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.…
September 5, by Nathaly Pesantez
Citi Bike is slated to begin installing new stations and rolling in bikes to Astoria and Long Island City in the coming weeks, according to the Department of Transportation.
Starting Sept. 12, installation work will begin in the two neighborhoods,…
September 5, Staff Report
Astoria restaurant Mi Espiguita, known for serving classic Mexican dishes, has been temporarily closed by the Health Department.
The Health Department uncovered several violations, including live roaches and insufficient refrigeration. The restaurant was inspected on Aug.…
September 5, by Nathaly Pesantez
Police are on the lookout for a man they say left a loaded gun in a locker at the Astoria Park pool.
The suspect, according to police, was seen by witnesses at the pool placing a 9mm Kel-Tech firearm in a locker on Aug.…