February 10, By Hannah Wulkan
The City Council introduced legislation to co-name 40 streets throughout the city, including one in Astoria, in honor of community members that left a lasting impact on the neighborhood.
If the legislation passes, it would rename the intersection of Ditmars Boulevard and 19th Street as Betty Jean DiBiasio Way,…
February 10, By Hannah Wulkan
The Museum of the Moving Image shut down a divisive participatory art installation today after it attracted protests and violence over the course of its three-week run.
The He Will Not Divide Us live stream,…
February 8, By Hannah Wulkan
Popular New Orleans themed restaurant Sugar Freak will be closing its doors at the end of the month, following several other 30th Avenue spots that have recently bit the dust.
Sugar Freak, located at 36-18 30th Avenue,…
February 7, By Hannah Wulkan
A new condo complex with two connected buildings will go up on a recently cleared lot in Dutch Kills.
According to plans filed with the city, Shangri-La Realty has plans to construct two seven-story connected buildings across 32nd Street and 33rd Street near 37th Avenue,…
February 6, By Hannah Wulkan
The NYC Economic Development Corporation is entertaining the possibility of building as many as 24,000 residential units on the Sunnyside Yards, according to a feasibility study the agency released today.
The study lays out three test cases for the mega-development,…
February 3, Staff Report
The police are investigating the death of an Astoria infant who was pronounced dead on arrival at Mount Sinai Queens hospital this morning.
The police were called to the home of Malak Aitouhanni, a 5-month-old girl,…
February 2, By Hannah Wulkan
A new café and bar will open up on Ditmars Boulevard early next week with a focus on locally crafted coffees, beers and food.
The new café, called Vintage Wine Bar, will open up at 23-14 Ditmars Boulevard sometime next week,…
By Hannah Wulkan
A local councilman has big plans to overhaul Steinway Street and make it more pedestrian-friendly.
Councilman Costa Constantinides laid out plans in his State of the District speech last night to update Steinway Street and restore it as “ the beating commercial heart of Astoria.”
Constantinides outlined his two-part plan for the area,…
January 31, By Hannah Wulkan
Queens residents support the placement of a toll on the Queensboro Bridge—and three other bridges—as a means to generate funding to bolster the transit system and improve roadways, according to poll data released by the activist group Transportation Alternatives.…
January 31, By Hannah Wulkan
A group of local politicians are throwing their support behind the Muslim community in Astoria following President Donald Trump’s Executive Order banning travelers from seven majority-Muslim countries.
Four electeds are planning an Astoria Unity Rally in support of the Muslim community on Friday,…