Queen’s Library Steinway Branch Broke Ground On $3.9 Million Overhaul

By Josephine Lembard | August 9, 2018 | Comments Off on Queen’s Library Steinway Branch Broke Ground On $3.9 Million Overhaul

Steinway Library in Astoria celebrated with a ceremony marking the beginning of a $3.9 million renovation this Monday, Aug. 6th.  The renovations are set to be completed by next summer, according to QNS.  The library is located on 21 43 31st St. Built in 1955, the building has 12,500 square feet with a cellar and…

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Astoria N Train Service To Shut Down For Eight Weekends

By sonia | May 10, 2017 | Comments Off on Astoria N Train Service To Shut Down For Eight Weekends
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For the upcoming eight weekends, there will be no N Train service between Astoria and Long Island City. The service change includes Memorial Day and Labor Day, according to an MTA announcement. The service changes are so that the MTA can make “major upgrades” to the above-ground tracks’ infrastructure. The upgrades are set to improve…

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Astoria Park’s New Look

By sonia | April 3, 2017 | Comments Off on Astoria Park’s New Look
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It’s been months of back and forth among the Astoria community and Parks Department over the first phase of improvements to Astoria Park. The way to spend $30 million for upgrades received a lot of opinions from new and old Astorians alike. The money was put forward as part of the city’s Anchor Parks initiative…

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