July 14, By Michael Florio
The owner behind Break Bar and Billiards and MexiBBQ opened a new coffee shop on 30th Ave yesterday.
Gossip Coffee, located at 37-04 30th Ave, opened Monday offering a variety of hot and cold brewed coffee and baked goods.…
July 13, By Jackie Strawbridge
After a 21-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run last month, long-simmering discomfort with the roads around Astoria Park has grown into an urgent call for action.
In the early morning of June 27,…
July 10, By Jackie Strawbridge
The Parks Department is in the process of cutting down about 50 trees from Astoria Park, according to the agency.
Meghan Lalor, a spokeswoman for the Parks Dept., said that 43 mature trees are marked for removal due to water damage from Superstorm Sandy.…
July 9, By Jackie Strawbridge
Bareburger’s hotly anticipated offshoot Burnside Biscuits is slated for a grand opening on July 20, after a soft open this coming Monday, according to the team.
Burnside Biscuits is a new concept from Bareburger,…
July 8, By Jackie Strawbridge
The organizers of the New York City Marathon want to create weekly running events in Astoria.
New York Road Runners, which was born in the Bronx in 1958 and has been organizing the famous marathon since the ‘70s,…
Cars making their way through malfunctioning signal at 31st St/Astoria Blvd
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July 8, By Jackie Strawbridge
Traffic signals under the Astoria Boulevard elevated subway stop were stuck blinking red and yellow for several hours Tuesday,…
July 7, By Jackie Strawbridge
The annual Astoria Park Waterfront Concert Series kicks off Thursday, bringing new bands and crowd favorites to the Great Lawn.
From jazz to doo wop to disco, performances will run for six consecutive Thursdays starting at 7:30 p.m.…
July 6, By Jackie Strawbridge
Time Warner Cable will absorb the former Lefkos Pyrgos bakery and neighboring stores to open a new retail location.
Located at 31-01 23rd Ave., the new Time Warner Cable store will be “a smaller version” of the company’s flagship store in Manhattan’s Flatiron district,…
July 3, By Christian Murray
The police have arrested a man who allegedly robbed an Astoria bank on Monday while in a wheelchair.
Kelvin Dennison, 23, of Queens, was arrested Thursday on robbery charges after the police received several tips after CrimeStoppers posted a video of the suspect shortly after the incident.…
July 3, By Michael Florio
The owner of a popular Astoria gym opened an indoor cycling studio on Steinway Street last year.
Lisa Eskenazi, the owner of Simply Fit Astoria, a gym that has been located at 37-16 Astoria Blvd for the past four years,…