November 24, By Michael Florio
A longstanding coffee shop on the corner of 30th Avenue and Crescent Street is gearing up to reopen as a diner next week following months of renovations.
Crescent Kitchen, a diner featuring a wide variety of menu items including daily cream soups,…
November 20, By Michael Florio
Congressman Joseph Crowley voted against a controversial bill yesterday that would essentially halt Syrian and Iraqi refugees from coming to the United States.
Congressman Joseph Crowley spoke out against the bill (H.R. 4038) which calls for increasing the screening process for refugees trying to make it into America.…
November 19, Staff Report
The hit-and-run driver who fatally struck a woman near Astoria Park this summer has been sentenced to up to four years in State prison, according to the Queens District Attorney.
Nicholas Colleran, 25, pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide and failure to yield,…
November 19, By Michael Florio
A Japanese crepe chain will soon open a branch in Astoria.
T-Swirl Crepe will open at 36-16 30th Ave. within the next two months, according to Jerry Lin, manager at the company’s headquarters.
T-Swirl Crepe has a number of shops around the country,…
November 19, By Michael Florio
Domino’s on Steinway Street is closed for renovation.
The pizza chain, located at 25-55 Steinway St., closed last week for renovations and is expected to reopen before Christmas.
Domino’s is hopeful the shop can open on Dec.…
November 19, By Michael Florio
An Astoria street food staple will soon graduate from food cart to food truck.
The famous Franky’s Souvlaki food cart has been operating on the corner of Steinway Street and 31st Avenue since the 1970s,…
November 18, By Michael Florio
An Astoria convenience store is branching out and opening numerous shops in the neighborhood, beginning tomorrow on Steinway Street.
Alpha-Mart, which first opened at 35-06 35th St. in 2013, is planning to open four new shops by the end of 2015 and 10 total by next spring,…
November 18, By Laura A. Shepard
This is a story about people writing stories.
It’s about a group of people who gather at the Astoria Panera Bread on Tuesday nights with one mission: to write 50,000 original words of prose fiction by the end of the month.…
November 17, Staff Report
The Museum of the Moving Image has announced a holiday season lineup for families to enjoy in November and December, including screenings, animation workshops and Sesame Street cast members.
On Dec. 13 at 1 p.m., “The Humans of Sesame Street” will bring the cast members of the popular show to a live audience for an afternoon of memories,…
November 17, By Jackie Strawbridge
BKB Queensbridge has secured necessary permits to open to the public, according to owner Lance Pinn.
The rock climbing gym and fitness center will start a soft-open phase on Wednesday. BKB Queensbridge members and the public will have access to the facility from 3 p.m.…