Nov. 27, 2017 By Christian Murray
An eclectic group of softball players, history buffs and local residents formed a group earlier this year dedicated to upgrading Whitey Ford Field located on the Hallets Point Peninsula.
The group aims to work with the city agencies,…
Nov. 22, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez
Uncle Jack’s Meat House, the spin off from the national steakhouse chain, has an opening date at last as it prepares to open its doors in early December.
The restaurant, located at 36-18 Ditmars Blvd.,will begin to serve patrons on Dec.…
Nov. 20, By Christian Murray
A man was robbed at knife point and then escorted to two ATMs to withdraw cash in Astoria last month, police said.
The knife-wielding suspect followed the 32-year-old victim on Steinway Street at around 6:00 p.m.…
Nov. 17, 2017 By Tara Law
A non-profit organization that sells recycled furniture and building materials is closing its Astoria operation.
Big Reuse, which has been operating out of a 35,000 square foot warehouse at 3-17 26th Avenue for the past 12 years,…
Nov. 16, 2017 By Christian Murray
The MTA will be increasing subway service along four Queens subway lines next summer, in an effort to keep up with demand.
The agency will be adding trains to the N/W and Q lines on weekdays,…
Nov. 15, By Tara Law
A new restaurant serving American-style comfort food opened on Astoria Boulevard Monday.
Chick-N-Soup, located at 30-12 Astoria Blvd, serves smoothies, burgers, chicken soup and much more.
The owner, Luis Trujillo, 45, previously ran the now-shuttered Lunchbox restaurant on 35th Avenue for 10 years.…
Nov. 13, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez
A prototype of a BQX car was unveiled today at the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s New Lab technology space in a bid to bring the 14-mile Brooklyn-Queens connector closer to reality.
The prototype shows the car that would carry passengers through the Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX) a light-rail route along the waterfronts of the two boroughs,…
Nov. 10, By Christian Murray
A developer has filed plans to build an eight story, 85-room hotel in Dutch Kills– near the Best Western and Howard Johnson.
The hotel will take up two lots, 38-22 and 38-26 11th Street,…
Nov. 9, 2017 By Tara Law
The bathrooms at a popular playground in Astoria Park will not reopen until 2020, a year later than anticipated, and after being out of service since 2015.
The bathrooms at Charybdis Playground closed two years ago after the Parks Dept.…
Nov. 8, 2017 by Nathaly Pesantez
Councilmembers Costa Constantinides (D-Astoria) and Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Long Island City) were overwhelmingly elected to represent Districts 22 and 26, respectively, once more in the Nov. 7 general elections.
Constantinides was chosen to represent the district for a second time after winning with 92 percent of all votes received.…