April 10, Staff Report
The police have released video footage of three men who allegedly vandalized 13 parked cars in Astoria earlier this month.
The men damaged 13 cars that were parked in the vicinity of Astoria Boulevard and 35th Street on Sunday,…
April 7, By Hannah Wulkan
The city council passed two bills sponsored by Astoria Councilman Costa Constantinides Wednesday that aim to identify and address the issue that low-income areas are often located next to industrial plants emitting toxic pollutants.…
April 5, By Hannah Wulkan
The first batch of Citi Bikes will be rolling in to Astoria sometime this summer.
The Department of Transportation presented a map of 59 proposed locations for Citi Bike docking stations at a Community Board 1 Transportation Committee meeting last night,…
April 5, Staff Report
The second annual LIC Post Waterfront 5K run/walk is set to take place in Long Island City in June.
The event, scheduled for Saturday, June 3 at 9 am, is for both runners and walkers—and 1,500 participants are expected to attend. …
March 24, By Christian Murray
A new 970-seat high school building will be going up in Dutch Kills, according to officials.
The new structure will be built at 28-01 41st Avenue and will be used by the Academy of American Studies,…
April 3, By Hannah Wulkan
A new Brazilian restaurant has opened its doors in Astoria.
Mina’s Grill, a Brazilian barbecue, held its grand opening last Thursday at 29-03 Broadway in Astoria. The new restaurant took the place of a different Brazilian restaurant that occupied the space until late last year called the Carioca Grill.…
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 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.…
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.…
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.…