Posts Tagged ‘Astoria’
Lefkos Pyrgos To Re-Open In Ditmars
Earlier this year, Lefkos Pyrgos cafe and bakery were forced to close their doors after 40 years on the corner of 23rd Avenue and 31st Street, to make way for the Time Warner Cable shopfront. But now after not even half a year, Lefkos are opening their doors again. The new Cafe and Bakery will find…
Read MoreBuilding Collapses on Broadway
A building in construction collapsed this morning between Crescent and 29th on Broadway, FDNY officials said. NYPD were quick to cordon off the area and block off entry, as FDNY responded to the collapse of a building under construction. Witnesses said that the workers on site put too much cement on the second floor which was…
Read MoreIl Fornaio Bakery Is Almost Back
Il Farnaio closed it's doors not to long ago for a much needed redesign, and now it appears to almost be over. The new look, from what we can tell, will very much be Italian traditional bakery style, and it's looking great. The outside is wooden and has a European feel, while we can surely…
Read MoreCelebrate One Year of Glitz and Glamour with Actoria!
Hard to imagine it's been one year already. Where does the time fly when you're in full swing with cocktails and friends? In the Astor Room with Actoria of course. And this Wednesday October 28th, from 8PM till 11PM, the Astor Room will be in full swing once again, as they celebrate Actoria’s 1st year…
Read MoreFirefighter, And Astoria Resident, Nicholas Demasi Passes Away
Nicholas (Nick) Demasi was not just the owner of Scizzors on Steinway St, renamed Nickelodein. To a lot of people, he was a hero, and a friend. A firefighter at Engine Company 261 on 29 st Long Island City for many years, he responded to the World Trade Center with Engine 261. He spent months on…
Read MoreMotorcyclist Dies After Losing Control on Steinway
22 year old Nathaniel Gomez was riding south on Steinway on Sunday morning at 5:45am when he lost control around 23 Avenue and crashed, reported nydailynews. Emergency crews quickly responded, and rushed the Woodside resident to Elmhurst Hospital, where he unfortunately died of his injuries. The black Honda motorcycle lay on its side and in pieces…
Read MoreStudio Square Changes Hands Again
The building at 35-37 36th Street was sold by The Vanbarton Group, formerly Emmes Asset Management for almost $70 million dollars to an unidentified real estate agent known only as a Brooklyn based real estate family, according to therealdeal. WeWork is the majority of the occupier, with a 15 year lease for 56,000 square feet. The Miami Ad…
Read More7 Story Residential Project Revealed
A planned 65-unit residential building at 34-22 35th Street in Astoria has finaly been revelaed, according to newyorkyimby. The building will consist of ground-floor retail space averaging around 1,352 square feet, and 665 square feet rental units. The property was bought for a price tag of $16 million dollars, in an off market deal and will be developed by Fairfield County-based…
Read MoreThree Story Tut’s Hub Grand Opening This Saturday!
The Grand Opening of Steinways new Egyptian themed three story restaurant Tut's Hub Royal Cuisine is finally upon us, and there's more! In celebration of the Grand Opening this Saturday at 5PM, the first 50 customers will get a FREE meal (valued at $10) once a week until December 31st! The Egyptian restaurant is full of Egyptian decor,…
Read More‘Racks’ Bar Promises No Naked Women
Plans to open the Bikini themed bar on Steinway (between 19th and 20th avenues) were in full swing in 2012, however the Queens Community Board 1 opposed the venue opening, their reasons were concerns that the Bikini Bar would eventually turn into a strip club. However that decision was not the same this Tuesday when…
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