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Police search for man who stole $250 from 30th Street store

August 21, By Michael Florio

Police are searching for a man who stole $250 and several packets of cigarettes from a 30th Avenue store.

The suspect entered iKraveIt FOODs, located at 34-02 30th Ave, when it was closed at about 6 am Sunday,…

New ‘Mediterranean Foods’ Market Opening In Sept

August 20, By Jackie Strawbridge

A new Mediterranean Foods location will open at the former Sunnyside Prints building next month, according to the owner.

Mediterranean Foods is an imported foods market, selling items including Greek cheese, teas, herbs and spices,…

Sanford’s Reopens Tonight

August 19, By Jackie Strawbridge

The highly anticipated, expanded Sanford’s Restaurant will open its doors Wednesday evening.

The restaurant, located at 30-13 Broadway, has taken over an adjacent space in order to add a whiskey bar and more than 50 seats.…

Parks Dept. Outlines Amphitheater Design

 

August 18, By Jackie Strawbridge

The long-awaited Astoria Park Amphitheater will include hundreds of seats, a new entrance and a tribute to the diving pool it is replacing, according to the Parks Department.

The design plan was finalized in April,…

MTA cutting back service on several Queens lines until Sept. 4

August 17, By Michael Florio

Many Queens subway riders can expect slower rush hour commutes over next three weeks.

The E, F, M and R subway lines will run less frequently during the morning and evening hours—in order for the MTA to rebuild sections of the express tracks along the Queens Boulevard routes.…

Pesticide spraying to take place across sections of Astoria tonight

August 17, By Christian Murray

Trucks will be spraying a number of western Queens neighborhoods with a pesticide this evening as the Health Dept. aims to deplete the mosquito population to combat West Nile disease.

Spraying will begin at 8:30 pm,…

Astoria’s Greek Community Seeks Help Sending Money Back Home

August 14, By Jackie Strawbridge

When Astoria resident Eleftheria Delis tried to send money to her uncle in Greece, to support him during the country’s financial crisis, she hit a roadblock.

“I went to the bank several times … they said we could actually send [money],…

Bagel Shop on Broadway Reopens After Revamp

August 14, By Michael Florio

A Broadway bagel shop reopened Monday after a month of renovations.

The owner of Lots O Bagels, located at 30-05 Broadway, spend recent weeks redoing the store’s floors and ceilings, and adding new countertops,…

60 Beans Announces Expansion

August 12, By Jackie Strawbridge

60 Beans Coffee and Tea announced its expansion on social media on Wednesday, almost a year after it opened.

The popular café is located at 36-02 Ditmars Boulevard, and will expand into adjacent space along 36th Street.…

Taxi Dispatchers Arrested for Allegedly Taking Bribes

August 12, By Michael Florio

Seven taxi dispatchers have been arrested for allegedly accepting bribes to let cab drivers cut in line to pick up passengers at LaGuardia Airport, according to Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown.

The dispatchers,…