June 6, 2018 By Tara Law Two teenagers snatched $300 worth of Haagen-Dazs ice cream from an Astoria Rite Aid Tuesday and punched an employee who attempted to stop them, police said. The teens grabbed the ice cream at the Rite Aid located at 32-14 31st St. at around 12:50 p.m. June 5, police said…. Read more »
June 5, 2018 By Tara Law Astoria Park will be lit up with an old-fashioned carnival this week. The Astoria Park Carnival, which will take place from June 6 to June 10, will offer more than 20 rides, classic carnival games and sugary and savory snacks. The five-day carnival will feature rides and activities for… Read more »
June 4, 2018 By Christian Murray Building permits have recently been filed for the construction of two hotels slated to go up on property located on the border of Long Island City and Astoria. An application was filed Friday for a nine-story, 102-room hotel to be built at 38-53 10th St. The property was bought… Read more »
June 4, 2018 By Tara Law Permits have been filed for a six-story building that will consist of 10 apartments and a first-floor restaurant on 21st Street. The building, to go up at 30-09 21st St., will feature two apartments on each floor from floors two through six. The development will replace a three-story mixed… Read more »
May 31, 2018 By Tara Law A man who shot a friend to death in Astoria Park in 2015 has been convicted of murder. Alexander Bonich, 52, of Astoria, faces up to 25 years to life for murdering his friend, 42-year-old academic William Klinger of Rome, Italy. Bonich was convicted by a jury of second-degree murder… Read more »
May 31, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for a man who fired a gun outside of Astoria Houses on May 24. The man shot the gun several times at around 5:50 p.m. behind 1-25 Astoria Boulevard and then walked inside the 2-10 27th Avenue housing complex, police say. No one was reported to… Read more »
May 30, 2018 By Tara Law A small restaurant chain known for offering extravagant burgers, milkshakes and sandwiches plans to open an Astoria location in August. Burgerology, which is known for serving burgers loaded with creative toppings and frosting-coated milkshakes, will open at 31-29 Ditmars Blvd, the former location of MP Taverna. The Astoria Burgerology… Read more »
May 30, 2018 By Tara Law Permits have been filed for a six-story mixed use building on 31st Street. The building, planned for 23-71 31st St., will feature ten apartments, as well as commercial space located on the first floor and in the cellar. Demolition permits for the existing building have not yet been filed…. Read more »
May 29, 2018 By Tara Law A Chinese restaurant on 21st Avenue has been temporarily closed by the Health Department. New Wah Lung Kitchen, located at 21-11 21st Ave., was closed by the health department on May 26 after an inspector uncovered several sanitary violations, including evidence of mice. The restaurant has had past problems with… Read more »
May 29, 2018 By Christian Murray Three buildings located on the border of Long Island City and Astoria are scheduled to be demolished. Demolition permits were filed with the Dept. of Buildings Friday for two, three-story residential buildings and a one-story commercial building alongside it. The residential buildings contains five apartments each in an attached… Read more »