Posts Tagged ‘Astoria’
Pye Boat Noodle Will Take You On A Delicious Cultural Experience
On a block with quite a few Thai restaurants, Pye Boat Noodle should be on your radar as your next cultural and taste adventure. As you walk into the cozy dining space located at 35-13 Broadway, you are greeted by all of the waitresses with a native salutation. That’s right, the staff stops everything they…
Read MoreRealtor From Hell At It Again
It's not the first time that Astoria First Realty realtor Phivos Ioannou has made the news over the years. The Astoria based realty office was recently ordered to close their doors after yet another scandal. A few years ago, Phivos served federal prison time and was stripped of his real estate license after being found…
Read MoreKaufman Astoria Studios Installs 373 Solar Panels on Its Roof
It’s not easy going green or maybe it is, Kaufman Astoria Studios recently installed 373 solar panels on the roof of Stage K, an 18,000-square-foot building within the superstructure that is the Kaufman Astoria Studios campus. The panels will help power offices, lights and elevators. Studio K was the recent home of “Best Time Ever…
Read MoreA Bloody End To A Bloody And Fiery Crime Spree
It started at 11:30AM on Sunday, when 23 year old James Patrick Dillon ran into a 39-year-old woman on 36th Street near 28th Avenue. Dillon then proceeded to slash the victim on the back of the head and face before making his way from the scene. The woman was taken to Sinai Hospital, where she is in…
Read MoreTwo Slashed, Third Set Ablaze, Sunday.
According to the New York Post, there have been two seperate incidents Sunday, where in one a woman was slashed, while in the other, two men were inured – one was cut and the other was set ablaze. The police are looking into the likeliness that both incedents are connected. The 39 year old woman was slashed…
Read MoreAstoria Bank Robbed Friday Afternoon
Astoria Bank on 37-16 30th Ave. was robbed Friday at 2:05 p.m, March 4, according to Police. The man who appeared to be in his late 20's, approached the teller of the bank and demanded money. The teller proceeded to hand over an undisclosed amount, after which the man grabbed the cash and fled the scene.…
Read MoreCab Driver Fights For Life After Getting Shot In The Head
A shooting outside an Astoria nightclub early Friday morning has left a cab driver fighting for his life in Elmhurst Hospital. It was about 4:40AM in front of local nightclub Club Purlieu on 36-04 34th St when the victim – 37-year-old Robert Castillo – dropped off four male passengers he had picked up in The Bronx earlier that evening. …
Read MoreHell Gate Bridge Wants A Paint Job For Birthday Present
Officials are calling for a paint job for the iconic Astoria bridge, Hell Gate, as it turns 100 this year. Its birthday is March 17th, 2017, and to be honest, it's seen better days. The bridge is more than just an icon. It was the original inspiration behind Australia's very own Sydney Harbour Bridge, and…
Read MoreSouvlaki Bar Brings The Taste of The Old Country Mixed With Some Modern Day Charm
Okay, okay…we know what you are thinking – “Yet again another Souvlaki spot?!” We cannot deny that Greek cuisine is only a hop, skip, and a jump away as soon as you step out of your front door but Souvlaki Bar, (SVL Bar for the cool kids) it’s like γιαγιά’s recipe with an updated and…
Read MoreRise & Shine With The Help Of Kinship Coffee Cooperative
We rise and we attempt to shine, for most of us, it is one of many innate tasks that we perform throughout the day — the shining. For others, and mostly everyone here at the GMA family, we need a little and quite often, an extra boost to get all cylinders firing in the morning…
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