Posts Tagged ‘Brooklyn’
King for a reason: Astoria’s King Souvlaki expands to Bay Ridge!
Since 1979, the recipes of King Souvlaki have left mouths watering throughout the Astoria community. The business truly took off in 1992 when brothers George & Kostas Tsampas brought their uncles’ recipes to their ‘Greek on the Street’ food truck on 31st St. & 31st Ave. Since then, thousands of souvlakia and Greek dishes have…
Read MoreProposed Brooklyn-Queens Connector At Risk Of Being Scrapped
Key studies for the Brooklyn-Queens Connector, called BQX, are currently underway and will determine the feasibility of continuation of the project that will serve as a 16-mile streetcar route between Brooklyn and Queen’s waterways. The proposed trolley that would travel between Sunset Park, Brooklyn and Astoria, Queens might be in trouble if the cost of…
Read MoreNYC Ferry Astoria Route Kicks Off Today!
This morning, after years of advocacy and planning with the neighborhood and community leaders, the NYC Ferry’s Astoria route began running. The ferry is set to expand public transit options for most Western Astoria residents. It will also help in revitalizing the Hallets Peninsula in a more sustainable way, according to a post from Councilman…
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