Posts Tagged ‘Queens’
Proposed Brooklyn-Queens Connector At Risk Of Being Scrapped
Key studies for the Brooklyn-Queens Connector, called BQX, are currently underway and will determine the feasibility of continuation of the project that will serve as a 16-mile streetcar route between Brooklyn and Queen’s waterways. The proposed trolley that would travel between Sunset Park, Brooklyn and Astoria, Queens might be in trouble if the cost of…
Read MoreAstoria-Ditmars, A Quick Look.
Block by Block is a video series by the New York Times, showcasing neighborhoods across New York. The Astoria-Ditmars segment looks into the quiet area and its Greek background, along with the path that the neighborhood is on in a rapidly changing city. For more of the series, or to read the article from the…
Read MoreGet Ready For Yelp’s Passport To Steinway
Well it seems that even Yelp knows just how cool Astoria really is. With flavors and people from all walks of life, Astoria is one of the most multicultural neighborhoods in New York. From Greek to Italian, from Thai to Turkish, from Malay to Hawaiian; we’ve got it all and then some. Among the many…
Read MoreTarget Store Slated To Open In 2022
Looks like Astoria will be getting a Target. It was announced Tuesday that the small-format location will be opening its doors in 2022 at Ditmars-Steinway. It will be one of three small-format stores located in Queens, with the other in Forest Hills and one being planned for Jackson Heights in 2019. The Astoria store will…
Read MoreAstor Room Becomes George’s At Kaufman Studios
In honor of George Kaufman, the founder of Kaufman Astoria Studios who passed away just last month, the Astor Room – a speakeasy style restaurant attached to the studios – has re-opened under the new name George’s. In 1979, George Kaufman – heading up a non-profit organization – took over the studio after the US Government had…
Read MoreAffordable Unit Lottery Opens At 10 Halletts Point
This Summer, a lottery will open up for 81 affordable units in the 2.5 million square foot development project in Astoria. 10 Halletts Point will have 405 units at completion, with two outdoor terraces, a fitness center and yoga studio. The development will also include a 25,000 square foot supermarket for all your grocery needs.…
Read MoreDead Baby Found In Astoria Garbage Can
On Saturday, in the Dutch Kills Playground, a baby was found dead in a garbage can. A woman who was passing by the park smelled a foul stench coming from the trash can. At around 10:45AM she neared the garbage can near the basketball court and saw the horrifying site of a baby wrapped up…
Read MoreQueens Comfort To Close Doors In February
It certainly is a bitter sweet goodbye to a restaurant that was fast becoming an Astoria staple. Queens Comfort announced through social media that they will be closing their doors once and for all on February 4th. The Instagram post read: “We have some bittersweet news we’d like to share. On February 4, 2018, Queens…
Read More99 Cent Discount Store Location On Market For $2.95 Mil
Cushman & Wakefield has announced that their services have been retained on an exclusive basis to market a prime retail property for sale, located at 31-79 Steinway Street in Astoria, Queens. Currently occupied by the 99 Cent Discount store, the asking price for the property is $2.95 million, according to the press release. “This prime retail opportunity with…
Read MoreWoman’s Body Found In Water At Astoria Park
Police responded to a call at around 11AM Sunday morning in regards to a body in the water at Astoria Park, near Shore Boulevard and the Triborough Bridge. When they arrived, they found an unconscious and unresponsive woman, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman was fully clothed and according to reports, there were…
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