June 8, By Jackie Strawbridge
A number of eye-catching outdoor pianos are stationed throughout the borough for musically inclined neighbors to enjoy this month.
Through a citywide initiative by Sing for Hope, a volunteer arts outreach organization, pianos were installed on June 5 outside of LIC Landing,…
June 8, By Christian Murray
The Department of Transportation will begin adding jersey barriers on Vernon Boulevard later this month as a means to protect bicyclists from motorists.
The jersey barriers represent another step by the DOT to provide a smooth bicycle connection between 46th Avenue to 30th Road.…
June 6, By Jackie Strawbridge
A group of park advocates would like to see upgrades to Astoria Park’s waterfront playground, but first they want to hear ideas from the families who use it.
The Astoria Park Alliance has launched an initiative to revamp Charybdis Playground,…
June 5, By Jackie Strawbridge
Plans for the ferry that will bring Astoria residents to Manhattan starting in 2017 were revealed Thursday at a town hall meeting.
According to the City’s Economic Development Corporation, the Astoria Ferry will dock at Hallets Cove–adjacent to Astoria Houses,…
June 4, By Jackie Strawbridge
The Parks Department has set up a public meeting to discuss the design plans for Astoria Heights Playground following an outcry from residents about its plan to remove the mini-pool.
The meeting will be largely informational,…
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.…