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Astoria pedestrian dies after being struck by SUV | Astoria Post
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Astoria pedestrian dies after being struck by SUV. May 13, 2015. May 13, By Michael Florio. A 63-year-old man died Monday after being struck by an SUV while walking near his Astoria house on Friday, according to the NYPD. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon, at roughly 4:50 pm. Chowdhury was taken to Elmhurst Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on Monday. No arrests have been made at this time and the investigation is still ongoing. Men’s clothing store to open on Ditmars Blvd. A Thai rest...
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Greek bakery, located by Ditmars station for 40 years, forced to move | Astoria Post
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Greek bakery, located by Ditmars station for 40 years, forced to move. April 13, 2015. April 13, By Michael Florio. After nearly 40 years in business, a long-time Astoria café and bakery is being forced to move. The lease is up on Lefkos Pyrgos, a Greek café and bakery, which has occupied the corner of 31st Street and 23rd Ave (22-85 31st street) for nearly 40 years. The owner of the bakery is now looking to relocate, according to the store manager. Thai Restaurant on 36th Avenue closed by Health Dept.
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Latin fusion restaurant from LIC to move into Marketa location | Astoria Post
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Latin fusion restaurant from LIC to move into Marketa location. May 15, 2015. May 15, By Michael Florio. A popular LIC restaurant will soon be making its way into Astoria. Blend LIC, located at 47-04 Vernon Blvd, will be opening another restaurant that is currently occupied by Marketa, at 37-17 30. Ave, according to an individual who operates Blend LIC. The group behind Blend LIC has also created a new Facebook page. Called, Blend Astoria stating that it will be coming soon. Blend on Vernon Blvd. A new m...
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Constantinides seeks new owner for Steinway Mansion | Astoria Post
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Constantinides seeks new owner for Steinway Mansion. May 14, 2015. May 14, By Jackie Strawbridge. Councilman Costa Constantinides is seeking a partner to help buy the Steinway Mansion and turn it into a cultural destination, a plan that he said the mansion’s current owners support. The owners] have worked with us to help find that partner, he said. The Councilman was unsure as to why the owners would be willing to sell the mansion so soon after its purchase. A receptionist at Loria’s firm said he is ...
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Peruvian restaurant to open on Broadway | Astoria Post
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Peruvian restaurant to open on Broadway. May 12, 2015. May 12, By Michael Florio. A small Peruvian restaurant is expected to open on Broadway next month. The restaurant, to be called Nasca, will be located at 34-20 Broadway, and is expected to open June 12, according to Diego Manosalvas, the owner. Manosalvas said the menu will feature a wide variety of Peruvian items, including fish, pork and chicken dishes. We will keep the concept Peruvian, but with an American twist, he said. Residents will once agai...
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Lopez and Neil Patrick Harris come to Kaufman Astoria to shoot NBC shows | Astoria Post
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Lopez and Neil Patrick Harris come to Kaufman Astoria to shoot NBC shows. May 18, 2015. May 18, By Michael Florio. A number of A-list stars are coming to Astoria. Two new NBC shows are being filmed in Kaufman Astoria Studios that include stars such as Neil Patrick Harris, Jennifer Lopez and Ray Liotta. Jennifer Lopez, Ray Liotta and Drea de Matteo are currently filming a new NBC drama, Shade of Blue, which is based on a group of close-knit cops who keep the streets clean while lining their own pockets.
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Astoria’s King of Falafel to open brick-and-mortar eatery | Astoria Post
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Astoria’s King of Falafel to open brick-and-mortar eatery. April 7, 2015. April 7, By Michael Florio. The king will soon have his very own castle. Fares Zeideia, owner of the popular King of Falafel and Shawarma food truck, has confirmed that he will be opening a restaurant at 30-15 Broadway, where Chirping Chicken is currently located. He hopes to open next month. The food truck, which operates just one block away at the corner of Broadway and 30. Street, is expected to continue as usual. A Thai restaur...
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Bareburger to open a southern-style restaurant at former Athens Café location | Astoria Post
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Bareburger to open a southern-style restaurant at former Athens Café location. May 11, 2015. May 11, By Michael Florio. The owners of Bareburger Group are opening a southern-style biscuits and fried chicken restaurant at the location of the former Athens Café. The restaurant, called Burnside Biscuits, is expected to open at 32-07 30. Thomas Sardo, the operations manager, said that Bareburger Group wanted to take over space given its well-known location. Street, Sardo said. Burnside Biscuits is named afte...
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N and Q train service between Astoria and Manhattan is BACK UP | Astoria Post
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N and Q train service between Astoria and Manhattan is BACK UP. May 19, 2015. May 19, By Michael Florio (UPDATE). The N and Q trains, after being down for more than 1 hour, are back up and running after a track fire at the Lexington Avenue-59. Street Station forced the MTA to stop service this morning, according to the MTA. The FDNY was called to the station just before 8 am this morning, and remained on the scene. Street during the rush-hour commute. August 17, By Hannah Wulkan. August 15, Staff Report.
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