The Durst Organization Partner with the City for Affordable Housing on Halletts Point
The Durst Organization, in partnership with the city, opened new affordable housing units on Halletts Point. Douglas...
Thiago Oliveira
A Brazilian from birth, I came to the United States to fulfill his dream of completing his undergraduate at an American institution. I am a recent graduate with a pre-Medical curriculum and a B.A. in Politics from New York University. I have extensive knowledge in the fields of comparative politics, international politics, and political theory.
Astoria Film Studio Nears Completion
Wildflower Studios, an Astoria film studio backed by Robert de Niro and his son Raphael De Niro,...
NYC Department of Transportation Expanding its On-Street Carshare Program
The city’s Department of Transportation will be expanding its on-street carshare program after the pilot’s positive results....
The New LaGuardia Airport: Terminal C Tour!
OANA Board Members Richard Khuzami and Jaime-Faye Bean were invited to participate in a tour of the...
Overnight Truck Parking Survey
City Hall established a Task Force with relevant City agencies to discuss the overnight truck commercial vehicle...
No-cost Mobile Mammogram for Uninsured Queens Women in the Month of February
The Cancer Services Program Queens is offering no-cost mobile mammogram for uninsured women in Queens during February....
Affordable Housing Lottery has Launched for 14-43 31st Ave. in Astoria
The affordable housing lottery has launched for 14-43 31st Avenue, located in Astoria, Queens. Designed by Michael...
NYC Mayor Announces Low-interest Loans for Small Businesses in the Five Boroughs
OANA is a strong supporter of our small businesses. We all know that the Astoria Business Districts...
Queens Community Board Application 2023
If you are looking for ways to serve your community in local government, the community board is...
Lewis Latimer House Museum Presents Fully Funded Opportunity to Queens Writers
The Lewis Latimer House Museum (LLHM) is offering a unique opportunity for Queens writers of color, the...
OANA’s Position on the Current State of the Criminal Justice System in America
In an opinion editorial published by amNY, The National Herald, and The Queens Gazette, OANA President Richard...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveils Get Stuff Built
On December 8, New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled “Get Stuff Built,” a comprehensive, three-pronged effort...
Eco-friendly ice-skating rink opens at the New York Hall of Science
An eco-friendly ice-skating rink opens at the New York Hall of Science, Queens. The SciSkate, an indoor,...
Permits filed for a new five-story building at 14-09 31st Avenue in Astoria
According to New York YIMBY, permits have been filed for 14-09 31st Avenue, a five-story residential building...
Demolition Process at 25-01 Queens Plaza North Wraps Up
According to an article by New York YIMBY, the demolition process at 25-01 Queens Plaza North is...
Affordable Housing Lottery Launched For A Six-Story Mixed-Use Building at 9-24 Main Ave. In Astoria
According to an article by New York YIMBY, the affordable housing lottery launched for a six-story mixed-use...
Community Support For Captain Russo-Elling’s Comrades
A group of community leaders and small businesses paid a visit to the FDNY/EMS Station 49 on...
The Queens Connected Mobile Hotspot Lending Program
The Queens Connected Mobile Hotspot Lending Program is offering access to free and unlimited internet to families...
The Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens Redevelopment Project Announced
On Tuesday, September 20th, the Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens (VBGCQ) announced the development of...
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) Waiver is a federal program that gives access to student...
New York Proposals On The Ballot In November Election
During the mid-term elections this coming November, New York City voters will have a chance also to...
NYC Will Launch a Residential Curbside Organics Collection in Queens Starting October 3
On Monday, August 8, Mayor Eric Adams announced that the Department of Sanitation of New York City...
Congestion Pricing Plan Hearings Between August 25 and August 31
The Federal Highway Administration released an environmental assessment of the city’s congestion pricing plan on Wednesday, August...
Leasing Is Now Available for Astoria West
According to an article by New York YIMBY, leasing is now available for Astoria West. The rental...
Affordable Housing Lottery Launched for 31-05 21st Street In Astoria
According to an article by New York YIMBY, an affordable housing lottery has been launched for 31-05...
Queensbridge Water Break
On Tuesday, June 7th, numerous homes in Queensbridge were left without water. According to the New York...
Halletts North Approved by Queens Borough President
Halletts North, Astoria’s 3-tower project, received the approval of Queens Borough President Donovan Richards last month. The...
Renewable Energy Programs That Will Use Astoria Hubs Have Been Approved For New York City
The State Public Service Commission approved two projects concerned with bringing renewable energy to New York City....
Permits Filed For Mixed-Use Building At 14-47 Broadway In Astoria, Queens
According to an article published by New York YIMBY, permits have been filed for a mixed-use building...
Large Development on Halletts Point Peninsula Has Been Approved
According to an article published by sunnysidepost, developer Astoria Owners Inc. acquired the approval of the Community...
Career Open House Will Take Place on April 28th
A Career Open House will be taking place on April 28th at 10-25 41st Avenue, Long Island...
COVID-19 self-tests will be given out by the Family Church starting on Tuesday, April 26th
Old Astoria residents will be able to pick up COVID-19 self-tests donated by Congresswoman Ocasio Cortez starting...
Register Today For The MTA-NYC Transit Development Team’s Public Workshops
The MTA-NYC Transit’s Queens Bus Network Redesign Team has announced a series of public briefings to present the release...
The Astoria Park Alliance will be hosting a Volunteer Cleanup in celebration of Earth Day
The Astoria Park Alliance will be hosting a Volunteer Cleanup on Saturday, April 23, in celebration of...
Innovation QNS Town Hall On April 20, 2022
The Innovation QNS team invites the residents of Old Astoria for an in-person town hall on April...
MTA-NYC Transit’s Queens Bus Network Redesign Public Virtual Briefing
The MTA-NYC Transit’s Queens Bus Network Redesign Team will be hosting a public virtual briefing to present...
Neglected stores along Queens Plaza North to be replaced with a 26-story-residential-apartment complex
According to licpost, neglected stores along Queens Plaza North will likely be demolished with plans for a...
Permits Filed for New Nine-story-mixed-use Development at 11-20 Broadway in Astoria
According to New York YIMBY, permits for the 11-20 Broadway building in Astoria, Queens, have been filed...
NYC Free Tax Prep
Tax Day is less than one month away. We want to remind a few services available to...
Innovation QNS Needs To Meet Councilwoman Julia Won’s Demands
Developers for the $2 billion Innovation QNS project in Astoria vowed to meet the demands put forth...
The Spring Fest and Paw-rade will take place Sunday, March 20
The Spring Fest and Paw-rade will take place Sunday, March 20, 2022, from 12:00 pm to 2:30...
Donation Drive To Support The Families of Ukraine
The Queens Borough President’s Office is partnering with the New York Police Department to provide relief for...
Port Authority Stakeholder Input
In a press release posted on March 2, 2022, the Port Authority of New York and New...
The Department of Transportation has initiated the replacement of the Upper Deck of the Queensboro Bridge
On February 14, 2022, the Department of Transportation (DOT) initiated the replacement of the upper deck of...
Robert De Niro’s State-Of-The-Art- Film Studio Is Set To Begin Construction
Robert De Niro’s state-of-the-art- film studio, Wildflower Studios, is set to begin construction upon getting the approval...
Fines and Interest Reduction Enabling Recovery Program
New York City is allowing residents to pay a reduced amount for eligible Environmental Control Board judgments...
New Nine Story Mixed-use Building Coming to Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City
According to New York YIMBY, the renderings of the building located at 35-01 Vernon Boulevard in Long...
The first renderings for a new 19-story Queens Plaza North residential tower have been released
According to New York YIMBY, the first renderings for the 19-story residential tower, 24-01 Queens Plaza North,...
RISE LIC has Launched an Affordable Housing Lottery
An 11-story mixed-use building, Known as RISE LIC, located at 29-17 40th Avenue in Long Island City,...
The Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens and Champlain Hudson Power Express team up to construct a STEM lab in Astoria
On January 10, the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens (VBGCQ) announced a partnership with the...
208,000-square-foot Lab and Research Facility coming to Long Island City, Queens
According to New York YIMBY, 43-10 23rd Street in Long Island City, Queens, will soon be home...
The Durst Organization Has Refinanced It’s Completed Halletts Point Building
The Durst Organization has refinanced its completed building at 10 Halletts Point. According to reports, the amount...
The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation Monument Honoring Journalist Nellie Bly
The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation debuted a monument honoring journalist Nellie Bly on the island’s northern tip....
New NYC Ferry Point Park Stop In Throgs Neck
The NYC Ferry’s Throgs Neck/Ferry Point Park landing in the Soundview Route officially opened on Tuesday, December...
New Eight Story Building Coming to 21-04 30th Drive in Astoria
A permit has been filed for an “As of Right” eight-story building in our neighborhood of Astoria,...
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Astoria
Electric Vehicle Charging stations are coming to Astoria. As an organization, OANA is a firm supporter of...
Queens Residents Urged To Participate In Redistricting Commission Hearings
The Old Astoria Neighborhood Association urges every Queens resident to participate in the New York Independent Redistricting...
Go Green Astoria Bulb Planting and Clean-up Event
Go Green Astoria, a group of volunteers aiming to keep our neighborhood of Old Astoria clean will...
The Department of City Planning Looking For Input From Old Astoria Residents
The Department of City Planning launched a new website intended to strengthen the connection between residents and...
19-Story Building Coming To The Old Goodwill Location In Old Astoria
Scale Lending acquired a $65.9 million construction loan to finance the construction of a residential project in...
NYC Ferry Urged To Implement New Technology
Big news for our NYC Ferry Fleet: We call upon the NYC EDC and Hornblower, operators of...
Floating Hospital New Specialty Practice For Infectious Diseases
The Floating Hospital, located at 21-01 41st Avenue, near our neighborhood of Old Astoria, has a new...
Register And Attend Upcoming Public Hearing On Redistricting
OANA urges residents to both register and attend the upcoming public hearing on redistricting on Wednesday, November...
Queens Chamber of Commerce Small Business Administration Webinar
The Old Astoria Neighborhood Association urges all business and non-profit entities to register for the following seminar...
Hearings on Congestion Pricing Coming Soon
The public will have the opportunity to voice their opinion in September on the New York state’s...
Hurricane Ida Service Centers
The heavy rain generated by Hurricane Ida disrupted the lives of many New Yorkers, including those living...
Illegal Propane Tank Storage In Astoria
A business owner was arrested on Thursday, August 26, 2021, for illegally storing more than 100 propane...
Memorial Event To Mark 20th anniversary of 9/11
This month of September will mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Former Mets MLB pitcher, Nelson Figueroa,...
A New Seven-Story Residential Building On Vernon Boulevard In Astoria Is Coming
A seven-story residential building is currently under construction in Astoria, Queens, as reported by YIMBY. The lot...
HANAC Adult Education Program Is Accepting Registrations
HANAC is accepting registrations for their Adult Education Program, which starts on September 2021. Despite having opened...
Child Tax Credit Benefit Program
Bishop Mitchell G. Taylor, the senior pastor for the Center of Hope International and frequent guest during...
New Floating Hospital Location
The Floating Hospital has moved to a new location. The new clinic has a bigger space to...
25-10 42nd Road Project Post
A construction authorization has been filed for a ten-story building in Long Island City, Queens. The edifice...
Greenspace Live Performance Event
Live performances return to Green Space. Kicking off this special evening is the Take Root series with...
Noguchi Museum’s open call for Artist Banners
In light of the increasing violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) in the United States,...
Arts and Crafts event and a Bookbag giveaway at St. George Episcopal Church
The St. George Episcopal Church, located at 14-20 27th Avenue, will be hosting an Arts and Crafts...
Affordable Housing Lottery Launches In Old Astoria On Hallets Peninsula
An affordable housing lottery is being launched in Old Astoria on Hallets Peninsula. This 7-story structure is...
Queens Public Library Time Capsule
Monday, June 7, 2021, marked a memorable moment in the history of The Queens Public Library (QPL)....
The 2021 Tribeca Film Festival Screenings in Astoria Park
The 2021 Tribeca Film Festival will be bringing its diverse selection of screenings to our neighborhood in...
Queens Borough President Hate Crimes Forum
The Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. will be hosting a Hate Crimes Forum on Tuesday, May...