March 6, By Michael Florio
Falling temperatures often lead to a falling crime rate.
This year has been no exception with the crime rate down 15 percent for the year through Feb. 22, compared to the same period a year ago.…
March 5, By Michael Florio
Action is being taken to make a dangerous Astoria street safer.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has released a safety improvement package geared toward improving conditions for both pedestrians and drivers on the two-mile stretch of 21st Street,…
March 4, By Michael Florio
A taste of Manhattan has finally arrived in Astoria.
Artichoke Basille’s Pizza, a high-end pizzeria with several Manhattan locations, opened its doors at 22-56 31st Street yesterday.
The pizzeria offers a wide variety of pies,…
March 4, By Michael Florio
Twelve vocal protestors carrying signs that read “save our school” marched outside the Brooklyn Catholic Diocese Tuesday in their quest to stop an Astoria Catholic school from closing at the end of the school year.…
March 4, Staff Report
Bill Murray is a big fan of the well-known Greek restaurant Taverna Kyclades, located at 33-07 Ditmars Blvd.
He stopped by with Sofia Coppola for lunch the other day–and then came back later with George Clooney.…
March 2, By Michael Florio
One of the two owners of Astoria Bier & Cheese is opening a similar gourmet store in Manhattan.
The Manhattan spinoff is called Milk & Hops and is being run by Yang Gao, co-owner of Astoria Bier &…
Feb. 27, By Christian Murray
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz has been a strong advocate for decking over the Sunnyside Yard for months—despite the cool reception it has received from western Queens leaders.
Katz began advocating for developing the yards in September,…
Feb. 25, By Michael Florio
It’s not smoke and mirrors.
An Astoria e-cigarette shop is about to open its second store in the neighborhood to keep pace with high demand.
City Vape, which opened its first store in January last year at 31-88 37th Street (near Broadway),…
Feb. 25, By Michael Florio
An international fried chicken franchise is set to open in Astoria.
Bonchon Chicken, a Korean fried-chicken eatery located at 25-30 Broadway, is set to open March 10, according to franchise co-owner Jack Poon.
The franchise will be the fifth Bonchon Chicken in New York and will be part of global chain that includes about 30 US restaurants.…
Feb. 23, By Christian Murray
George Onorato, who represented western Queens in the state senate for nearly 30 years, passed away on Saturday. He was 86.
Onorato, a Democrat, served in office from 1983 through 2010, before stepping down and making way for Mike Gianaris,…