A Long Island City bodega sold a $1 million winning lottery ticket Friday — proving that Friday the 13th isn’t always an unlucky day.
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The NYC Economic Development Corp. is pausing its plans to demolish the existing ferry terminal at Hunter Points South Park and is reevaluating its plans to construct a replacement dock 150 feet away in front of the main boardwalk by the Oval.
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Kilo, a Ditmars Boulevard restaurant known for its traditional Brazilian food and for screening live soccer games, closed for good on Jan. 2 after a five-year run, the restaurant announced on social media last week. https://t.co/PBHSmaDFfm
Western Queens saw a lot of change in 2022, from new real estate projects to transportation developments that will drastically transform the landscape of the neighborhoods along the East River. Here are stories to look out for in 2023:
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Workers from an Applebee’s in Astoria teamed up with One Fair Wage, a national nonprofit that advocates on behalf of service workers earning a subminimum wage, to hold a protest against the restaurant chain and its parent company on Dec. 7.
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During the Museum of the Moving Image’s annual gala in Astoria on Dec. 1, state Senator Michael Gianaris announced that he had secured $5 million in state funding to advance the museum’s educational work in film, television and digital media.
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The Astoria Worker Project joined the Astoria Food Pantry and the community in conducting a clothing drive in October for migrant families who recently arrived in New York City.
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New York City School Construction Authority (SCA) President and CEO Nina Kubota on Nov. 21 announced that a site has been decided upon for a new 547-seat school at the heart of Court Square. https://t.co/N5Fa17okDA
Veteran restaurateur and longtime Astoria resident Riccardo Dardha on Nov. 9 opened his first restaurant, Figlia, in the neighborhood. https://t.co/QANfcq7zVm
The $2B Innovation QNS mixed-use development proposal is a step closer to the finish line after the City Council zoning subcommittee voted to approve it, sending the project to the full Land Use Committee before it goes before the City Council for a vote. https://t.co/VTYS77dx2R
Queens Borough President @DRichardsQNS and city officials joined project executives from the Gotham Organization and RiseBoro Community Partnership for a ribbon-cutting celebration atop the 57-story North Tower in Hunters Point South. https://t.co/GyIWFD01Hy