Posts Tagged ‘business’
New York City’s Phase 1 Reopening Begins Today!
Following months of a statewide shutdown, New York City starts Phase 1 of reopening today! The reopening follows a steady decline in the number of positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations throughout the city. As of today, an estimated 400,000 New Yorkers are headed back to work. Industries gearing up again include construction, manufacturing, and select…
Read MoreGet excited, TJ Maxx is coming to town!
Answer this: do you enjoy shopping? Do you also enjoy low prices for quality label items? Then it’s time to get excited: TJ Maxx, one of the largest department stores in the world, is slated to open on 31st Street and Ditmars this spring! With over 1,000 locations in the U.S. alone, as well as…
Read MoreThe Dream Organization
The Dream Organization is an Astoria based professional organizing service that helps people declutter their home, add a new system of organization in their living space, and manage the relocation of offices for businesses. Andrea Montali, an Astoria local, founded the business in 2017, after having noticed a demand in her previous position –…
Read MoreFive Astoria Stores Sold For $7.2M
Another handful of Astoria stores have been sold recently, this time for $7.2 million, according to reports. The single story storefronts are located mid-block on 31st Street, right between 23rd Avenue and Ditmars Boulevard. They include Italian bakery and Astoria classic, Rose and Joes, Odyssey Optical, Computer and Smartphone Repair, Beauty Brows and Astoria Smoke…
Read MoreSugar Freak To Reopen Its Doors!
When news hit that much loved, and rightly so, Sugar Freak was closing, many Astorians were stricken with cuisine grief. But then something happened. A miracle on 30th Avenue took place when owner Michele Addeo and restaurateur James Paloumbis announced that the New Orleans themed restaurant formerly located on 36-18 30th Avenue will be taking…
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