April 3, By Hannah Wulkan
The Queens District Attorney’s office has dropped the assault charge against actor Shia LaBeouf, who got in to an altercation outside his performance art piece at the Museum of the Moving Image in January.…
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Two restaurants close on Steinway, leaving big space available for new tenant
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Two separate eateries sharing the same address on Steinway have closed, leaving approximately 2,000 sq. ft. vacant.
The Burger Shack and Ali Baba Kebab House, previously located at 30-94 Steinway St., closed their doors recently leaving an opportunity for a new commercial tenant.…
New Boutique Wine and Spirit Store Opens on Astoria Blvd, Showcases Work by Local Artists
March 29, By Staff Report
Wine and art now have a shared home in Astoria.
The day before Valentine’s Day, longtime Astoria residents Carlos Milholi and his wife Adriana opened the doors to their new boutique wine and spirit shop at 37-16 Astoria Blvd.…
A flock of ornamental goats coming to Socrates Sculpture Park next month
March 30, By Hannah wulkan
A flock of (fake) goats will roam the lawn of Socrates Sculpture Park beginning next month.
A new exhibition by New York-based artist Nari Ward, called G.O.A.T., again, will go up on April 29 and will remain throughout the summer at the 32-01 Vernon Blvd park.…
Parks Dept shares plans for first phase of $30 million Astoria Park renovation, CB1 committee supports them
March 28, By Hannah Wulkan
The Parks Department shared its working plans for the first phase of the $30 million renovation to Astoria Park Monday, detailing how it will bring a new track and soccer field to the area by the fall of 2019.…
Homophobic graffiti scrawled on Astoria lawmakers’ office building yet again
March 28, Staff Report
An Astoria office building that houses two local politicians was vandalized with homophobic graffiti over the weekend for a third time this month.
The building, located at 31-19 Newtown Avenue, was spray-painted with the words “Obama Fa—ot.” State Senator Michael Gianaris and Assembly Member Aravella Simotas both have offices in the building.…
Police release video of one of the suspects wanted for robbing 83-year-old
March 28, Staff Report
Police released video this morning of one of the two suspects who allegedly robbed an elderly man at knife point inside his Astoria apartment building this weekend.
According to police, two men followed an 83-year-old man in to the elevator of his residential building near 21st Street and 36th Avenue on Saturday at 6:42 p.m. …
83-year-old man robbed at knife point inside Astoria apartment building, police say
March 26, Staff Report
Two men robbed an 83-year-old man at knife point Saturday inside the elevator of his Astoria apartment building, according to police.
The suspects entered the lobby of the senior citizen’s building–located in the vicinity of 21st Street and 36th Avenue- at around 6:45 pm and followed him into the elevator.…
Police release video of suspect who scrawled homophobic message on Astoria building
March 25, Staff Report
The police have released video footage of a man believed to be involved in the writing of a homophobic slur on the wall of a building that houses two Astoria legislators.
The graffiti, which read ‘Obama f..t,” was found in two places on the 31-19 Newtown Avenue building on Monday,…
Five story residential building to go up on Astoria Blvd., warehouse to be demolished
March 24, Staff Report
A developer filed plans with the city Thursday to build a new mixed-use five-story building in Astoria, bringing more apartments and commercial space to the neighborhood.
According to the plans filed with the Department of Buildings,…