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...
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...
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....
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...
