabbed her buttocks. The suspect allegedly targeted the woman as she was entering her 41st Street building at around 8:10 p.m. on Friday, June 22, police… Read more »
June 28, 2018 By Christian Murray There has been a significant increase in the number of shootings in the 114th Precinct this year, despite the overall crime rate for the Astoria precinct remaining low. The NYPD reports that that 10 people have been shot in the precinct for the year through June 17, up from… Read more »
June 27, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a first-time political candidate vying to represent New York’s 14th Congressional District, stunned the Democratic establishment by defeating incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley in Tuesday’s primary. The 28-year-old Bronxite, who has worked as an educator and as an organizer for Bernie Sanders, unseated a 10-term congressman viewed as one… Read more »
June 26, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A music venue that has been in the works for several months is set to open next year in the Kaufman Arts District. The Arc, the name of the 20,000 square foot concert hall, will open at 36-30 36th St. sometime in early 2019, according to its operators. The… Read more »
June 25, 2018 By Christian Murray The Astoria sky will light up again this Thursday as the annual 4th of July fireworks show returns to Astoria Park once again. The Central Astoria Local Development Corp., a local non-profit, will host its Independence Day fireworks show on the Astoria Park Lawn on June 28. The organization has… Read more »