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Astoria’s small retailers to band together, offer discounts

November 21, By Hannah Wulkan

Get discounts on your holiday shopping and reward yourself at the same time with the Small Business Saturday Retail Crawl in Astoria this weekend.

Seventeen local businesses around Astoria are hosting a retail crawl this weekend,…

Two-story house to become 10-unit building

November 21, By Hannah Wulkan

A new apartment building is slated to replace another small two-story house in Astoria.

A developer filed plans last week to build a five-story, 10-unit building at 14-11 31st Avenue, where a small two-story,…

Indian restaurant opens on 30th Avenue

November 21, By Hannah Wulkan

A new restaurant offering authentic Indian street food has opened its doors in Astoria.

Tikka Roll House, located at 34-14 30th Avenue, opened November 3 and offers an array of unique dishes, specializing in kati rolls and curry,…

NYPD: Man steals wallet from shopping cart at Food Bazaar

November 20, Staff Report

Police are looking for a man who allegedly grabbed a woman’s wallet from her shopping cart inside Food Bazaar last month.

The incident allegedly took place about 1:50 pm Saturday, October 22, at the 42-02 Northern Boulevard supermarket.…

Scorsese exhibit coming to Museum of the Moving Image, tickets now on sale

November 23, By Hannah Wulkan

Movie buffs will have the chance to get a behind the scenes look at Martin Scorsese’s most famous films.

The first major exhibit dedicated to the famous director and producer will take place at the Museum of the Moving Image starting December 11.…

Constantinides passes legislation requiring charging stations in NYC

November 18, By Hannah Wulkan

Electric vehicle charging stations will be installed throughout the city following legislation sponsored by a local lawmaker.

The City Council voted Wednesday to begin a pilot program for electric vehicle charging, installing at least 25 EV charging stations throughout the city,…

Astoria Houses to get Sandy-related repairs four years after storm

November 16, By Hannah Wulkan

When Superstorm Sandy hit the City four years ago, more than 750 NYCHA buildings were damaged.

Eight buildings at the Astoria Houses are still in need of repair stemming from Sandy and they are now—years later—in the process of being fixed and improved.…

Design plans unveiled for Dutch Kills Playground’s $4.5m upgrade

November 15, By Hannah Wulkan

Dutch Kills Playground is one step closer to undergoing a $4.5 million facelift.

Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer unveiled the official designs for the upgraded playground today, which is located between 36th and 37th Avenues,…