January 6, By Hannah Wulkan
A small Middle Eastern restaurant in Astoria was shut down this week for health code violations.
Aria Kabab, at 25-58 Steinway Street, was shut down on Wednesday for racking up 73 points in health code violations.…
January 6, By Hannah Wulkan
Local health food store Greenbay Market opened a new location on 30th Avenue last week.
The new store, located at 31-10 30th Avenue, takes over the space formerly occupied by a Rite-Aid pharmacy.
It has similar offerings to its parent store,…
January 6, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who robbed a cell phone store in Long Island City yesterday, making off with cell phones and cash.
According to the report, the suspect entered the MetroPCS store at 13-05 40th Avenue around 11:37 a.m.…
January 5, By Hannah Wulkan
A new non-profit has launched a program to help students save for college, beginning with children in School District 30 that includes large sections of Astoria, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights and Long Island City,…
January 5, By Hannah Wulkan
A popular Astoria bakeshop has closed for business.
The Astor Bake Shop at 12-23 Astoria Boulevard shut down at the end of the year after more than five years of business.
Owner George McKirdy announced the closure on the Bake Shop’s Facebook page,…
January 4, By Hannah Wulkan
High-income renters are flooding into Queens, according to a recent study.
Wealthy residents of New York City have shown a preference for renting rather than owning homes over the last decade, a new report from RentCafe shows,…
January 3, By Hannah Wulkan
A new local hangout has set up shop in Astoria.
Joe’s Garage Bar opened last Thursday at 45-01 23rd Avenue, offering 16 craft beers on tap, a large range of liquor, and late night bites.…
January 3, By Hannah Wulkan
Astoria residents will have the chance to get rid of their Christmas trees and put them to a new use this weekend.
The Parks Department is hosting its 21st annual MulchFest event at Astoria Park from 10 a.m.…
January 2, By Christian Murray
A long-time Astoria night club has closed after being in business for almost 18 years.
Cavo, located at 42-18 31st Avenue, shut its doors permanently Sunday after hosting its New Year’s bash that it promoted as ‘The Last Dance.”
The club historically attracted people in their 20s and 30s of all different backgrounds.…
December 29, Staff Report
The police are trying to locate a man who allegedly robbed an Astoria bodega at gunpoint last month.
The suspect allegedly entered AB News and Grocery, located at 23-14 Broadway, at around 2:20 pm on Monday,…