June 3, Staff Report
The first casualty of the booming Ditmars Blvd café scene appears to be Caffe Bene, a franchise operation that is part of the Korean corporate giant.
Caffe Bene, which opened at 31-30 Ditmars Blvd last October,…
June 3, By Jackie Strawbridge
Construction appears to be in gear at Astoria’s C-Town supermarket, where 64 apartments are set to rise.
Last week, the Department of Buildings approved plans to put four floors of apartments on top of the existing first floor,…
June 2, By Michael Florio
A popular Astoria restaurant has closed its doors in order to expand.
Sanford’s Restaurant, the well-known brunch spot located at 30-13 Broadway, has taken over the space next door in order to add a whiskey bar and 65 seats.…
June 1, Staff Report
A 23-year-old man was killed and two others wounded after a shooting broke out at the Queensbridge Houses Saturday, police said.
Jahhad Marshal, from Astoria, was discovered by police in the rear yard of 40-15 12th Street with a gunshot to the back at about 2:30 am Saturday.…
May 29, By Jackie Strawbridge
The State Senate is attempting to change the way homeless shelters are installed in New York City, a process that many in the Queens community believe has been significantly abused over the past year.…
May 27, By Jackie Strawbridge
“Mad Men” is off the air but still on in Astoria.
The Museum of the Moving Image announced Tuesday that it will extend its exhibit “Matthew Weiner’s Mad Men” by roughly three months, through Sept.…
May 27, By Michael Florio
Greenbay Marketplace, the popular grocery store that offers organic food, has opened a second store across the street from its 32-06 Broadway location.
The new store, called Greenbay Essentials, opened about two weeks ago and is selling vitamins,…
May 27, Staff Report
An Astoria real estate firm that allegedly ripped off a couple who thought they had found the perfect apartment was exposed by Arnold Diaz, an investigative reporter from Pix 11 yesterday.
According to the PIX 11 report,…
May 26, By Jackie Strawbridge
Astoria’s inaugural International Culture Fest will bring folk dances and music from across the globe to a single stage on Saturday.
The free festival is hosted by the Central Astoria Local Development Coalition and made possible through funding from the Department of Cultural Affairs and Councilman Costa Constantinides.…
May 25, By Michael Florio
Councilman Costa Constantinides is hosting a town hall meeting next week where the precise location of Astoria’s ferry dock will be revealed.
The location is planned to be on the Hallets Cove peninsula although the actual site will be discussed at Constantinides’ meeting,…