January 27, By Jackie Strawbridge
Long-awaited upgrades to Astoria Park’s Charybdis Playground took a step toward fruition on Monday, when Council Member Costa Constantinides announced that he plans to fund a renovation project.
Charybdis Playground sits on the Astoria Park waterfront.…
January 26, By Jackie Strawbridge
Council Member Costa Constantinides has called on the Parks Department to transform the center of the Astoria Park running track into a regulation-size soccer field.
Constantinides announced the proposal at his State of the District speech Monday night,…
January 26, By Christian Murray
Frank Raffaele, the CEO and founder of the Long Island City-based coffee chain Coffeed, is a familiar face in the neighborhood, often serving drinks or clearing tables at his Hunters Point South Park café location,…
January 25, By Michael Florio
The owners of a popular Astoria food truck will be opening their highly-anticipated brick-and-mortar eatery this weekend.
King of Falafel & Shawarma, the popular food truck, will be opening a restaurant located at 30-15 Broadway this Saturday.…
January 25, By Michael Florio
Mayor Bill de Blasio visited western Queens Monday morning following statements that he was not satisfied with cleanup efforts here during Winter Storm Jonas.
During a press conference on Sunday, the Mayor said that the City did not do a good enough job clearing the streets in Queens.…
January 23, Staff Report
A woman was found dead along the shoreline at 21st Avenue and Shore Boulevard Friday afternoon, according to police.
The NYPD responded to a phone call at 12:45 pm, Jan. 22, that a woman had been found dead along the shoreline.…
January 23, Staff Report
The New York City Transit Authority and the MTA jointly announced that all above ground and elevated subway lines, including the N and Q line, will begin shutting down at 4:00 pm today, with limited underground trains running.…
January 22, Staff Report
Police are searching for two men who attempted to steal ice cream from a Ditmars Boulevard CVS Pharmacy and then beat up an employee who confronted them.
The two males entered the CVS at 7:13 p.m.…
The owners of popular bars in Woodside and Forest Hills will open a third location in Astoria.
The owners of The Cuckoo’s Nest in Woodside and Banter in Forest Hills will soon open Passage Irish Whiskey Bar & Kitchen at 40-11 30th Ave,…
January 21, By Jackie Strawbridge
The Department of Transportation has proposed making Shore Boulevard one-way and adding new bike lanes in the area, following months of community discussion on traffic safety around Astoria Park.
Under the DOT’s proposal, the northbound traffic lane on Shore Boulevard would be removed,…