September 15, by Nathaly Pesantez
The 30th Avenue and 36th Avenue stations will be closed for about eight months–starting late October– so they can be repaired and renovated, according to an MTA spokesperson.
The two stations serving the N and W lines will close on Oct.…
September 15, By Tara Law
An Astoria man left a mother and daughter bloodied and bruised after he who called them “dirty Muslims” and attacked them at a Forest Hills subway station on Wednesday, police said.
Anzela Suyunova, 37,…
September 15, Staff Report
A trendy Thai restaurant located on 30th Avenue has been temporarily closed by the health department.
Pochana, located at 33-16 30th Avenue, was closed Wednesday after a health inspector discovered numerous sanitary violations at the restaurant,…
September 13, By Tara Law
Queens Community Board 1, which represents Astoria and parts of Long Island City, elected a new chairperson last night—the first woman to hold the position.
Marie Torniali, who has lived and worked in Astoria for decades,…
September 11, By Tara Law
A seven-story mixed use building—featuring 36 residential units and a ground floor dance studio– is planned to go up at 35-10 Astoria Boulevard, YIMBY reported.
The developer, Astoria Boulevard LLC, has yet to file plans with the Building Department and has to get the site rezoned in order to proceed.…
September 11, By Tara Law
A trendy Astoria restaurant is reopening as a Chinese restaurant with a twist.
The owners of the Queens Kickshaw are in the process of renovating their 40-17 Broadway space for an October opening as a Chinese restaurant.…
September 11, by Nathaly Pesantez
An application to fully demolish a residential building in Astoria that was the site of a restaurant and a beer garden has been filed, building records show.
The demolition plans were filed on Sept.…
Staff Report
About 500 participants will be taking part in a 5K run at Astoria Park this Saturday to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Hellgate Bridge.
The fun run, which is part of a series of events put together by a committee led by Antonio Maloni to celebrate the 100-year milestone,…
September 6, by Nathaly Pesantez
A proposal for a new 7-story mixed use building across from the Astoria Houses and near two massive Astoria development sites has been filed.
The planned 74-foot, 58,587 square-foot building at 3-11 27 Ave. would house 50 units in a total of 37,940 square feet of space along with a 12,656 square-foot community facility and commercial space in an area of 7,991 square feet,…
September 5, By Tara Law
The police are looking for a suspect who shot a man in the arm at Ravenswood Houses in Astoria last week.
According to police, a masked man approached the victim at the back of 21-20 34st Avenue at 8 p.m.…