July 20, By Michael Florio
The police are searching for one of two men who were involved in an armed robbery in April.
The two men allegedly entered the apartment of a 32-year-old man on April 7th at 1:10 am,…
July 17, By Jackie Strawbridge
A plan to build a dog run under the Triboro/RFK Bridge has gotten a significant boost, with $1 million secured for its completion.
Many Astoria dog owners have been anticipating this new project since it was voted one of the winning items of Councilman Costa Constantinides’ Participatory Budgeting process.…
July 16, By Jackie Strawbridge
The MTA has a number of station repairs planned for the N/Q line in Astoria, with two staircase replacements already underway and expected to last about four months.
A staircase at the Broadway station – located at Broadway and 31st Street – closed for repairs on March 13 and is slated to open up July 31,…
July 15, By Jackie Strawbridge
After sitting papered up for months, a new meatball restaurant on 34th Avenue appears to be working toward an opening.
Called Mighty Balls, the restaurant will offer a brick-and-mortar site for the meatball vendors,…
July 14, By Michael Florio
The owner behind Break Bar and Billiards and MexiBBQ opened a new coffee shop on 30th Ave yesterday.
Gossip Coffee, located at 37-04 30th Ave, opened Monday offering a variety of hot and cold brewed coffee and baked goods.…
July 13, By Jackie Strawbridge
After a 21-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run last month, long-simmering discomfort with the roads around Astoria Park has grown into an urgent call for action.
In the early morning of June 27,…
July 10, By Jackie Strawbridge
The Parks Department is in the process of cutting down about 50 trees from Astoria Park, according to the agency.
Meghan Lalor, a spokeswoman for the Parks Dept., said that 43 mature trees are marked for removal due to water damage from Superstorm Sandy.…
July 9, By Jackie Strawbridge
Bareburger’s hotly anticipated offshoot Burnside Biscuits is slated for a grand opening on July 20, after a soft open this coming Monday, according to the team.
Burnside Biscuits is a new concept from Bareburger,…
July 8, By Jackie Strawbridge
The organizers of the New York City Marathon want to create weekly running events in Astoria.
New York Road Runners, which was born in the Bronx in 1958 and has been organizing the famous marathon since the ‘70s,…
Cars making their way through malfunctioning signal at 31st St/Astoria Blvd
A video posted by QueensPost (@queenspost) on Jul 8, 2015 at 6:30am PDT
July 8, By Jackie Strawbridge
Traffic signals under the Astoria Boulevard elevated subway stop were stuck blinking red and yellow for several hours Tuesday,…