50 Cent's liquor promotion leads to Astoria sidewalk partying
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Maskless partiers gathered to sip the rapper’s new cognac.
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Assembly Democrats spend big to save Simotas’ seat in Astoria
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The DACC gave Simotas $125K before the election. She hired Bronx real estate lobbyist Stanley Schlein as her attorney.
Read MoreHundreds of Astoria partiers defy distancing orders as city starts to intervene
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“We are in complete chaos and one drunken fight away from a powder keg exploding.”
Read MoreConstantinides asks state to strip Astoria bar’s liquor license amid COVID violations
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“The location has become problematic to neighbors in terms of noise and large crowds that flout social distancing rules".”
Read MoreLetter: COVID will kill small businesses without more intervention
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“They need help, not a hurdle.”
Read MoreThousands of absentee ballots tossed in tight Maloney-Patel House race
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Maloney has a narrow lead, but Patel received more in-person votes in Queens.
Read MoreAstoria supermarket warns of total lay-offs if landlord declines to renew lease
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“There still is an opportunity. The problem is we just haven’t heard back from them.”
Read MoreGianaris urges state to administer remote bar exam
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“Preparing for the bar exam is itself a stressful venture, made more intense by the threat of a global pandemic.”
Read MoreLIC-based Asian vegetable wholesaler pivots to meet New Yorkers' needs
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“We have pea shoots, watercress, stuff you can’t usually get at a Stop & Shop or Whole Foods.”
Read MoreMapping COVID in Queens: Testing expands but gaps remain in former crisis ‘epicenter’
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See where 76 COVID testing sites are located in Queens.
Read MoreVan Bramer rips latest LIC development plan at old Amazon site
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“I do believe that something should happen on this land, but this proposal isn't that something.”
Read MoreCommunity coalition pushes for permanent sidewalk cafes in Jackson Heights
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“These small businesses need to recover from the pandemic and residents are clamoring for outdoor cafes.”
Read MoreDriver smashes through outdoor dining area and into Jackson Heights restaurant
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The driver passed a breathalyzer test and was released with a summons.
Read MoreVan Bramer blasts newly unveiled Astoria development plan
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“I could not be more opposed to this project.”
Read MoreDevelopers propose new five-block residential district near Astoria's Kaufman Studios
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They hope to begin the land use review process in late 2020.
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