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The news of Amazon’s new headquarters, nicknamed HQ2, has met with plenty of controversy in the neighborhood. And now, according to several sources, its chilly reception from politicians and the (…)

**UPDATE: THE STATION IS OPEN! Service has been restored to the Broadway N/W stop as of today, January 24th. News on the street is the 39th St. station will resume (…)

If you were sitting at home minding your own business Thursday night (like I was), you probably saw the lights flicker, and then the sky turn an eerie, pulsating teal (…)

At about 2am on Thursday, December 13, a massive fire ripped through multiple storefronts on Queens Boulevard between 45th and 46th Streets. Firefighters responded immediately to the scene, where they (…)

There’s been quite a bit of buzz about all the new businesses and planned construction on 31st Street near the Ditmars station, and just as many opinions about what that (…)

. When we last reported on it, Amazon was still considering both Long Island City and Arlington, Virginia as the location for its second headquarters. Originally, there were some 230 (…)

This post is brought to you by GreenChip, a new electronics recycling facility that’s opened right here in Astoria. Thank you for supporting the businesses that support We Heart Astoria. (…)

Astoria is full of nothing if not change, and it looks like there’s a new batch of changes around the corner for the neighborhood, including openings, closings, and relocations. (Oh, (…)

So that Chipotle rumor seems to finally be true. The Queens Gazette announced via Instagram today that Chipotle is taking over the old Payless Shoe space at 31-73 Steinway Street. While (…)

If there’s one thing that’s a constant in Astoria — and everywhere in the city — it’s change! Whether it’s businesses, building projects, or trains, something is always underway. Here (…)

The Brooklyn Queens Connector, or BQX, has been in the works for a while, and we’ve discussed it, the controversy it’s faced, and its many updates, on We Heart Astoria (…)

As many of you might have seen on Instagram this am, The Stonework is closing up shop after this holiday season. Here’s more from Ana: Dear friends, family, and loyal (…)

Last night we received word about a big change coming to Broadway- it looks like Astoria institution Sac’s Place will be finding a new home after 30 years at 25-41 (…)

Hey, Astoria, we’re *almost* back. Did you miss us? We missed you. Let’s do a quick link round up of some exciting things before we get to the big news: (…)

When QWNS Cafe arrived into our Instagram feed, we were loving all the gorgeous baked goods and couldn’t wait to learn more about this neighborhood newcomer. We finally had our (…)