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Plans To Alter 90 Year Old Broadway Building Spark Local Outcry

June 24, By Jackie Strawbridge

A nearly 90-year-old building on Broadway has become the focus of a local preservation effort following plans to renovate it.

The building at 36-01 Broadway is a former Childs Restaurant, according to the Greater Astoria Historical Society,…

Nature’s Taste to Reopen Soon, Transforming into BBQ Restaurant

June 23, By Michael Florio

After months of renovation, a Ditmars Blvd eatery will soon reopen with a new look and management.

Nature’s Taste, which operated as a restaurant/deli but closed its doors six months ago, will be reopening under the same name in coming weeks and will pitch itself as more of a smokehouse and BBQ restaurant,…

Astoria Park Carnival Kicks Off Today

June 22, By Jackie Strawbridge

The annual carnival at Astoria Park kicks off today with a Ferris wheel, games and rides.

The Astoria Park Carnival, presented by the Central Astoria Local Development Coalition, will run from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.…

Community Board Approves 31st Ave Bikeway, With Detour

June 22, By Michael Florio

The Department of Transportation’s plan to install a bike route connecting Astoria and Jackson Heights via 31st Avenue got conditional approval from Community Board 1 last night.

The DOT saw a need for bike lanes that run east and west in Queens,…

Flattopps Now Open On Ditmars Blvd

June 21, By Michael Florio

The anticipation is over.

Flattopps, an anxiously awaited restaurant from the owners of Queens Comfort, recently opened its doors at 33-06 Ditmars Blvd.

Perhaps the biggest difference between these two establishments is that Flattopps will serve liquor.…