Posts Tagged ‘Astoria’

As most of you know, Most Precious Blood Catholic school recently announced that they’ll be closing their doors. This news came to the dismay of many residents – both who currently have children attending the school, or alumni that attended in their own youth.   The closing was in response to the school literally falling apart –…

An Astoria resident recently shared with us the story of how his elderly parents were targeted and almost robbed – and it’s a scam we’re seeing more and more of.   To protect all involved, we’ve kept the names anonymous. The local Astoria man told us he gave his elderly parents a call – and…

It looks like C-Town is growing: upwards.   Originally reported by DNAinfo, there are currently plans to build four additional floor above C-Town supermarket, located at 29-10 Broadway. The floors will incorporate apartments, as well as amenities including underground parking and a laundry room.     We’re guessing these apartments are going to be pricey…

Looks like Astoria Park is getting a face lift – in the form of an amphitheater!   The amphitheater will be built in the place of the now defunct diving pool. The diving pool, originally built in 1936 and used for Olympic trials, has been sitting vacant for quite some time now.   The pool…

The Astor Room is starting to blow us away with their events – each is better than the last. The latest event they’ve put together is a bourbon and rye pairing, and if you’re a lover of both, you don’t want to miss it.   At The Astor Room’s pairing event, you’ll be able to…

The latest place to open its doors in Astoria isn’t a restaurant – it’s not a cafe, or a jewelry store, or something trendy. It’s a cancer treatment center, and it’s going to make life a lot easier for hundreds of people.   The new center, which is expected to be completed next year, is…

After a nightclub altercation in Astoria this weekend, three men are left with slash wounds – and many more were injured in the brawl that ensued.   The attack occurred Friday around 3 a.m., at one of the neighborhood’s many nightclubs, Club Purlieu. Purlieu markets themselves as “the most trendsetting gentleman’s lounge in Queens.” According…

It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day, and we’re busy making plans!     If one things for sure – it’s where we’ll be spending our day: Katch. The sports bar is the perfect place for St. Patrick’s – they’ve got a huge assortment of drinks, great food to soak up those drinks, and live music to…