November 3, By Hannah Wulkan
The King of Falafel is expanding his empire.
Within the next year, owner Fares “Freddy” Zeideia is planning on opening five new venues spanning several boroughs to sell his popular halal food.
Selling Mediterranean favorites including falafel and shawarma,…
November 3, By Hannah Wulkan
Local cyclists are taking a victory lap this weekend.
The Queens Bike Initiative is hosting a celebratory bike ride along the new 31st Avenue bike lane on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,…
November 2, By Hannah Wulkan
The city has taken another step forward on the proposed Brooklyn-Queens Connector, releasing potential routes for the streetcar.
Mayor Bill De Blasio announced plans for the new streetcar system in February, and the Economic Development Corporation released potential routes for the project yesterday.…
November 2, By Hannah Wulkan
A local restaurateur plans to breathe new life in to a venerable Broadway eatery.
Ioannis Arvanitis, the owner of Omonia Café, plans to reopen the former Uncle George’s restaurant at 33-19 Broadway as a new Greek eatery called Amylos,…
Nov. 1, Staff Report
The police are trying to locate a man who allegedly tried to break into an Astoria house last month.
The suspect attempted to gain entry into 11-32 30th Road at around 4:10 am on Saturday,…
October 28, Staff Report
An 8-month-old baby in a stroller was fatally hit by a van in Queens Friday morning, according to police.
The van was backing out of a driveway when it struck the stroller at Astoria Boulevard and 93rd Street in East Elmhurst around 10:20 a.m.,…
October 28, By Hannah Wulkan
Grab a Duff Beer and a donut, it’s time to celebrate Halloween Simpsons-style.
Local Astoria bar William Hallet is celebrating Halloween by dressing up as Moe’s Tavern from The Simpsons, transforming to look like the animated bar and offering specials that customers could normally only see on TV.…
October 27, Staff Report
The Hellenic Orthodox Community of Astoria is developing a mixed-use building across 31st Street from where the church is located.
According to a permit filed with the Department of Buildings, the HOCA is looking to build a six-story building at 30-67 31st Street,…
October 27, By Hannah Wulkan
A botched break-in attempt led to a big drug bust in Astoria earlier this month.
Two men wearing green and red goblin masks attempted to break in to an apartment at 30-44 32nd Street on October 7.…
October 27, By Hannah Wulkan
This past month saw an uptick in robberies and grand larcenies, but a drop in every other crime category.
At the 114th Precinct Community Council meeting on Tuesday night Captain Peter Fortune told residents of the increase in grand larcenies,…