November 3, By Michael Florio
The popular food truck Mexico Blvd, whose owners opened a brick and mortar restaurant in Astoria in 2014, shut down for good last week.
Owner Jordi Loaeza said he closed the truck on Friday since he found that the rules governing street vending in New York City had become so burdensome.…
October 30, By Jackie Strawbridge
An Astoria contractor has been debarred from working in New York after cheating three workers out of tens of thousands in wages.
Astoria General Contracting Corp., located at 35-34 31st St., paid three immigrant employees a third of what they were owed for their work repairing and installing equipment at City schools,…
October 30, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man wanted in connection to a motorcycle accident that left a 22-year-old Woodside man dead on 23rd Avenue and Steinway Street last weekend.
Police originally reported that Nathaniel Gomez lost control of his motorcycle on Sunday at approximately 6 a.m.…
October 29, By Michael Florio
Residents voiced their opinions on how to improve traffic conditions around Astoria Park last night, including the controversial Shore Boulevard.
Approximately 75 residents attended a meeting hosted by public officials, breaking up into six groups and coming up with ideas to improve safety conditions around the park.…
October 29, By Jackie Strawbridge
A worker was injured when a building under construction collapsed on Broadway Thursday morning.
The building is located at 25-26 Broadway, across the street from the Strand Smokehouse. The collapse occurred at 10 a.m.…
October 28, By Jackie Strawbridge
Many New Yorkers will get some relief from the daily commute starting in January.
A new city law called the Commuter Tax Benefit goes into effect on Jan. 1 that will extend transit benefits to more than 450,000 New Yorkers,…
October 28, By Jackie Strawbridge
William Hallet on 30th Avenue is dressed up as Bob’s Burgers, the burger joint from the popular Fox TV show of the same name, for a Halloween party this weekend.
As of Wednesday morning the restaurant,…
October 27, By Jackie Strawbridge
A controversial proposal to toll the free East River Bridges, including the Queensboro, has earned the support of Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer.
The proposal, put forward by the coalition Move NY in February, would introduce tolls on the Queensboro and other East River bridges of $5.54 each way with E-ZPass,…
October 27, By Jackie Strawbridge
Preliminary construction work is in gear at the site of a new seven-story apartment building on 35th Street, across the street from Kaufman Astoria Studios.
The development will include 65 rental units and first-floor retail,…
October 26, By Jackie Strawbridge
The popular Ditmars Boulevard ramen spot HinoMaru Ramen will soon get a new location on 30th Avenue.
The new restaurant, located at 42-06 30th Ave., will be called HinoMaru Ko. The word “ko’” in Japanese translates to “child.”
“As such the 30th Avenue location will be smaller,…