Community gives aid to fire victimsQueens ChronicleDonations were initially taken at Van Bramer's office and at libraries in Sunnyside, Woodside, Sunnyside, Astoria, and Long Island City. But soon, libraries from all across Queens joined in, and though... »
Western Queens Auld Lang SyneWestern Queens GazetteThe first New Year's Eve celebration in Western Queens was held in 1852, when more than 200 couples from Astoria and Long Island City gathered at a Ball and Supper hosted by Astoria businessman, Henry ... »
From the Daily News:An isolated swath of Astoria that has largely been ignored by developers and businesses could soon undergo a major facelift under a proposal to erect seven waterfront residential towers and a supermarket.The Lincoln Equities Group w... »
Entre opens location in New Hyde ParkThe Island NowHom, who grew up in Long Island City and Astoria, had plenty of prior experience working in various restaurants his family ran before he got into the insurance business. His family had operated full-se... »
From the Real Deal:Something of an oddity will rise in western Astoria this fall, when Giannola Realty breaks ground on an 11-story rental building, the New York Times reported. Up until a recent change to zoning laws designed to encourage development,... »
Police say the two men made off with cash from the Steinway Meat Market in Astoria on January 17. The men made off with cash from the Steinway Meat Market in Astoria on January 17. A surveillance camera caught one of them threatening a man while holdin... »
