August 7, By Jackie Strawbridge
More than 100 residents of Acropolis Gardens have been without cooking gas and hot water for three months, despite protests and politicians advocating for them.
Con Edison shut the gas off in eight of the Acropolis’ 16 buildings at the end of April,…
August 6, By Jackie Strawbridge
Assembly Member Aravella Simotas has requested that the Department of Transportation ban cars from the waterfront edge of Astoria Park.
Simotas, in a letter addressed Tuesday, charged that traffic on Shore Boulevard from Astoria Park South to Ditmars Boulevard poses both a danger and a nuisance to those who live and work nearby.…
August 6, By Jackie Strawbridge
Reconstruction is an option for a waterlogged Astoria playground, according to the Parks Department.
Woodtree Playground, located on 20th Avenue between 37th and 38th Streets, has been suffering this summer from sprawling, stagnant puddles.…
August 6, By Michael Florio
Astoria Distilling Company, which started selling its gin to bars and liquor stores last year, is opening its own tasting room and production site.
The company, which is located in Astoria but does its distilling upstate,…
August 6, By Michael Florio
A turf war over parking spaces has broken out in Astoria.
Green taxi’s are parking in the metered spots along 31st Street below the 30th Ave subway station, according to a report from Pix11 News.…
August 6, By Christian Murray
A 45-year-old man who was looking to buy a motorcycle was robbed at gun point by the man who was supposedly going to sell it to him, police said.
The victim met up with the suspect on June 17 under the pretense that he was buying a motorbike.…
August 5, By Jackie Strawbridge
After nabbing a sprawling Hallets Cove property last year, an Astoria developer has filed plans to build a 6-story, 142-unit apartment building on the site.
Slated for 11-02 30th Drive, the planned building will neighbor the sites of the incoming Hallets Point and Astoria Cove megaprojects that will add thousands of apartments to the neighborhood.…
August 5, By Michael Florio
It’s a political party.
Q.E.D., the Astoria venue that often hosts comedy shows at its 27-16 23rd Ave location, is screening the Republican debate this Thursday and is bringing in a few comics to spice up the event.…
August 4, By Jackie Strawbridge
A $1.7 million upgrade for Paul Raimonda Playground, which will include a piano-shaped spray shower, got underway on Tuesday.
The Parks Department joined Councilman Costa Constantinides and community leaders to break ground on the renovated playground,…
August 4, By Jackie Strawbridge
Several bricks fell from a Broadway façade early Tuesday morning, smashing into a storefront below and scattering across the sidewalk.
The bricks came loose above a third floor window at 32-19 Broadway, above Greenbay Essentials,…