November 22, Staff Report
An elderly man was struck and killed by a vehicle in Astoria last week.
According to police, 88-year-old Savas Maounis of Astoria was crossing 23rd Avenue at 33rd Street around 12:30 p.m. last Friday when a driver in a 1999 green Ford Ecoline turned on to 23rd Avenue and hit him.…
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,…
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,…
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,…
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.…
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.…
November 18, By Hannah Wulkan
An Arab-American Uber driver was the victim of another driver’s racist rant yesterday in Astoria.
The Uber driver filmed the racist tirade on his cellphone, which was later uploaded to Facebook by Karim Metwaly,…
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,…
November 17, By Hannah Wulkan
A local restaurateur is looking to liven up Broadway with a new restaurant.
Born and raised in Astoria, Joe Brown has being eyeing a space at 34-02 Broadway for years, and has watched several businesses come and go over that time.…
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.…