Posts Tagged ‘Ditmars’
Astoria-Ditmars, A Quick Look.
Block by Block is a video series by the New York Times, showcasing neighborhoods across New York. The Astoria-Ditmars segment looks into the quiet area and its Greek background, along with the path that the neighborhood is on in a rapidly changing city. For more of the series, or to read the article from the…
Read MoreTarget Store Slated To Open In 2022
Looks like Astoria will be getting a Target. It was announced Tuesday that the small-format location will be opening its doors in 2022 at Ditmars-Steinway. It will be one of three small-format stores located in Queens, with the other in Forest Hills and one being planned for Jackson Heights in 2019. The Astoria store will…
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 MoreCheck Out Astoria’s Spooky Haunted Halloween House
It’s the spooky season when all the goblins and witches come out to play – and it seems that there is one house in Astoria they’re all heading to. With help from friends and family, Vicky Poumpouridis has been scaring Astorians since 2008 with her Halloween home. This year is no different. Astorians can see…
Read MoreSubway Etiquette Gone Right!
If you live in New York, you’ve been on the subway, and if you live in New York, you’ve definitely seen a complete lack of subway etiquette on more than one occasion. Thefts, people bumping into you, spitting, yelling, men with their legs spread eagle, bags placed all over the seats, riders laying down,…
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