Help Paint a Mural at the Steinway Playground
**UPDATE** Due to poor weather conditions, the event has been cancelled on Monday and delayed until Tuesday...
More action on Residential Parking Permits
Councilman Francisco Moya (D_Jackson Heights) introduced a pair of parking-related bills earlier this month, with the first...
Developer Sam Chang’s New 13-story Hotel in Long Island City
A new 13-story hotel at 38-39 9th Street, in Long Island City, Queens is being constructed. Hotel...
New 3 story residential bldg. 12-19 31st Dr.
Permits have been filed for a three-story residential building at 12-19 31st Drive, in Astoria, Queens. The...
New NYC Ferry Summer 2018 Schedule
The NYC Ferry has just released its new schedule for summer 2018. For the NYC waterfront’s premier public transit...
Fathers Day in Astoria Park
June 17th, 2018 11 am to 3 pm The Old Astoria Neighborhood Assn is pleased to partner...
Variety Boys & Girls Club Proposed Renovation
An ambitious project which will allow for the expansion and renovation of the Variety Boys and Girls...
Socrates Sculpture Park 2018 schedule
One of the Old Astoria Neighborhoods greatest assets is the Socrates Sculpture Park. With an attendance of...
Astoria Park Tennis Courts Permits Available
It’s a good time to remember that now’s the best time to get a permit to play...
New Building at 21st st and 29th ave
Permits have been filed for a seven-story mixed-use building at 28-06 21st Street, in Astoria, Queens. The...
MTA Funding for Accessible Transit projects
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has amended it’s capital plan to allocate at least $600 million for accessibility...
Durst and the Astoria Waterfront
Following is an interesting interview with Helen Rose Durst on their investments in Queens. We at OANA...
Family Fun At Rainey Park
Central Astoria LDC invites you to an afternoon of Family Fun at Rainey Park on Sunday June...
Together In Teal Event On Roosevelt Island
Together in Teal! On Saturday May 19, the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition is hosting the first New...
Street Cleaning in Old Astoria
We at Old Astoria Neighborhood Assn. (OANA) read with interest the op-ed in today’s Crains warning us...
Street Cleaning and Parking; Short supply in Old Astoria
As a follow up to OANA’s press release asking for street cleaning once a week per side...
Health and Wellness Block party
Please join our friends at Goodwill for their Health and Wellness Block Party outside their location at...
NYC Organics Recycling is Coming to Astoria
Please join the Greater Astoria Historical Society on Monday May 7 at 7 pm for a presentation...
Trattoria Ora, a New Astoria Restaurant
Old Astoria has so many more dining options today than even a few years ago. OANA was...
Speed Bumps Approved
As many may be aware, OANA has been advocating for speed bumps on 18th st for many...
Movement on Residential Parking Permits
Some members of the NYC Council are embracing the idea of Residential Parking Permits. OANA has advocated...
International Cultural Fest 2018
Please join Central Astoria LDC for International Cultural Fest 2018 on Sunday, April 29th from 12 noon...
Target opens in Astoria
A small-format Target will open in the Ditmars-Steinway section of Astoria in 2022. The location will be...
Earth Day Festivities in Astoria Park
On Sunday April 22nd, from 1 to 4 pm, Astoria Park Alliance is hosting a nature-themed Earth...
Jane’s Walk in Old Astoria, Saturday May 5
Once a year, “Jane’s Walks” take place in cities across the country. Jane’s Walks are free tours/walking...
Open House at Historic St. George’s Church
Historic St. George’s Church will be hosting an Open House on Saturday. May 5, from 11 am...
Astoria Blvd Station Renovations
The MTA will add four elevators to the Astoria Boulevard station. The MTA has announced renovation of...
Astoria Social Hosts Fundraiser For OANA
Our friends at Astoria Social invite you to join them as they host a gathering for new...
Street Cleaning and Alternate Side Parking Old Astoria
OANA has taken a position regarding street cleaning and Alternate side Parking in Old Astoria. While we...
OANA April Meeting Reminder
Reminder about April meeting Tuesday April 10 at 7 pm, is at Historic St. George’s Episcopal Church,...
The MTA announced that the N Train renovations stay “On Track”
While the MTA has announced they are not starting any new renovations for subway stations because they...
A New Field House for Queensbridge Park
Good news for Queensbridge Park—the dilapidated old Field House, closed for many years, is to be demolished...
QCA open call for Art Residency at LaGuardia Airport
The Queens Council on the Arts has an open call for a new art residency at LaGuardia...
Tide Mill Conference
On Saturday April 7 2018, the Tide Mill Institute and Greater Astoria Historical Society present a conference...
NYC Ferry Jobs
Last August saw the opening of the new ferry service to and from Astoria. With spring and...
Durst Clock Tower
The first renderings of Queensboro Plaza skyscraper developed by the Durst Organization at 29-37 41st Avenue in Queens have been revealed....
Flood Zone Resiliency Update
The NYC Department of City Planning has a newsletter regarding Flood Zone Resiliency issues. Information on updated...
MTA Sued over Station Accessibility
MTA Sued over Station Accessibility by US Attorney General for the Southern District of New York. As...
Halletts Point Building One
The Durst Organization has provided new renderings of Building One at 10 Halletts Point of the Halletts...
NYC Free Tax Preparation
Many New Yorkers qualify to file their taxes for free. The NYC Free Tax Prep program includes...
Seasonal, Part Time Positions- Aramark Citi Field
Aramark @ Citi Field is looking for energetic and self-motivated candidates with a proven track record in...
RENOVATION OF ASTORIA POOL TO COST 50 MILLION
The cost to overhaul the Astoria Pool will be in excess of $50 million, according to Council...
Noguchi Museum March News
Noguchi Museum is a long-standing cultural institution in Old Astoria. We strongly support their programming, and would...
NYS State wants NYC to use design-build
Governor’s Cuomos office has advised the City of NY to try and institute Design /Build on its...
NYPD to crack down on ‘block-the-box’
NYPD to crack down on ‘block-the-box’ , New Commercial Loading restrictions in Jackson Heights BE AWARE Drivers...
NYPD Sector David Safety Summit
An important meeting will take place on March 22, 2018 at 6 PM Queens Library 37-44 21st...
More developments coming to Old Astoria
A six-story building is coming to 8-29 Astoria Boulevard, mid-block between 8th and 12th streets. Astoria Houses...
Increase Parking around Film Shoots
Astoria/LIC has historically been the center of movie and TC+V Film shoots in NYC. Studios such as...
New Lower East Side Ferry Stop
Mayor DiBlasio announces a new Ferry stop in the Lower East Side in Manhattan. While this stop...
New Generators for Astoria Houses
FEMA Funds secured for rehabilitation of NYCHA facilities because of Super Storm Sandy are funding new Surge...
Mid Block Cross walks on Steinway St
Councilman Costa Constantinides and the DOT announced on Feb. 23 that three new mid-block crosswalks and traffic...
Central Astoria LDC’s Multicultural Celebration
Many ethnic cultures contribute to the diversity for which our community is justly famous, and now Central...
Halletts Point update
The NY City Council has found that NYCHA was deprived of needed boiler improvements at their Astoria...
Google and Goodwill Team up
Goodwill of NY/NJ and Google have teamed up to provide workforce development for those residents looking to...
Arcadia Bar & Kitchen
Arcadia is a new neighborhood bar coming to Old Astoria in the next couple of weeks. This...
Auto, Pedestrian, and Parking changes – Welling Court Vernon Blvd, Main ave
The NYC Department of Transportation will be presenting their new changes for the Vernon Blvd, Main Ave,...
New Look Coming to the Triborough B playground
The Big Ten Network, in celebration of this year’s Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden, will be...
Withdrawal of Hallets Point Funding Probed
The New York City Council is investigating the withdrawal of $43.5 million in financing from the affordable...
Neptune Diner May Depart
The future of the much-loved Neptune Diner, at the foot of the Astoria Boulevard N/W train station,...
CLIMATE CHANGE: Is Your Home At Risk?
Old Astoria is a waterfront community. Because of this we should all be aware of the potential...
Astoria Diving Pool Project
Work has begun on creating a public space on the site of the currently closed Astoria Diving...
NEW DEVELOPMENT BY THE ASTORIA FERRY
Permits have been filed for a seven-story, 29-unit apartment building at 11-16 Main Ave. Currently, the one-story building...
Halletts Point Building one is nearly completion
After 2 years of construction, Building One (At 10 Halletts Point) of the Durst Organization’s Halletts Point...
NOGUCHI HIRES NEW DIRECTOR
The Noguchi Museum in Long Island City has appointed a new director: Brett Littman, the current director...
OANA President Interviewed by Queens Ledger
The Queens Ledger recently published a profile of Richard Khuzami, President of OANA. The article depicts his...
Rally for Better Transit at the Ditmars Boulevard Station
Just when you thought the station renovations on the N/W line couldn’t be any more inconvenient, it’s...
Return of Astorians Project and New Artist Portraits
Matt Dutile is launching another phase of his Astorians portrait project at the Kinship Coffee on Steinway...
New NYC Winter Ferry Schedule
It has been an amazing initial year for the New York City Ferry….3 million passengers!!! And new...
Is Design Build the Answer to NYC Capital project Woes?
Design build is an attempt to streamline the Capital project design and construction process. Currently, the process...
Councilman Costa Constantinides Has Been Re-appointed
Council Costa Constantinides: The New term!!!! Environmental Protection Committee and Budget Negotiating Team Councilman Costa Constantinides has...
Approved Design Plans For Whitey Ford Field
Community Board 1 in Astoria/LIC has approved design plans from the NYC Parks Department for the renovation...
Van Bramer’s City Council Appointments
The New York City Council the City Council voted on committee assignments and leadership positions for the...
Executive Director of BQX Stepped Down
The Friends of the BQX Executive Director, Ya-Ting Liu, stepped down on December 1st. Ya-Ting stepped down...
Small Business Owners Are Catching A Break With These New Bills
Small businesses in New York State will be getting some relief because of three different bills that...
NYC Free Tax Prep Program
Are you a New Yorker who earned $66,000 or less in 2017? Good news! You may qualify...
Community Youth Fun Day Hosted by Saint Georges Church
Looking for something fun for your children to do next weekend? Look no further than the Community...
The BQX Timeline May be Shattered
The Brooklyn-Queens Connector (BQX) is a proposed streetcar that would link Brooklyn and Queens along the waterfront...
Deadline for 2018 ArtHotel Residency is January 8
Attention artists! The deadline to apply for the Queens Council on the Arts (QCA) ArtHotel Residency program ...
MulchFest in Astoria Park
It’s time to take the Christmas tree down and New York City wants to turn your holiday...
Astoria Wins the Curbed Cup 2017
The votes are in—and Astoria is the winner of the 2017 Curbed Cup! Astoria beat out the...
Astoria Heights Park Potluck Brunch and Book Swap
On Saturday January 21st from 11 am to 2 pm, please join the Friends of Astoria Heights...
Condos In Astoria Mock Storage Units
The residents of the Shore Towers condo building are concerned for their safety after discovering that 5...
Curbed NY; New poll to determine NYC’s hot neighborhoods
Curbed Cup NY 2017 is pitting 2 neighborhoods against each other for supremacy in their list of...
Take 2017 Survey of LIC Businesses and Organizations
The Long Island City Partnership is calling all businesses and organizations located in Long Island City to...
Win one for Friends of Whitey Ford Field
Congratulations to Friends of Whitey Ford Field on winning the “It’s My Park Photo Contest” hosted by...
A New Director for a Veteran Performing Arts Center
Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC) has a large presence in the Astoria community. Founded in 2001, it...
Awards for Astoria Architectural Developments
The Graffiti House project at 11-07 Welling Court in Astoria was among those honored at the recent...
Pesticide Bill in Queens
A bill mandating NYC parks and playgrounds be wiped down after pesticides are sprayed has passed the...
An End to Larger Truck Traffic on Astoria Boulevard
New York State Assemblymember Aravella Simotas announced that by the end of this year, larger trucks will...
Cornell’s High-Tech Campus on Roosevelt Island
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), an IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, announced on Dec. 4 a...
Tragic Discovery in the East River
The City Medical Examiner’s office is performing an autopsy on the body of a woman discovered floating...
Internship Program Opening to Benefit the STEM Student
The life science fields are booming industries in this century, especially in New York City. You can...
A New School To Be Constructed in Dutch Kills
In 2015, the student population in Queens county was 2,301, 139. This is about one teacher to...
Planes, Trains and Automobiles Cannot Match Old Astoria’s New Ferry
Check out this wonderful video from the first day the NYC ferry system arrived in Astoria by...
Keeping the arts alive in gentrifying neighborhoods
Chashama is a nonprofit organization that provides artists with affordable working space, living space, and presenting space...
The Noguchi Museum: New Exhibition of The Sculpture of Gonzalo Fonseca
Trying to figure out what to do this weekend? Look no further than the to the Noguchi...
114th Precinct Neighborhood Policing and Safety Meeting
The NYPD 114th Precinct invite you to meet the Sector David officers who are assigned to neighborhood...
EZ Pass Holders Can Now Receive Mobile Alerts
Picture this: you are driving down the highway about to get to the toll. You have your...
A Special Permit Proposal for Hotels in M-1 Zones
Hotels are starting to replace parking lots, warehouses and factories in NYC in manufacturing districts. Although this...
Holiday Food Drive
‘Tis the season when many of us flock to our local supermarkets to stock up on holiday...
Mount Sinai Early Planning Medical Seminar
Have you been asked if you have a health care proxy or advanced directive when getting care...
Councilman Costa Constantinides “Holiday Drive”
Councilman Constantinides is collecting unopened/unwrapped toys, toiletries, and winter coats. You can drop off your donation through...
Get Ready to Bid the MetrocCard Goodbye
Hands up if you can name the year of the debut of the MetroCard–1993. Some context: when...
Winter Snow Removal Jobs with Sanitation
DSNY is Now Hiring Emergency Snow Laborers Register Now to Help Clear Snow and Ice After Major...
Women’s Power Networking With Borough President Melinda Katz
As women steadily increase their presence and influence in the economy of Queens, making contacts with individuals...
Send In Ideas For Socrates Park Seating
Are you an architect? Do you like to sit? Then send in your ideas for new ideas...
Historic St. George’s Church
OANA is pleased to announce that the Historic St. George’s Church at 14th st and 27th ave...
The Astoria Waterfront and the New Ferry Service in the Big Picture
Many Astoria residents have taken to the new ferry service from Hallets Cove like the proverbial ducks...
Astoria Park Alliance Fundraiser
Do you love Astoria Park? We do too! A way you can help keep our park diverse,...
The New York Care Annual Coat Drive is Going on Now
Have a coat that is a little snug or loose? Donate it to the 2017 New York...
Astoria Market Returns to Bohemian Hall
Stressed out about holiday shopping? We have good news: the artisan Astoria Market is returning to Bohemian...
Shakespeare Live in LIC
What a treat for the holiday season: a staged dramatic reading of one of the Bard’s best-loved...
OANA Advocating Parking Permit Program
OANA is backing a bill calling for the establishment of a parking permit program in East Elmhurst,...
Authentic Mexican restaurant Fresco’s Cantina Opens in Astoria
Fresco’s Cantina is a new addition to the Old Astoria scene located at 12-14 31st Avenue. This...
Rainey Park Walking Tour and Drop-In Session
Green Shore NYC, a non-profit organization that advocates for a cleaner, greener and more accessible East River...
Applications Open for NYC Kindergartens
Online applications opened for NYC kindergartens on Tuesday November 28. If your child was born in the...
Paper Factory Hotel Expands
The Paper Factory Hotel will add 6 stories to their facility at 37-06 36th Street for a...
Long Island City High School Students Receive Computers
50 Long Island City High School students struck it big and were given computers thanks to the...
RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMITS
The Old Astoria Neighborhood Assn. has been a strong advocate for the establishment for Residential Parking Permits....
Property Tax Management to enter the Digital Age
OANA is supporting our Councilman Costa Constantinides’s bill to create website access for information on Property Taxes...
Important news for holiday travel via Laguardia Airport
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 16, 2017 CONTACT: Metropolitan Transportation Authority: 212-878-7440 Port Authority of New York and...
BQX Connector Mock up
Are we seeing the future of inter-borough transit? Housed in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the Friends of...
Landlord Watchlist
It is extremely important that the public be aware of Landlords who do not meet their obligations...
Whitey Ford Field
Queens has been home to two of the NY Yankees most iconic players: Phil Rizzuto and Whitey...
Delayed Opening for Charybdis Playground Bathrooms
NYC Parks Departments plan for renovating Charybdis Playground, phase 2 of Mayor DiBlasio’s Anchor Park Initiative, will...
Separate Bike and Pedestrian Lanes on the Queensboro Bridge
Transportation Alternatives are asking that the Queensborough Bridge outbound lower roadway exterior lane be converted from automobiles...
San Francisco Ferry Boat Visits New York
The ferry Zelinsky, which started its career San Francisco Bay 30 years ago, was providing free ferry...
Holiday Festival & Tree Lighting in Astoria Park
On Saturday December 2nd, please join Central Astoria LDC for their 5th Annual Holiday Festival & Tree...
Represent Your Neighbors on Community Board 1
Are you civic-minded and interested in playing a part in New York City’s governance? Why not apply...
A great new series based in Astoria
Astoria, LIC is the home of the movie and TV industry in New York City. We all...
Sean’s Place Reopens After Renovations
Another Astoria playground has reopened after renovations! Sean’s Place, at 31-32 38th Street, was named for an...
Affordable Housing Units Open on the Astoria Waterfront
Have you always dreamed of living near the East River waterfront? Applications are now open for 21...
Has NaNoWriMo Got You Down?
Every year all over the world, authors and would-be authors sign themselves up for National Novel Writing...
Footloose at Last
Our City Council, after many years of lobbying from those who have created New York City’s famous...
Direct Public transit between Outer Boroughs
Public Transportation in NYC has always been Manhattan Centric. Travel between the outer boroughs almost always includes...
Big Reuse is Closing Their Astoria Store
Big Reuse is closing their Queens store, which came to the Astoria waterfront more than a decade...
Socrates Sculpture Park Wants You
It’s that time of the year when Socrates Sculpture Park sends out an open call artists to...
Film Screening at the Noguchi Museum
On Wednesday November 15th, there will be a free film screening at the Noguchi Museum. The museum...
Celebrating the Hellgate Photo Exhibit
The Hellgate 100 Committee has been hard at work this year, organizing commemorative events such as the...
Community Input for Chappetto Square Renovation
There was considerable enthusiasm for an upcoming local renovation project amongst the community members who turned out...
Asthma Legislation Introduced
District 22 Council Member Costa Constantinides has announced the introduction of a legislative package to combat asthma....
Astoria Kayak Launch Design Session
The first visioning session for the Astoria Kayak Launch will take place on Thursday, November 2, from...
Can You “Be-Leaf” It’s That Time of Year
Yes, the summer went quickly and the leaves are starting to turn color. But they won’t stay...
HALLOWEEN HARVEST FESTIVAL AT SOCRATES
It’s the spook-tacular finale to the season at Socrates Sculpture Park—the Halloween Harvest Festival on Saturday October...
NYC Ferry’s Winter Schedule
If you are enjoying taking the new Astoria ferry service to work—or for pleasure excursions—it is likely...
OFFICE RECYCLING 2.0
If you run a business or you are a landlord leasing space to commercial tenants, you should...
OANA’s Position on Renovations of Elevated N Subway Stations
If you ride the N/W train line in Astoria, you are likely aware that the 30th Avenue...
Chappetto Square Community Input Meeting
It was recently announced that Chappetto Square in Astoria was added to the Community Parks Initiative program...
Be A District 22 Participatory Budgeting Delegate
It’s time to move on the next stage of Participatory Budgeting for District 22. Capital project ideas...
Central Astoria’s Halloween Party Will Be Spook-Tacular Fun
Time to get out your vampire capes and Frankenstein costumes out of mothballs—it’s almost Halloween and Central...
“Astoria Character” Neil Herdan is Pitching Whitey Ford Field
Nancy Ruhling’s “Astoria Characters” series in the Huffington Post and collected on her own website, have featured...
Your Phone Can Now Help You Park
If you follow OANA on Facebook, subscribe to our newsletter or check this blog, you will have...
A New Production from APAC
The crew at APAC (the Astoria Performing Arts Center) is rehearsing the world premiere production of Veil’d,...
NYC Initiative Soccer Field Opens at Triborough Bridge Playground
On Tuesday October 17 from 3 to 5pm, the first of the NYC Initiative Soccer Fields will...
A New Home for Academy of American Studies
The city will build a new school in Dutch Kills to house the students at Academy of...
Takin’ It To the Streets
It’s time for the Broadway Street Fair! On Sunday October 15th, join your neighbors from 11 am...
Astoria Sites Take Part in Open House NY Weekend
Every October hundreds of locations around the five boroughs offer behind-the-scenes tours to visitors. It’s called Open...
Old Astoria Shop Owner Coins New Name for the Neighborhood
Natassa Contini, owner of local business the pet store/café Chateau Le Woof, has a new name for...
NYC Ferry to Add Three New Boats
Good news for Astoria residents who are enjoying the new ferry service from Halletts Cove—and for those...
Chappetto Square Joins the Community Parks Initiative
Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that Chappetto Square in Astoria will receive city funding and upgrades...
QUEENS FOOD DAY RETURNS
On Saturday October 14, Socrates Sculpture Park is hosting the popular festival Queens Food Day. The day...
Notify NYC App is Live
The launch of the Notify NYC app will be a boon for those with smartphones who want...
Cornell Tech Phase 1 Opens
Cornell Tech, a partnership between Cornell University and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, opened the first phase of...
Two N Trains Stations To Close for 8 Months
Bad news for commuters in Astoria who were looking forward to having full train service back after...
Whitey Ford Field Clean-Up On Sept 17
Please help Friends of Whitey Ford Field during their Volunteer Clean-Up Day on Sunday, September 17 from...
Shore Fest Returns on September 16
On Saturday, September 16th, Astoria Park Alliance is once again hosting the ever-popular community event Shore Fest...
50-Unit Condo Building Planned for 27th Avenue
An application has been filed by LIC developer Strategic Capital Metropolitan to develop a seven-story condo building...
Asthma Awareness Back to School Fair
Mount Sinai Hospital Queens, Council Member Costa Constantinides, St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children, and Asthma Coalition...
SAFE Disposal Event in Astoria Park, September 9
To help residents dispose of harmful household products safely, DSNY hosts SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables, and Electronics)...
Here Comes CitiBike!
The popular bike sharing program CitiBike will cut the ribbon on new docking stations in Astoria, Long...
Astoria Celebrates Launching of New Ferry Service
UPDATE: The new Astoria ferry route had 28,115 riders from August 29th through September 5th, DNAInfo is...
Friends of Whitey Ford Field Get Grant from Costa
Councilman Costa Constantinides has allocated a $5,000 grant through the City Parks Foundation on behalf of the...
Support Socrates Sculpture Park at Their Annual Benefit Gala
Socrates Sculpture Park is hosting their Annual Benefit Gala on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. The event will be hosted...
Astoria Ferry Schedule
The schedule for the new Astoria Ferry Service has been released! You can find it here: https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/route/astoria/...
114th Precinct Meeting
There will be a 114th Precinct Summit Meeting this Thursday August 24 at 7 pm. This is...
Street Renamed for Betty Jean DiBiaso
A light post at the intersection of Ditmars Blvd and 19th now bears the name of Betty...
The Muppets Take Astoria
Our neighborhood has been known for its association with the entertainment production world since the studio known...
New Astoria Ferry: Open Hours with NYC Ferry staff
The countdown is on till the start of the NYC Ferry service in Astoria on August 29th....
Register to Get Daffodil Bulbs, Starting August 14
Daffodil Bulb Registration Opens in One Week! Don’t miss out on your chance to be a part...
Check the Front Seat
The 114th Precinct is warning drivers in Astoria to remember to lock their cars and check for...
Hollywood East River
John Turturro, the New York-born actor best known for his roles in The Big Lebowski, Barton Fink,...
The Floating Hospital’s Astoria Branch
With health care much in the news these days, we wanted to remind Astoria residents that we...
Aviation Job Fair on August 3rd
Job hunting? The Port Authority, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, and the Council for Aviation Opportunity are...
FINAL MAP OF CITIBIKE ASTORIA LOCATIONS
The final map of Citi Bike locations in Astoria has been released! After a community outreach program,...
National Night Out Against Crime in Astoria Park on August 1
On Tuesday August 1 from 5 to 8 pm, come meet the officers from the NYPD 114th...
Changes to Grand Central Parkway Westbound at Exit 4
On July 31st the DOT is implementing changes on Exit 4 of the Grand Central Parkway, which...
A Sailor’s Life for You?
As Astoria awaits the launch of the new ferry line from Hallets Point Peninsula to Roosevelt Island,...
Astoria Ferry Service Will Begin on August 29
Leaders of local Queens organizations and elected officials, including, amongst others, NYC Councilmen Costa Constantinides and Jimmy...
August at the Noguchi Museum
It’s a busy month at the Noguchi Museum! On Friday August 4, it’s Free First Friday. Enjoy...
Roosevelt Island Tram Renovations
Do you take the tram from Roosevelt Island to Manhattan? As of Wednesday July 26, there will...
Greek Movie Night at Socrates Sculpture Park on July 26
Socrates Sculpture Park’s Wednesday Movie Night has a Greek theme on Wednesday July 26, when there will...
NYC Rent Freeze Program is Under the Radar
If you are over the age of 62 and make less than $50,000 per year, you may...
September 5K Fun Run to Celebrate the Hellgate Bridge Centenary
Save the date for Saturday September 9: there will be a 5K run/walk along the Astoria waterfront....
The Wonderful Welling Court Mural Project
Over the past couple of decades, Astoria has become known as something of an arts mecca, with...
Durst Secures $1 Billion Loan Package
The Durst Organization has secured a a $1 billion financing package from a group of lenders led...
Funding for Hallets Point Peninsula
The Hallets Point Peninsula is due to get some major upgrades, courtesy of nearly $7.5 million in...
Mayor’s Town Hall Meeting
On Wednesday July 19, Mayor de Blasio is holding a Town Hall meeting at P.S. 70, located...
City Hall Resource Fair
Have you ever wished you could talk to the top officials at City Hall? Now is your...
City of Water Day at Socrates Sculpture Park
On Saturday July 15, Socrates Sculpture Park is a partner for Waterfront Alliance’s City of Water Day...
Recap of the Friends of Whitey Ford Field Cleanup Saturday July 8
A major thank you to everyone who came to Whitey Ford Field this weekend to help pick...