October 20, By Hannah Wulkan
The site of the now-closed Western Beef Supermarket will be redeveloped in to a 210-room hotel, city building records confirm.
The old supermarket building at 36-20 Steinway Street will be demolished to make way for a 5-story Hampton Inn,…
October 19, By Hannah Wulkan
Politicians are skeptical of claims from The Department of Homeless Services that there are no current plans to convert an East Elmhurst hotel in to a homeless shelter.
On Monday, State Sen. Jose Peralta,…
October 18, By Hannah Wulkan
The Museum of the Moving Image will host Yoko Ono and the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus tomorrow for the premiere of its documentary film, Come Together NYC.
The bus has been traveling around the City for the past month,…
October 18, By Christian Murray
Citi Bike will be rolling in to Astoria sometime next year and the Department of Transportation and Community Board 1 are hosting two meetings seeking the advice of residents as to where the bike stations should be placed.…
October 17, By Hannah Wulkan
The Department of Homeless Services has plans to partially convert an East Elmhurst hotel in to a shelter for homeless people, according to a statement from several local politicians.
Congressman Joseph Crowley, State Senator Jose Peralta and Assemblyman Francisco Moya released a joint statement today condemning the DHS plan to partially convert the Courtyard by Marriott hotel at 90-10 Ditmars Boulevard to house single homeless men.…
By Hannah Wulkan
The best restaurant in all of New York is tucked away right here in Astoria, according to Yelp.
A recent USA Today
article asked Yelp to help find the best restaurant in each state,…
October 17, By Hannah Wulkan
The Long Island Sound water quality near Queens leaves something to be desired, according to a recent report.
In findings released by the non-profit group Save the Sound, the Western Narrows section of the sound,…
October 17, Staff Report
Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly stabbed a 19-year-old man in Astoria last week.
The victim got in to a verbal dispute with several people in front of 40-02 Broadway around 5:30 p.m.…
October 14, By Hannah Wulkan
The average cost to rent an Astoria apartment continues to rise, according to a recent study by the Manhattan real estate firm MNS.
MNS released its September report detailing the average cost of studio,…
October 14, By Hannah Wulkan
Several local organizations will host a Kids Bike Rodeo Day event next weekend to celebrate bicycling in Queens while also encouraging safe biking habits.
Transportation Alternatives Queens, a local advocacy group, is organizing the event as part of its Campaign for Traffic Calming on 21st Street,…