Astoria Ditmars Vacancies – Places We Wish Had Tenants by Meg Cotner Recently, I took a walk down Ditmars and saw lots happening, both with established businesses and those that are opening soon. Many of the restaurants are going strong—MP Taverna, Watawa, (…)
Astoria Yet Another Development Site on Astoria’s Waterfront by Meg Cotner Looks like there’s yet another development site on Astoria’s waterfront. We already know about Hallets Point and Astoria Cove—two large scale developments that could bring about 4,000 units of housing (…)
Astoria Bier & Cheese To Open On Ditmars March 2014 by Mackenzi Farquer Ditmars to get an Astoria Bier & Cheese this March plus more gossip!
Astoria Long Island City 12 Days of Giveaways, Day 8-Spaceworks Long Island City by Emily Rios Making art on a budget can be difficult. Spaceworks Long Island City provides affordable rehearsal space to help dance, music and theater artists flourish. Today’s Giveaway winner will receive a (…)
Astoria Long Island City Monday Linkage – Astoria Cove, Thanksgiving, Vallone’s Tires Slashed, and More by Meg Cotner This edition of Monday Linkage features Astoria Cove, brownie and cake pop sale from Chocolate Swirl, photographer Jean-Marie Guyaux, Thanksgiving in Astoria/LIC, low-income housing for seniors, Vallone’s tires smashed, and The Cliffs in LIC.
Astoria Mackenzi Hearts Mount Sinai Queens Hospital Expansion by Mackenzi Farquer Have you heard? Our very own 30th Avenue hospital is getting a major upgrade. Mount Sinai Queens broke ground last week on a 125,000 square foot addition that will add (…)
Long Island City LIC’s Falchi Building to Become Chelsea Market Like Space by Mackenzi Farquer Is LIC getting their very own Chealsea Market? Read on…
Monday Linkage – Mario Lalicata Arrested, Borough President Race, Big Alice Brewing and More by Meg Cotner Local scumbag, faux landlord, and former CB1 member Mario Lalicata finally arrested for bilking numerous potential renters out of their hard earned cash [NYDN] A nice profile on Big Alice (…)
Astoria Astoria Cove Development Public Scoping Meetings in May by Meg Cotner The Department of City Planning has scheduled two Public Scoping Meetings in May 2013 regarding the proposed Astoria Cove development in far western Astoria.
Astoria Ice Cream Is Coming to 30th Avenue by Meg Cotner We noticed that the old Pavilion Florals location is slated to become an ice cream/cafe establishment.