Ditmars Boulevard

River Crest, named after a mental health sanitarium that once stood nearby, will open this winter.

The corner of Ditmars Boulevard and 19th Street will be co-named Betty Jean DiBiaso Way.

The pedestrian was hit at Ditmars Boulevard and Steinway Street Friday morning. 

Police said they are investigating the incident as a hate crime.

Bowery Bay has scored five hard-to-find whiskeys from the Kentucky-based Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery.

Vintage will specialize in wine from local and family-owned wineries, according to its owner.

The thief shoved a Rite Aid worker to the ground when she tried to stop him, according to the NYPD.

Local service on the N/W will be less frequent during certain hours after Nov. 7.

The proposed park at 94th St. and Ditmars was slated to become a staging area until DNAinfo made calls.

The ibis Styles hotel is part of a global chain of hotels. 

The Last Word will look like a hardware store from the outside but will be a speakeasy on the inside.

The eatery on Ditmars Blvd. will feature a basement speakeasy that requires a password to enter.

The car flipped off the highway at the 111th Street exit Monday morning, officials said.

Readers respond to a recent story over whether the neighborhood has too many outdoor eateries.

A restaurant's application for sidewalk seating has reignited a debate about Astoria's outdoor eateries.