September 20, By Hannah Wulkan
Pita Pan, a popular Mediterranean restaurant on 30th Avenue, has been closed by the Health Department for sanitary violations.
The restaurant, located at 37-15 30th Avenue, was closed after accumulating 48 violation points at the inspection last Thursday,…
September 16, By Hannah Wulkan
Socrates Sculpture Park is working to bring in a permanent installation to the park—an office building.
The park, a hybrid public space/museum, was founded 30 years ago on an old landfill as a place for artists to display large-scale installations.…
September 14, By Hannah Wulkan
The defunct diving pool in Astoria Park is back in the spotlight again.
In 2014 the Parks department announced that it would fill in the diving pool and create a performance space, but a local Astoria resident has started a petition to restore the diving pool to its former glory.…
September 14, By Hannah Wulkan
The operators of the LIC Flea and Food Market are looking to open a new market in Astoria next summer.
Josh Schneps, who runs the flea and food enterprise, spoke to Community Board 1’s Parks and Recreation committee meeting about opening up shop next summer in Chappetto Square,…
September 13, Staff Report
A man attempted to rob the Chase Bank branch at 22-30 31st Street on Friday, according to police.
The suspect entered the bank at around 4 pm and passed a note to the teller demanding money.…
September 12, By Hannah Wulkan
Twelve alleged drug peddlers have been arrested for selling narcotics and firearms to undercover police officers following a yearlong undercover anti-drug operation at Astoria Houses, announced Queens District Attorney Richard Brown Friday.
The NYPD Queens Narcotics Division launched the investigation last September in a joint effort with District Attorney Brown’s Narcotics Division at Astoria Houses,…
September 12, By Hannah Wulkan
The stretch of 29th Street between 21st Avenue and Ditmars Boulevard now can now go by another name: Lieutenant Theodore Leoutsakos Way.
Several local politicians gathered Friday to celebrate the co-naming of the street in honor of Astoria native Leoutsakos as part of a bill signed in to law on August 3 to name various streets and public places in honor of New York’s public servants.…
September 9, By Hannah Wulkan
Several city officials announced today the installation of a new traffic light at the location where a pedestrian was killed by a hit-and-run driver earlier this year.
The new traffic signal was installed at the corner of 30th Road and 21st Street in Astoria this week and is now operational.…
September 8, By Hannah Wulkan
A new study commissioned by an advocacy group for the new Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX) shows that those living along the proposed corridor for the streetcar system largely support its construction.
In a telephone survey conducted in early July,…
September 8, By Hannah Wulkan
Hell Gate Bridge is celebrating its 100th birthday this year, but instead of cake and presents the Greater Astoria Historical Society will be hosting walking tours, lectures, and providing historical retrospectives.
The bridge has long been an emblem for Astoria and Western Queens,…