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...
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...
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens is asking the Astoria community to support their programs that assist neighbors in need. Since 1899, CCBQ has helped build communities and serve neighbors in need with mercy and compassion. The...
Acting Borough President Sharon Lee appointed 339 people to serve in Queens’s 14 community boards on Tuesday. Of the 399 appointees, 76 are first-time members who have never served on the board, but have shown a...
