Nov. 26, My Michael Florio
The 114th Precinct is joining the information age and will soon be on Twitter.
Deputy Inspector Kevin Maloney, the precinct’s commanding officer, said he and some of his officers from the precinct will be undergo a training session in December.…
Nov. 26, By Michael Florio
A new fitness center has recently opened in Astoria.
Unlimited Body, located at 27-18 23rd Ave, took over the business that had previously been Seek Fitness.
Daniel Berrios, the owner of United Body, is very familiar with the location.…
Nov. 26, By Michael Florio
The Astoria Cove development proposal was unanimously passed by City Council Tuesday.
Councilman Costa Constantinides praised his colleagues following the vote and discussed the significance of it.
“Residential development in the 21st Century must be innovative,…
Nov. 24, By Michael Florio
The City Council is set to vote on the Astoria Cove development Tuesday and its passage is almost a certainty.
The deal that was struck between the developer – Alma Realty – and Councilman Costa Constantinides earlier this month has assured its safe passage.…
Nov. 21, By Michael Florio
A new restaurant offering both Korean and American food opened this week on 30th Ave.
Don Korean Grill, located at 42-06 30th Ave, opened on Monday,
The Korean eatery serves traditional dishes such as Kalbi (grilled sliced rib-eye over rice) Bibimbap (ground spicy pork sausage,…
Nov. 20, By Christian Murray
The owners of Bareburger are opening a new restaurant at the former Athen’s Café location with a new concept.
The concept was not disclosed by the owners of Bareburger, who said it is too early to divulge the details as to what is happening to the 3207 30th Ave space.…
Nov. 19, By Michael Florio
Community Board 1 unanimously voted against a notorious strip joint from renewing it liquor license Tuesday.
Perfection, located at 65-02 30th Ave, was discussed heavily during the October CB1 monthly meeting—and Detective Edwin Negron,…
Nov. 17, By Michael Florio
Overnight service on the N and R lines will be disrupted this week as the MTA conducts overnight work on these lines.
The work, which is part of NYC Transits’ FASTRACK program, will take place for four consecutive nights this week (starting tonight) through Friday morning—from 10 pm to 5 am.…
Nov. 17, By Michael Florio
The police are looking to identify a suspect who followed a man into an Astoria check cashing store last month and then stole $27,000 in cash from the victim.
The victim, a 36-year-old man,…
Nov. 17, By Michael Florio
A bill introduced by Councilman Costa Constantinides that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in New York City was passed unanimously by the city council on Thursday.
The bill, which had 42 c0-sponsors, mandates the city to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050.…