Kaufman Astoria Studios kicked off the holiday season on Friday night with a tree lighting ceremony. The Christmas tree was decorated with ornaments by students from nearby PS 166 and Our World Neighborhood Charter School. The...
Now that Borough President Melinda Katz has officially become the next Queens District Attorney, the race to fill the borough presidency spot is well underway. There are at least half a dozen contenders, including current and...
The Old Astoria Neighborhood Association is scheduled to meet on December 10 at 7 p.m. at St. George Episcopal Church. On the agenda is an update from the Department of Sanitation. They’ll likely talk about the...
The Port Authority is celebrating the 80th anniversary of LaGuardia Airport tomorrow morning in the Marine Air Terminal. LaGuardia Airport Interim General Manager Tony Vero and Deputy General Manager Christina Callahan will be in attendance, as...
Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas honored 35 local children with New York State Assembly certificates for completing the 2019 “Summer Reading Challenge.” Ten students were invited to her Astoria district office last week for a celebration to honor...
State Senator Mike Gianaris is hosting his annual Thanksgiving-themed creative program once again this year. Young people from across western Queens are invited to submit a creative depiction showing what they are thankful for this time...
On Friday, December 6 at 4 p.m., Kaufman Astoria Studios is kicking off the holiday season with its 5th annual holiday tree lighting ceremony. The celebration will take place at the front gates of the studios....
Astoria Councilman Costa Constantinides, who is running for Queens borough president, received his first union endorsement in the race. UFCW Local 1500 announced their support of the candidate last week in front of a Key Food...
The next meeting of the Old Astoria Neighborhood Association (OANA) is scheduled for November 12 at 7 p.m. It will take place in the basement of St. George Episcopal Church, located at 14-20 27th Avenue. The...
Last week, Sac’s Place hosted a grand opening of their new location at Kaufman Astoria Studios. State Senator Mike Gianaris visited the Sacramone family to mark the occasion with a proclamation in hand. “Sac’s Place...
The inventor of one of the most successful products in the 20th century experimented in and made a major breakthrough at a makeshift lab in Astoria. On October 22, 1938, Chester Carlson, a physicist and patent...
Saturday marked the first day of early voting in New York City, and one of Astoria’s cultural institutions serves as an early voting site. From now until November 3, voters can cast their ballots ahead of...
When Catherine Kapphahn was a little girl, she sensed that there were things her mother wasn’t telling her. What she knew was that her mother was from the former Yugoslavia and that she did things that...
In PropertyShark’s latest report on the most expensive neighborhoods in New York City, Ditmars-Steinway placed 21st overall. More importantly, the area saw a 47 percent year-over-year increase, and crossed the $1 million median sale price mark...
Immigrant community organizations are asking the City Council to vote against the proposal to build four new city jails as part of an effort to close Rikers Island by 2026. Ahead of the October 17th vote,...
