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,…
August 6, Staff Report
The police are looking for two men who made several food delivery orders as a means to rob the victims dropping off the food.
The first incident took place on July 6 at around 11:20 pm,…
August 5, Staff Report
The police are seeking the public’s help in locating an Astoria man who was last seen in front of Elmhurst General Hospital.
Marcelino Ruiz, 61, who lives at 32-14 29th Street, was last seen at the hospital on August 1 at about 11:30 am.…
August 4, by Nathaly Pesantez
A teen’s chain was pulled and stolen from her neck by a man on Steinway Street last month, police say.
The 16-year-old girl was in front of 32-86 Steinway Street, across the street from the Rite Aid on Steinway Street and 34th Avenue,…