Oct. 21, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The Astoria Homeowners, Tenants and Business Civic Association monthly meeting was held last week, where elected officials and residents gathered to discuss several quality-of-life issues. At the meeting, held Wednesday, Oct. 16 at Pistilli Grand Manor in Astoria, no single issue dominated the evening, but the discussion covered… Read more »
Oct. 18, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Wonder, a “fast-fine” food delivery platform that connects New York customers with a number of high-quality restaurants and chefs from across the US, opened its first-ever Queens location in Astoria on Thursday. The food technology start-up, founded by entrepreneur Marc Lore in 2018, held its grand opening at 25-33… Read more »
Oct. 16, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Astoria’s Honey House, a popular bee and honey store, is set to host its first-ever pop-up bazaar this weekend, giving local residents a chance to shop from a curated selection of up-and-coming vendors and enjoy seasonal treats. Honey House, located at 33-22 23rd Ave., will host its “Fall Buzzaar”… Read more »
Oct. 15, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Leasing has officially launched for Hearthstone, a 354-unit luxury residential building at 34-35 44th St. in Astoria, with the first residents expected to move in before the end of October. The leasing announcement was made by the national real estate development, investment and management firm Silverstein Properties. Leasing and… Read more »
Oct. 11, 2024 By Bill Parry A married father of two from New Jersey was killed in Astoria when he suffered a blow to his head while working on a water sewage system more than a hundred feet underground. Police from the 114th Precinct in Astoria responded to a 911 call just after 10 a.m…. Read more »
Oct. 9, 2024 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for 16 units in an eight-story residential building at 11-24 31st Dr. in Astoria. Known as the Y Garden, this building has 101 residences, 85 of which are market rate. The other 16 units have been set aside for those earning… Read more »
Oct. 2, 2024 By Bill Parry The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Unit has joined the search for a vandal who allegedly tore down a Pride flag at a popular Astoria sports bar and was caught on camera pulling out a knife and slicing it to pieces as he and a friend walked up 23rd Avenue…. Read more »
Oct. 1, 2024 By Ethan Marshall New York City has launched a housing lottery for 11 units at a 5-story residential building at 14-27 28th Ave. in Astoria. The building has 36 residences, 25 of which are market rate. The other 11 units have been set aside for those earning 130% of the area median… Read more »
Sept. 30, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The 75th anniversary of the naming of Chappetto Square in Astoria and the 80th anniversary of the death of the World War ll veteran it was dedicated to was marked with a heartfelt memorial service. Members of the Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn gathered at the greenspace on the… Read more »
Sep. 27, 2024 By Athena Dawson A former Queensbridge Houses resident is bringing fresh produce to his community. Lashawn “Suga Ray” Marston, 40 operates the Community Food Hub program in the NYCHA housing project to address residents’ need for fresh, affordable produce. Starting in 2023, Marston, who now resides in Astoria, Queens, partnered with…