Dec. 19, 2024 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud Twenty-two middle school students from Astoria NYCHA Houses and 14 more from Stanley Avenue Preservation (Linden and Penn-Wortman Houses) in Brooklyn’s East New York neighborhood. along with family and community members, marked the opening of new community rooms at the HANAC Astoria Cornerstone program, located at… Read more »
Dec. 18, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Popular Astoria wine bar and café Tootles & French has been nominated for USA Today’s Best New Restaurant for 2025. The restaurant, opened by Chad Goldsmith at 36-15 Ditmars Blvd. in 2023, is among 20 nominees from around the country and is the only Queens-based establishment competing for the… Read more »
Dec. 10, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Several Queens politicians issued statements following the acquittal of Daniel Penny Monday, with comments from the likes of Astoria Council Member Tiffany Cabán generating enormous controversy. Cabán, in the wake of Penny being found not guilty in the May 2023 chokehold death of Jordan Neely, posted a statement…
Dec. 9, 2024 By Colum Motherway Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani and Rise Light & Power have announced a new streetscape beautification and tree-planting partnership with Big Reuse in Western Queens. Big Reuse is a nonprofit organization that fights climate change through community-based environmental and zero-waste initiatives. Executive Director Justin Green was elated to accept this… Read more »
Dec. 6, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Several lucky New Yorkers are celebrating big wins this week, as the New York Lottery announced multiple winners, including third-prize Powerball tickets and Take 5 top-prize tickets. The Wednesday, Dec. 4 Powerball drawing yielded three third-prize tickets, while the Dec. 5 Take 5 midday drawing produced two top-prize…
Dec. 4, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Krave It, a popular pizza and sandwich joint with locations in Bayside and on 30th Avenue in Astoria, is set to open a new Astoria location on Ditmars Boulevard next month. The new location is set to open at 35-16 Ditmars Blvd. in the first two weeks of January,… Read more »
Dec. 4, 2024 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for 90 units at Hearthstone, a 13-story residential building in Astoria. Located at 34-35 44th St., Hearthstone features 354 total residences, with 264 offered at market rate. Of the 90 remaining units, 36 have been designated for individuals earning 40% of… Read more »
Dec. 4, 2024 By Shane O’Brien LIC Feral Feeders, a non-profit dedicated to providing essential care to homeless and feral cats, will host an adoption event in Astoria this Saturday. The event, which will take place between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Earth & Me at 30-38 Steinway St. on Saturday, Dec. 7, will… Read more »
Dec. 3, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Selo, a popular Balkan restaurant on Broadway, is the latest local business to close its doors, adding to a growing list of more than 50 establishments that have shuttered in Astoria over the past two years. The restaurant, located at 33-05 Broadway, closed in November after a three-year run…. Read more »
Nov. 26, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris partnered with multiple local organizations to provide turkeys to families across western Queens. Gianaris, along with the Carpenters Contractor Alliance of Metropolitan New York, Woodside Houses Tenant Association and Sunnyside Community Services, organized a Thanksgiving turkey giveaway for families in Western Queens. The event,… Read more »