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Internet-Famous Cat Lil BUB To Visit Museum Of The Moving Image

January 20, Staff Report

Astorians have the opportunity to meet an Internet sensation this month.

Lil BUB, the cat that took the Internet by storm with her big eyes and dangling tongue, will make an appearance at the Museum of the Moving Image on Jan.…

Man robs Astoria bodega, needed help to open register

January 20, Staff Report

Police are searching for a man who allegedly robbed a 21st Street bodega over the weekend.

The suspect entered the bodega, located at 27-19 21st Street, on Saturday at about 11:10 pm, before jumping over the counter and attempting to open the cash register.…

Eatery on Ditmars Blvd opened Thursday

January 17, By Michael Florio

The owners of a 30th Ave eatery have opened another location in the Ditmars Blvd section of the neighborhood.
Create, which opened its 36-30 30th Avenue location in 2011, started serving customers at its new restaurant at 29-21 Ditmars Blvd on Thursday.…

Astoria Woman Goes Missing, Family Asks Public for Help

Staff Report, January 17

The family of an Astoria resident is searching for their daughter who went missing on Thursday.

Sierra Shields, 30, a flight attendant, was last seen around noon on Jan. 14 at LaGuardia Airport. She had reportedly told her supervisor that she had  quit.…

Thieves sought by cops following two Astoria burglaries

January 16, Staff Report

The police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying three people in regards to two burglaries that took place in Astoria in recent weeks.

The men were caught on surveillance camera and the footage was released by police today.…

Boozy Behavior Undermines Steinway Street Bar’s Liquor License Application

January 15, By Michael Florio

A Steinway Street bar’s liquor license application was rejected by Community Board 1 after neighbors complained about its patrons’ drunken and unruly behavior.

The Board voted against Heaven Sports Bar, located at 28-26 Steinway St.,…

Traffic Lights Coming To 21st Ave Years After Fatal Accident

January 15, By Michael Florio

Traffic lights will soon be installed on 21st Avenue, six years after an Astoria man was hit by a car and killed while crossing the busy street.

Councilman Costa Constantinides, alongside other local officials and community advocates,…

Socrates Sculpture Park Seeking Approval As Official Parkland

January 14, By Michael Florio

The city plans to make Socrates Sculpture Park an officially mapped park, in order to be preserve the space from future development.

The Parks Department brought an application to officially map the outdoor sculpture museum,…

Scandals, the Queens Plaza strip joint that closed last year, to reopen at same location

January 14, By Michael Florio

Scandals, the gritty strip club located in the heart of Long Island City, is about to reopen at its former site by the Queensboro Bridge.

The club shut its doors at 24-03 Queen Plaza North about a year ago but plans are in the works for it to reopen soon at the same highly visible location.…

Mount Sinai Expansion To Open In Stages Starting Next Month

A major expansion of Mount Sinai Queens is almost ready to open.

Mount Sinai Queens, located at 25-10 30th Ave., will begin to open its new building – an expansion of the existing hospital – in February, starting with the emergency department.…