Oct. 31, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan One Astoria family paid homage to Chappell Roan, one of this year’s biggest breakthrough pop stars, by transforming their porch into the ‘Pink Pony Club’ for Halloween. On Broadway and 32nd Street, two skeletons holding microphones are staged in a cobweb sea of pink and purple lights. One wears… Read more »
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Mopeds and housing costs among quality-of-life issues discussed at Astoria civic meeting
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 »
Wonder delivery platform opens first Queens location in Astoria, offering menus from top chefs
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 »
Get your fall buzz on: Astoria’s Honey House to host first-ever “Buzzaar” this weekend
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 »
Leasing begins for Hearthstone in Astoria: over 350 luxury apartments starting at $3,000/month
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 »
Construction worker killed in Astoria after piece of equipment strikes him in head: NYPD
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 »
Housing lottery launches for 16 units in eight story residential building in Astoria, rent starts at $3,069
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 »
Vandal sought for destroying Pride flag, harassing staff at Astoria pub with anti-gay rhetoric: NYPD
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 »
Housing lottery launches for 11 units in 5-story residential building in Astoria, rent starts at $2,600
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 »
Service held in Astoria’s Chappetto Square honoring WW ll Vet
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 »