August 16, By Nathaly Pesantez
A man followed a woman into an Astoria apartment yesterday, placed her in a chokehold and repeatedly punched her in the face causing bone fractures–before stealing her purse, according to police.
The suspect followed the victim into a residential building near 31st Drive and 21st Street at around 7:30 am Tuesday,…
August 15, by Nathaly Pesantez
The Queens Kickshaw, the popular New American restaurant, will close at the end of August, with its owners reopening a new eatery at the location, according to the restaurant’s website.
In an online letter dated August 14 by owners Ben Sandler and Jennifer Lim,…
August 11, by Nathaly Pesantez
The owners of building that formerly housed Club Purlieu, the nightclub plagued with a violent history of shootings, robberies, and stabbings, appear to be in the process of leasing out the space for multiple retail shops.…
August 11, by Nathaly Pesantez
Plans for a four-story residential building close to Astoria Park have been filed, building records show.
The current two-story building at 26-26 18th Street has not had demolition paperwork filed for it, but the proposed building for the site will rise 40 feet and house seven apartments in a 4,981 square-foot area,…
August 9, By Jason Cohen
Kinship Coffee opened its second location on Steinway Street today, taking over the space formerly occupied by Caffe Bene.
Kinship takes over the 32-14 Steinway Street location that had been occupied by Caffe Bene,…
August 9, by Nathaly Pesantez
Two men stole backpacks containing a laptop and a checkbook from a restaurant on 30th Avenue, according to police.
The two males went inside The Grand, formerly known as the Grand Café, on 37-01 30th Avenue,…
August 9, By Jason Cohen
An Astoria food vendor was pelted with eggs early Monday morning that included anti-Muslim messages wrapped around them, according to police.
Farid el-Baghdadi, 56, was struck by eggs while working his halal food truck around 12:30 a.m.…
August 9, by Nathaly Pesantez
The average number of food service violations per eatery in Queens is fewer than in any other borough in 2016, according to a report by Consumer Protect.
An average of 3.99 violations per business were found in Queens zip codes.…
August 8, Staff Report
Nearly 200 people and more than 20 sponsors have already signed up to participate in a 5K run/walk set to take place along the Astoria waterfront next month as part of the 100-year celebration of the Hellgate Bridge.…
August 8, By Jason Cohen
The owners of a popular Forest Hills bar/restaurant are opening a similar establishment on 31st Street in the space formerly occupied by the Old Astoria Brewhouse.
The Old Astoria Brewhouse, located at 28-50 31st Street,…