January 31, By Hannah Wulkan
A group of local politicians are throwing their support behind the Muslim community in Astoria following President Donald Trump’s Executive Order banning travelers from seven majority-Muslim countries.
Four electeds are planning an Astoria Unity Rally in support of the Muslim community on Friday,…
January 30, Staff Report
The saturation of frozen yogurt stores has led to the demise of one Astoria fro-yo shop.
16 Handles, the chain frozen yogurt shop, has closed its 37-07 30th Avenue store, which opened in 2012 when frozen yogurt reached its peak in popularity.…
January 27, By Hannah Wulkan
The site of the old Western Beef supermarket will be redeveloped into a dual-branded hotel, announced developer JMH Development.
Under an agreement between JMH and Hilton Hotels, part of the hotel will open under the upscale Homewood Suites brand,…
January 27, By Christian Murray
Social media has become the lifeblood of Jimmy Van Bramer’s office.
If you want to know where he is, there is a strong chance there is a tweet or a Facebook post in the past hour saying where he is or what he’s up to.…
January 26, By Hannah Wulkan
The Parks Department unveiled its early plans for the $30 million revamp of Astoria Park at a tense community meeting last night.
Parks officials laid out the plans for phase one of the renovation,…
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January 26, By Hannah Wulkan
Six people were arrested in Astoria over the weekend after police discovered several firearms and drugs at an apartment while responding to a call about an assault.
On Sunday around 1:30 a.m., several officers responded to a call following an alleged assault near 24th Avenue and 21st Street.…
January 24, Staff Report
An Astoria dentist office will be offering free dental care to uninsured patients one day next week.
Steinway Family Dental Center, located at 32-50 Steinway Street, will offer a free day of care to uninsured patients from 10 a.m.…
January 24, By Hannah Wulkan
Seven people were arrested yesterday for participating in a prescription drug scheme that involved forging prescriptions from an Astoria physician’s office and using them to put more than $3 million in pain killers on the street.…
January 23, By Hannah Wulkan
Nearly 40 tenants who were notified in November that they were being evicted from an Astoria dormitory-style building are starting to fight back.
The tenants who live at the New York School of Urban Ministry,…