February 3, Staff Report
The police are investigating the death of an Astoria infant who was pronounced dead on arrival at Mount Sinai Queens hospital this morning.
The police were called to the home of Malak Aitouhanni, a 5-month-old girl,…
February 2, By Hannah Wulkan
A new café and bar will open up on Ditmars Boulevard early next week with a focus on locally crafted coffees, beers and food.
The new café, called Vintage Wine Bar, will open up at 23-14 Ditmars Boulevard sometime next week,…
By Hannah Wulkan
A local councilman has big plans to overhaul Steinway Street and make it more pedestrian-friendly.
Councilman Costa Constantinides laid out plans in his State of the District speech last night to update Steinway Street and restore it as “ the beating commercial heart of Astoria.”
Constantinides outlined his two-part plan for the area,…
January 31, By Hannah Wulkan
Queens residents support the placement of a toll on the Queensboro Bridge—and three other bridges—as a means to generate funding to bolster the transit system and improve roadways, according to poll data released by the activist group Transportation Alternatives.…
January 31, By Hannah Wulkan
A group of local politicians are throwing their support behind the Muslim community in Astoria following President Donald Trump’s Executive Order banning travelers from seven majority-Muslim countries.
Four electeds are planning an Astoria Unity Rally in support of the Muslim community on Friday,…
January 30, Staff Report
The saturation of frozen yogurt stores has led to the demise of one Astoria fro-yo shop.
16 Handles, the chain frozen yogurt shop, has closed its 37-07 30th Avenue store, which opened in 2012 when frozen yogurt reached its peak in popularity.…
January 27, By Hannah Wulkan
The site of the old Western Beef supermarket will be redeveloped into a dual-branded hotel, announced developer JMH Development.
Under an agreement between JMH and Hilton Hotels, part of the hotel will open under the upscale Homewood Suites brand,…
January 27, By Christian Murray
Social media has become the lifeblood of Jimmy Van Bramer’s office.
If you want to know where he is, there is a strong chance there is a tweet or a Facebook post in the past hour saying where he is or what he’s up to.…
January 26, By Hannah Wulkan
The Parks Department unveiled its early plans for the $30 million revamp of Astoria Park at a tense community meeting last night.
Parks officials laid out the plans for phase one of the renovation,…
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