May 4, By Jason Cohie
An enraged livery driver who felt he had been cut off by a yellow cab driver in Astoria Tuesday night stabbed the cabbie in a fit of road rage, police said.
The livery driver was traveling southbound on Crescent Street,…
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Socrates Sculpture Park to showcase 8 international films this summer
April 24, By Hannah Wulkan
Astoria movie buffs will have the chance to watch eight movies that celebrate the diversity of the borough this summer.
Socrates Sculpture Park will kick of the 19th annual Outdoor Cinema series on July 5,…
Beaten-up Queensbridge Park House to be demolished, to be replaced by new $3 million structure
April 29, By Christian Murray
Plans to overhaul the Queensbridge Park House were unveiled Thursday, with city officials announcing that $3 million will be spent on redoing the dilapidated space that has been out of use for decades.
The Park’s old field house,…
Large Chinese restaurant on 48th Street temporarily closed by Health Dept.
April 27, Staff Report
A large Chinese restaurant located on the border of Sunnyside and Long Island City has been temporarily shut down by the Health Department.
New Grand Buffet, a spacious sit-down Chinese restaurant located at 34-45 48th Street,…
Homophobic graffiti sprayed on garage doors in Astoria, ninth such incident in neighborhood this year
April 26, By Christian Murray
Homophobic graffiti was sprayed on yet another Astoria building this week in what has become a widespread pattern.
The graffiti, scrawled in black paint over garage doors on 23rd Street (between 28th and 29th Avenues),…
Upscale diner coming to Astoria Blvd., location of the now-defunct Astoria Bake Shop
April 24, By Hannah Wulkan
A local restaurateur is opening up a new upscale diner and market in the old Astor Bake Shop storefront.
When it opens in a few months, Astoria Provisions, at 12-23 Astoria Boulevard, will check many culinary boxes,…
Rally planned for Astoria Park Friday to draw attention to the hazards of climate change
April 24, By Hannah Wulkan
A group of local politicians will host a rally to call for new initiatives to combat climate change later this week.
Councilman Costa Constantinides, along with other Astoria officials, will host a Climate Change Rally on Shore Boulevard near the Astoria Park Great Lawn on Friday at 6:30 p.m.…
Additional trees, library upgrades, bus countdown clocks coming to Astoria, following PB vote
April 21, By Hannah Wulkan
Astoria will see six projects funded through the participatory budgeting process after a record number of people voted this year, announced Councilman Constantinides last night.
This year 3,617 people cast ballots during the week-long participatory budgeting process to decide how to spend $1 million,…
Durst Organization to complete Halletts Point development now that tax-abatement program has been reinstated
April 20, By Hannah Wulkan
The Durst Organization, which is currently developing just one of the seven-buildings planned at Halletts Point, is about to start working on the other buildings as a result of the passage of a new tax abatement program contained in the state budget.…
Developer files plans for a 7-story building on 31st Street
April 20, By Hannah Wulkan
A development firm filed plans with the City yesterday to build a 7 story mixed-use building.
According to the plans, developer Rockfarmer Properties is looking to construct a new building at 25-79 31st Street with 22 residential units and commercial space on the first floor.…