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Mail fishing scams on the rise in Astoria, police say

October 12, By Hannah Wulkan

Astoria has seen a rise in mail fishing scams in the past month, similar to those seen in the Bronx earlier this year, according to police.

A representative from the 114th precinct confirmed that there has been an uptick in mail fishing recently,…

Fire breaks out in 34th Street apartment building

October 12, Staff Report

A fire broke out in an apartment building Monday night at 35-30 34th Street, taking 60 firefighters to get it under control.

The fire began around 8 p.m., according to a FDNY spokesperson, and 12 units,…

NYPD: Woman attempts to rob Santander bank on Broadway

October 8, Staff Report

The police are looking for a woman who allegedly tried to rob the Santander bank on Broadway yesterday.

The woman allegedly entered the 37-10 Broadway bank at around 11:40 am Friday and passed a note to the bank teller demanding money.…

7 Story apartment building to replace 2-story house

October 6, By Hannah Wulkan  

An Astoria landlord has filed permits to build a 7-story residential building in the neighborhood.

The developer plans to build a seven story, 12 unit residential building at 30-48 Crescent Street, according to filings with the Building Department.…

Food Emporium to open on Broadway, taking over former C-Town space

October 4, By Hannah Wulkan

The Food Emporium is coming to Astoria, taking the place of the former C-Town supermarket on Broadway.

The new grocery store will replace C-Town, which closed last year as part of an expansion of the building.…

Christopher Walken heads dot Socrates Sculpture Park

October 4, By Hannah Wulkan

The Socrates Sculpture Park is now accepting Walkens.

A new installation at the park consists of ten small Christopher Walken heads planted in the ground. The exhibit is one of 15 installations added last week as part of the Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition,…

14-Story apartment building to go up, part of Astoria Houses complex

October 4, By Hannah Wulkan

The New York City Housing Authority filed plans last month to build a new 14-story residential building at the Astoria Houses development.

The proposed 136-foot-tall building would be sited at 2-24 27th Avenue, which is currently a parking lot on the edge of Astoria Houses.…

Health food focused restaurant to open on Broadway

October 3, By Hannah Wulkan

Finding a healthy and quick bite to eat in Astoria is about to become easier.

Local entrepreneur Farrukh Hafanov just signed a lease to 33-04 Broadway, and is planning on opening Nature Soul Organic Café,…