In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaias, trees and wires were brought down all over New York City, including Astoria. The damage was so bad that even Mayor Bill de Blasio visited Astoria to survey the wreckage....
Chip NYC, a wildly popular cookie company based in Astoria, is known for creating unique cookie flavors. Flavors such as Strawberry Shortcake & Rainbow Cookie, that are not only delicious, but give you that warm, fuzzy...
Bad news for Astoria families; it looks like another neighborhood supermarket is on its way out. According to reports, Best Market, located across the street from Woodtree Playground and the popular SingleCut Beersmiths on 37th Street...
As New York City yearns for more space for residents to social distance, the city is adding another Open Street in Astoria. Since last week, 31st Avenue between 31st Street and 36th Street, a 0.25-mile stretch,...
Four new elevators are finally open for riders at Astoria Boulevard. Last Friday, customers finally got to use the elevators, two from the street to the mezzanine and two from the mezzanine to the platform...
Steinway & Sons has announced that its Astoria factory has fully reopened and is again producing its well-known pianos. After a partial opening in July, with 20 percent of its workforce coming in, the company has...
M.I.A. Made in Astoria (27-35 21st Street) and Brik Bar (32-16 Steinway Street) are two of three establishments in Queens to have their liquor licenses suspended for violating New York’s COVID-19 guidelines, according to Governor Andrew...
Acting Borough President Sharon Lee is looking for two dedicated parent volunteers to fill two vacant positions on Community Education Council District 30. Lee is accepting applications from education-minded individuals until Friday, August 7. CEC 30,...
Astoria Park Alliance has cancelled its August monthly meeting. The group is looking to reinstate its monthly meetings, typically held on the first Tuesday of the month at Bohemian Hall, in September. With that said, many...
In its latest budget, the New York City Council has allocated $3 million to Mount Sinai Queens for new medical equipment. The Astoria hospital will purchase a new MRI and CT scan machines with the funding....
The New York City Council passed the Fiscal Year 2021 budget on Tuesday night, which included less than $1 billion in reallocations from the NYPD budget. The final tally was 37 members for and 12 members...
The Old Astoria Neighborhood Association is hosting its monthly meeting on June 30, starting at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be virtual, and will be hosted on its Facebook page, which you can find here. If...
In New York’s first primary election in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, tens of thousands of voters cast their ballot for president, Queens borough president, Congress, State Senate, State Assembly and other important races. Although...
Councilman Costa Constantinides, a candidate for Queens borough president, has earned the endorsement of a leading progressive organization and a former candidate for attorney general. New York Communities for Change is backing Constantinides in the race...
On Tuesday, the office of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez opened its 1,000th constituent case, marking a milestone in her first term in office. According to AOC’s office, approximately 80 percent of their cases are immigration-related. But her...
