Dec. 19, By Michael Florio
Astoria residents can now hit the books morning and night.
The Queens Library is restructuring its hours for 2015 in order to accommodate a greater number of users. It will open earlier—at 10 am—two days a week,…
Dec. 19, By Michael Florio
Marketa is not closing, despite several rumors saying otherwise.
Marketa, located at 37-17 30th Ave, closed its doors to the public Monday to focus on hosting private events, according to the owner.
While closed,…
A Western Queens resident who grew up in Astoria has put together a video titled “Welcome to Astoria”.
George Burles, who provides frequent videos for this site, started working on in summer and it showcases the neighborhood.
The video is put to music by Astoria rock bank Pop Mafia.…
Dec. 17, By Michael Florio
Rental prices in Astoria dipped in the past month–although they remain largely unchanged from six months ago.
The average monthly rent decreased in November from October across all categories—whether it be studios, one-bedrooms or two-bedroom apartments,…
Dec. 16, By Michael Florio
Greenbay Marketplace, the popular Broadway grocery store that offers organic food products, is in expansion mode.
The grocery store is opening a second location across the street from its 32-06 Broadway location, which will sell vitamins,…
Dec. 14, Staff Report
Nearly 30 homes were flooded in Astoria Saturday, when a busted water main sent thousands of gallons of water pouring into the street, according to the FDNY.
Many homeowners near 23rd Street and 24th Road Saturday have been forced out of their homes.…
Dec. 12, By Michael Florio
The Department of Transportation has installed bicycle racks along several Astoria thoroughfares such as 30th Ave and Broadway.
The racks have been installed over the past few weeks and replace the old parking meters,…
Dec. 12, By Michael Florio
Call it an old fashion food fight.
Don Coqui, a Puerto Rican restaurant that has three locations throughout New York, will be opening its fourth restaurant in Astoria next week.
The restaurant has no affiliation with the Don Coqui located at 28-18 31st Street—and now the two restaurants are fighting it out in court to see who has the right to use the “Don Coqui” name.…
Dec. 10, Staff report
The borough of Queens was selected as the best tourism destination in the United States for 2015 by Lonely Planet, a leading news outlet that covers the travel industry.
Queens drew praise for its eating and drinking scene (including the four microbreweries that opened over the last 18 months),…
Dec. 10, By Michael Florio
An independent drug store is about to open near Ditmars and its owner claims that it can compete with the big-box drug stores.
The pharmacy is expected to open in January and it will be located at 25-01 Ditmars Blvd,…