Mar. 15, 2024 By bparry
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Mar. 15, 2024 By Bill Parry
Astoria doctor hit with new sexual abuse charges after another one of his victims came forward: DA
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Astoria store sells $1 million Powerball ticket
Mar. 14, 2024 By czarinnaandres Mar. 14, 2024 By Czarinna Andres One lucky Queens resident is a million dollars richer today. The New York Lottery announced that a prize-winning ticket worth $1,000,000 was sold for the March 13 Powerball drawing in Astoria. The winning ticket was sold at Avadh Convenience, located at 37-14 Broadway. The winning numbers for the Powerball game are drawn from a field of one to 69. The red Power Ball is drawn from a separate field of one to 26. The Powerball drawing is televised every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. The next Powerball… Read more »
Hate Crimes Task Force arrests 13-year-old boy in anti-gay assault in Astoria, three teens remain at large : NYPD
Mar. 11, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_72252" align="alignnone" width="606"] A 13-year-old boy was arrested and charged with hate crime assault for an anti-gay attack in Astoria late last month. Three other suspects remain at large. Photos courtesy of the NYPD[/caption]
Mar. 11, 2024 By Bill Parry
Crawl your way through Astoria’s Irish bars for St. Paddy’s
Mar. 8, 2024 By ishkurhan Mar. 8, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan St. Patrick’s Day is fast approaching on Mar. 17, and celebrations have already begun, with an array of events lined up for the following weekend to extend the festive spirit. The Wolfhound on 30th Ave. in Astoria is hosting its second annual bar crawl… Read more »
New specialty Philly cheesesteak restaurant opens in Astoria
Mar. 7, 2024 By admin Mar. 7, 2024 By Staff Report A New York chain specializing in Philly cheesesteaks has opened its doors on 31st Avenue. Chiddy’s Cheese Steaks, which was started by founded Mike Chidester as a food truck in Long Island in 2014, opened its doors at 37-03 31st Ave. in February at… Read more »
Actor Kal Penn is hosting an Astoria fundraiser for Assemblymember Mamdani’s re-election
Mar. 5, 2024 By ishkurhan Mar. 5, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Emmy-nominated actor Kal Penn is coming to Astoria to help his friend Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani secure a third term representing western Queens. The “Coffee with Kal’ fundraiser will be held on Thursday, Mar. 7 from 7-9 p.m. The ticketed event will feature coffee and… Read more »
Discover Tootles & French the Astoria wine bar that continues to delight
Mar. 5, 2024 By admin Mar. 5, 2024 By Staff Report Chad Goldsmith, the owner of specialty wine bar Tootles & French in Astoria, has seen his establishment evolve since it first opened its doors ten months ago. The wine bar, located at 36-15 Ditmars Blvd. in a space previously occupied by McCann’s Pub, has been serving the Astoria community with an ever-changing wine and food menu in its first year, while it has also grown into a first-class events space. Goldsmith said it was always his intention to change menus every few months but added that he did not… Read more »
Q.E.D. rolls out the red carpet: Join the glitz, glamour, and fun at their 10th annual Oscar watch party
Mar. 5, 2024 By admin Mar. 5, 2024 By Czarinna Andres and QNS Staff Astoria-based arts space Q.E.D. will host its tenth-annual Oscar Watch Party to celebrate the 96th Academy Awards on March 10. The event, which takes place at the Q.E.D theater at 27-16 23rd Ave. in Astoria, includes trivia, ballots, food, games, and… Read more »
Four teenage boys sought in homophobic hate crime assault in Astoria: NYPD
Mar. 4, 2024 By bparry
[caption id="attachment_72086" align="alignnone" width="606"] The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force needs help in identifying four suspects in their mid-teens who shouted homophobic rhetoric while attacking two 36-year-old men in Astoria last Wednesday. Photos courtesy of the NYPD[/caption]
Mar. 4, 2024 By Bill Parry
AOC makes case for tackling climate change with union jobs at Queens town hall
Feb. 27, 2024 By ishkurhan Feb. 27, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan US. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hosted a town hall in Astoria last week to discuss how federal climate change policy is playing out on a local level. Five years after she laid out the Green New Deal vision with Senator Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts,… Read more »