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...
The Old Astoria Neighborhood Association is meeting virtually on September 10th at 6:30 p.m. live on Facebook. You can find the link here. Here is the agenda: NYC Hospitality Alliance: discussing the survival of local restaurants...
Six more locations in New York City have been added to the city’s Open Restaurants program for weekend outdoor dining, including a section of Ditmars Boulevard. “Open Streets: Restaurants” expands restaurant seating options onto car-free streets...
Astoria is finally getting some much-needed affordable housing, courtesy of Catholic Charities. The new Bishop Valero Residence, located at 23-11 31st Road, will feature 102 units of affordable apartments for low-income seniors and formerly homeless adults...
On Wednesday, September 9 at 7 p.m., Flushing Town Hall’s monthly Jazz Jam will celebrate “SEPTEMBER: the Season, the Composers, the Artists, Reflections.” Participating musicians will choose to play “September songs,” or the work of a...
With the Astoria Key Food on the way out, an Astoria representative wants the building’s owner to preserve good union jobs at whichever supermarket comes next. State Senator Mike Gianaris called on Jenel Real Estate to...
In case you missed it, Astoria’s own Costa Constantinides participated in a Democratic National Convention event yesterday. The councilman, known in New York City and now across the country as a climate leader, spoke in the...
The Old Astoria Neighborhood Association is calling on residents to fill out a survey about a possible ferry route between Astoria and the Upper East Side. OANA, an advocate of that route, wants residents on both...
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...
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