Queens mourns the loss of its longtime voice in letters. Larry Penner, a mass transit expert, transportation advocate, and historian, died in hospice care on Jan. 16 after a year-long battle against pancreatic cancer.

19 hours ago · Jan. 30, 2025 By Christian Murray. Thomas Ballis, a lifelong Astoria resident, knows the neighborhood like the back of his hand. “I was born and raised in Astoria,” said Ballis, a real estate developer who has built seven residential projects, all in the district.

1 day ago · Queens’ condo market remained dynamic in 2024, with certain neighborhoods experiencing distinct market shifts in the final quarter of 2024. In Astoria, the closed prices of condos increased 19%, from $705,615 in the last quarter of 2023 to $839,682 in the last quarter of 2024. When breaking down ...

1 day ago · Jan. 29, 2025 By Ethan Marshall. New building permits have been filed for a 26-story mixed-use tower at 25-02 9th St. in Astoria, a cul-de-sac offering scenic views of the RFK Bridge and located near Astoria Park.. The newly filed permits propose a 26-story development rising 262 feet and encompassing 218,157 square feet.

Dec 3, 2024 · In 2024 alone, iconic spots such as Trattoria L’incontro and Neptune Diner closed after decades in Astoria. L’incontro relocated to the Upper East Side, while Neptune Diner shut its doors after serving the community for many years. Other well-known establishments to close this year include Dave & Tony’s Salumeria, an Italian grocery store that had been in business for at least 80 years ...

Jan. 10, 2025 By Ethan Marshall. Permits have been filed for the construction of a new 9-story residential building at 34-20 38th St. in Astoria.. The proposed building would be 95 feet tall and yield 63,880 square feet of residential space across 89 units.

Jan. 23, 2025 By Shane O’Brien. Over a dozen officers from the 114th Precinct in Astoria have been reassigned to patrol subway cars overnight as part of Governor Kathy Hochul’s newly launched subway safety initiative.. The plan, announced in Hochul’s State of the State address, aims to deploy two police officers on every overnight subway train in New York City.

Jan. 2, 2025 By Shane O’Brien. A woman has died after being struck by an MTA bus at the intersection of 31st Street and Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria on Thursday, Jan. 2.. The woman, who was approximately 50-60 years of age, was struck while crossing southbound on Ditmars Boulevard and 31st Street at approximately 8:06 a.m. and was rushed to NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, where she was ...

Jan 20, 2025 · The FDNY is investigating an early Monday morning fire that swept through an apartment building in Astoria, injuring eight residents and forcing others to flee into the freezing cold. According to FDNY sources, the blaze broke out in the basement of 32-79 32nd St., between Broadway and 34th Avenue ...

Oct. 21, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan. The Astoria Homeowners, Tenants and Business Civic Association monthly meeting was held last week, where elected officials and residents gathered to discuss several quality of life issues.. At the meeting, held Wednesday, Oct. 16 at Pistilli Grand Manor in Astoria, no single issue dominated the evening, but the discussion covered a …