Sept. 8, By Jackie Strawbridge
The Greek bakery Lefkos Pyrgos has announced its move to the old Marathon Bank spot on Ditmars Boulevard.
“Coming soon” signs appeared at the new site – 33-02 Ditmars Blvd. – following weeks of conspicuous renovation work.…
Sept. 4, By Jackie Strawbridge
The East Elmhurst branch of the Queens Library will absorb a neighboring vacant lot, to expand by more than 50 percent.
Queens Library spokesperson Joanne King said that the 7,500 square-foot library, which is located at 95-06 Astoria Blvd.,…
Sept. 3, By Jackie Strawbridge
A Food Network personality and New York City restaurateur has plans to open a sprawling grill and speakeasy concept on Ditmars Boulevard.
Willie “Jack” Degel is the founder of the Uncle Jack’s Steakhouse chain,…
Sept. 3, By Jackie Strawbridge
Speed bumps and signage will pop up on several Astoria blocks over the next couple of weeks as the Department of Transportation installs a new slow zone.
This slow zone stretches from 30th Avenue to Astoria Boulevard,…
Sept. 2, By Jackie Strawbridge
An old-school coffee shop on the corner of 30th Avenue and Crescent Street is revamping after more than three decades in the neighborhood.
The Crescent Corner Coffee Shop, at 23-42 30th Avenue – next to Mount Sinai Queens – is closed for renovation with plans to transform into a more upscale diner,…
Sept. 2, By Jackie Strawbridge
The majority of New York City’s worst-condition subway stations are in Queens, a new report from the Citizens Budget Commission has found.
The CBC, a New York finance-oriented nonprofit, released a report Wednesday that examines both the quality of subway stations citywide and the MTA’s system for repairing them.…
August 31, By Jackie Strawbridge
A daylong festival for local music and art brought 2,000 to the Astoria Park Great Lawn on Saturday, according to the Parks Department.
The Astoria Music Now! New World Queens festival, presented by local arts nonprofit Astoria Music and Arts,…
August 31, By Jackie Strawbridge
Developers are hoping to make use of airspace over the Investors Bank at 31st Street and 23rd Avenue, documents show.
Construction plans were filed with the Department of Buildings in mid-August to stack six stories on top of 23-02 31st St.…
August 31, By Christian Murray
The police have arrested a brother-and-sister duo in connection with the murder and burning of a man in Astoria Saturday.
Dawn Mcintosh, 46, of Queens, was arrested following the Saturday death of her boyfriend Shawn McWorter,…
August 28, By Jackie Strawbridge
One of the newest arrivals to 30th Avenue was briefly closed by the Department of Health until Friday afternoon.
Gossip Coffee, which opened at 37-04 30th Ave. last month, was closed following its first DOH inspection on Thursday.…