April 5, By Hannah Wulkan
The first batch of Citi Bikes will be rolling in to Astoria sometime this summer.
The Department of Transportation presented a map of 59 proposed locations for Citi Bike docking stations at a Community Board 1 Transportation Committee meeting last night,…
April 5, Staff Report
The second annual LIC Post Waterfront 5K run/walk is set to take place in Long Island City in June.
The event, scheduled for Saturday, June 3 at 9 am, is for both runners and walkers—and 1,500 participants are expected to attend. …
March 24, By Christian Murray
A new 970-seat high school building will be going up in Dutch Kills, according to officials.
The new structure will be built at 28-01 41st Avenue and will be used by the Academy of American Studies,…
April 3, By Hannah Wulkan
A new Brazilian restaurant has opened its doors in Astoria.
Mina’s Grill, a Brazilian barbecue, held its grand opening last Thursday at 29-03 Broadway in Astoria. The new restaurant took the place of a different Brazilian restaurant that occupied the space until late last year called the Carioca Grill.…
April 3, By Hannah Wulkan
The Queens District Attorney’s office has dropped the assault charge against actor Shia LaBeouf, who got in to an altercation outside his performance art piece at the Museum of the Moving Image in January.…
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Two separate eateries sharing the same address on Steinway have closed, leaving approximately 2,000 sq. ft. vacant.
The Burger Shack and Ali Baba Kebab House, previously located at 30-94 Steinway St., closed their doors recently leaving an opportunity for a new commercial tenant.…
March 29, By Staff Report
Wine and art now have a shared home in Astoria.
The day before Valentine’s Day, longtime Astoria residents Carlos Milholi and his wife Adriana opened the doors to their new boutique wine and spirit shop at 37-16 Astoria Blvd.…
March 30, By Hannah wulkan
A flock of (fake) goats will roam the lawn of Socrates Sculpture Park beginning next month.
A new exhibition by New York-based artist Nari Ward, called G.O.A.T., again, will go up on April 29 and will remain throughout the summer at the 32-01 Vernon Blvd park.…
March 28, By Hannah Wulkan
The Parks Department shared its working plans for the first phase of the $30 million renovation to Astoria Park Monday, detailing how it will bring a new track and soccer field to the area by the fall of 2019.…
March 28, Staff Report
An Astoria office building that houses two local politicians was vandalized with homophobic graffiti over the weekend for a third time this month.
The building, located at 31-19 Newtown Avenue, was spray-painted with the words “Obama Fa—ot.” State Senator Michael Gianaris and Assembly Member Aravella Simotas both have offices in the building.…