October 9, By Jackie Strawbridge
In August and September, Q.E.D. Astoria screened the Republican presidential debates with a twist, bringing in comedians to joke through what it called the “three ring circus.”
Next week, the Democratic candidates will get their turn.…
October 8, By Jackie Strawbridge
Astorians will have a chance to speak with local officials and the Department of Transportation about traffic safety around Astoria Park at a workshop-style planning session this month.
Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas, Councilman Costa Constantinides and the DOT will host the planning session on Oct.…
October 8, By Michael Florio
The Queens Library will be extending its hours so that every branch will be open at least one weekend day beginning on November 15th.
Currently, just 20 of the 63 Queens Library branches open on weekends.…
October 10, By Jackie Strawbridge
Two new restaurants will soon open on either side of Ditmars Boulevard at 35th Street, in the former Okeanos Restaurant and Francis Café.
At the old Okeanos (35-02 Ditmars Blvd.) a Mexican bar and grill called Two Lizards will open in about five weeks,…
Oct 7, By Jackie Strawbridge
Street safety advocates will meet on 21st Street this weekend to perform a “street action” calling for continued safety upgrades to the busy corridor.
Organized by the Transportation Alternatives Queens Activist Committee and the Coalition for Traffic Calming on 21st Street,…
The Pomeroy in Astoria Queens is now open. The head chef is my best friend since I was 4! #hometowngirl pic.twitter.com/srpOTVMQWK— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) October 7, 2015
October 7, By Jackie Strawbridge
Lady Gaga visited Astoria last night for the opening of the Pomeroy on Ditmars Boulevard,…
October 6, By Jackie Strawbridge
Fifty volunteers will paint a zig-zagged blue, pink and green mural over Vernon Boulevard’s concrete bike lane protectors this week.
The mural will stretch between 31st Avenue and 40th Avenue, covering 1,080 feet of the concrete barrier along Vernon Boulevard’s protected bike lane.…
October 5, By Jackie Strawbridge
A new homeless shelter will open in western Queens, this time in the Dutch Kills area.
The 200-resident shelter, which will be for women, will open at the Verve Hotel, located at 40th Avenue and 29th Street,…
Oct. 4, Staff Report
The police are searching for a man who robbed a woman at gunpoint at the BP gas station at 40-08 30th Avenue last month.
The incident took place at 4:30 am on Thursday, Sept. 24,…
October 4, By Jackie Strawbridge
A patchwork of street cleaners and maintenance crews are working in and around Astoria Park as part of an effort to tidy up the wider neighborhood.
The workers are sweeping the sidewalks, emptying the trash and landscaping the park.…