By: Samantha Galvez-Montiel and Eunice Son Dough Doughnuts (Dough), a beloved donut shop with locations in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn and Flat Iron, Manhattan opened a new location in Astoria last weekend on May 29. All weekend, lines...
Mayoral Candidates along with City Council District 22 candidates will attend an open house at the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens from 2pm on 3:30 pm on Thursday for the unveiling of the new...
Candidates for citywide office and City Council District 22 will attend an open house at the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens on Thursday for the unveiling of the new redevelopment plans of the Astoria...
To celebrate the late Joey Ramone’s birthday, NONNAS 1977 Pizzeria is offering a special slice deal today (5/19) only. NONNAS’ Sheena Slice will be buy one get one free, today (5/15) only, at both Astoria and...
BY NICHOLAS LOUD Veteran City Council member Costa Constantinides is stepping down from his position. Starting on April 9, he will take the post of chief executive officer of the Variety Boys & Girls Club of...
We bid farewell to the Chairman of the Board, Whitey Ford, who passed away on October 9 at 91 years old. The Yankees’ all-time leader in wins, a Hall of Fame pitcher and a six-time World...
Get your bikes ready for The “Spoketacular! Family Fun Ride to the East River” this Sunday! The family-friendly event, set for October 25 at 11 a.m., will kick off in two places, Sunnyside and Astoria. Sunnyside...
Community organizations and local elected officials are continuing to provide relief and supplies to neighbors in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, State Senator Michael Gianaris teamed up with the Astoria Welfare Society to distribute...
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens (CCBQ) President and CEO Monsignor Alfred LoPinto and Councilman Costa Constantinides visited the future site of the new Catholic Charities Bishop Valero Residence earlier this month. The $62 million development will...
The science education nonprofit BioBus is building a permanent site at the Astoria Houses. The new lab comes after years of partnership between BioBus and the NYCHA development, as well as other neighborhood schools and the...
Another Astoria restaurant has closed for good due to the pandemic. Artichoke Basille’s Pizza, located at 22-56 31st Street right off the Ditmars Boulevard train station, has shuttered its doors. The pizza shop, which replaced popular...
Councilman Costa Constantinides is asking the Department of Small Business Services to meet with Astoria small business owners to provide more support and find creative relief solutions. The request comes as bars and restaurants face permanent...
Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas stopped by the HANAC George Douris Tower and the Archbishop Iakovos Residence in Astoria to hand out personal protective equipment (PPE) last week. Simotas, who was defeated in the Democratic primary this past...
On Wednesday at 7 p.m., the campaign of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will co-host a workshop to educate and empower the community on their rights while engaging with ICE. The #AbolishICE: Know Your Rights and Resisting ICE...
Riccardo’s by the Bridge, a catering facility that has served Astoria for 69 years, is closing its doors for good. In a message posted on the website, the company shared that the decision had to do...
