Astoria Robert De Niro Allegedly Turning Steinway Factory Lot into Film Studio by Claire Leaden According to reports from the Commercial Observer, and later by Patch.com, actor Robert De Niro’s real estate development company Wildflower is attempting to acquire land from Steinway & Sons piano (…)
Astoria Long Island City Openings, Closings and Rumors Early Spring Part II by Claire Leaden We had so many helpful comments and observations on last week’s edition of “Openings, Closings and Rumors”‘ that we had to do a second part this week! Lots of business news (…)
Changes Are Coming To These 3 Major Avenues by Laura Caseley There’s always a lot going on in Astoria, and the personalities of the main drags evolves with those changes. Right now, we’re seeing businesses opening, closing, renovating, and more. Here’s (…)
Astoria What’s New at Kinship Coffee Cooperative by Meg Cotner Kinship Coffee Cooperative expanded to a second location at 32-14 Steinway Street in early August 2017. We’ve got an update on the changes, and more.
Astoria Cafe Istanbul To Celebrate Grand Opening October 30 on Steinway by Lindsay Goyette Cafe Istanbul, a new local Turkish restaurant, has softly made its debut on Steinway, and will be hosting a Grand Opening on Sunday October 30. Sonny Shaikh , the owner Cafe Istanbul, (…)
2015 Astoria Real Estate Miscellanea, Some of Which Surprised Us by Meg Cotner The folks from Property Shark contacted us to promote their annual Astoria real estate report, so we thought we’d pass on a selection of details, some of which, frankly, surprised us. (…)
Hi Fi Record Shop & Cafe Opening on Steinway This July by Mackenzi Farquer This just in- we just heard Steinway is getting a record shop & cafe. I know. I’ll let that sink in. Owner Javi told us, “It has taken considerable amount (…)
Astoria Local Astoria Muslims Talk About Voting by Meg Cotner This video, entitled Muslim Voters in Astoria, Queens Differ on the ‘Value’ of Voting is pretty interesting. We believe voting is an important part of being a US citizen, whether (…)
Astoria Steinway Clock Knocked Over October 16, Fix To Come by Meg Cotner We’ve learned that some damage came to the historic Steinway Street clock, thanks to a WHA reader, Costa’s office, and this tweet from CALDC: Clock face knocked down by truck (…)
Astoria Caffe Bene Coming to Astoria – Neighborhood Friend or Foe? by Meg Cotner We’ve recently heard that the Korean coffee mega-chain, Caffe Bene, has stepped forward further into western Queens (they’ve had a location in Flushing since last year), with two places planned (…)
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 (…)
Queens Comfort Restaurant – Comfort Food in Astoria by Meg Cotner Tonight I had the good fortune to join friends at Queens Comfort, the new comfort food restaurant in Astoria. Overall, it was a great experience – excellent, flavorful food, attentive (…)