21-Year-Old in Critical Condition After Accidently Shooting Himself in the Head in Astoria

The NYPD on Tuesday released surveillance images of the suspected gunman who allegedly shot a young woman to death inside her East Elmhurst home on the night of Friday, Sept. 12.

Police from the 115th Precinct in Jackson Heights responded to a 911 call of an assault in progress at 26-30 96th St. at 9:20 p.m. Upon arrival, officers found 21-year-old Dashanna Donovan with a gunshot wound to the head. EMS pronounced her dead at the scene.

Sep. 16, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

State Sen. Kristen Gonzalez has awarded $1 million in capital funding to the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens to help fund the youth club’s state-of-the-art Astoria clubhouse as part of a major transformation of Variety’s long-term headquarters.

Sep. 16, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

Permits have been filed for the construction of a 4-story residential building with 12 housing units at 27-05 27th St. in Astoria.

Sep. 16, 2025 By Jessica Militello

Here’s some news that’s bound to get tails wagging — according to a study by StreetEasy data, Astoria and Long Island City have been ranked among the top 10 best NYC neighborhoods for dog owners.

Sep. 15, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

Northwest Queens rental units continued to experience year-over-year increases in median rent and inventory in August 2025, according to a report by Douglas Elliman Real Estate. However, at the same time, new leases maintained a downward trend.

Sep. 12, 2025 By Jessica Militello

Astoria is finally getting its own Korean BBQ restaurant with mouth-watering all-you-can-eat BBQ and sushi, smoky mocktails and a festive atmosphere that can even turn a weeknight dinner into a celebration.

Sep. 11, 2025 By Shane O’Brien

Mount Sinai Queens maintenance worker Frank Parlatore remembers nothing of the day that changed his life, when his heart stopped for 45 minutes following a major cardiac arrest.

Sep. 11, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

In recognition of the 24th anniversary of 9/11, the New York Mets released a documentary on YouTube, “11 Days in September,” which details the pivotal role Shea Stadium and the organization played in the relief efforts in the days that followed the terrorist attacks.

Sep. 9, 2025 By Bill Parry

A Brooklyn man is being held without bail after he was charged with attempted murder for the vicious beatdown of a motorist in Astoria, who remains in a coma.

Sep. 5, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

Northern Queens experienced significant declines in several major crimes year-over-year during the 28-day period from Aug. 4-31, while southern Queens had sharp declines in robberies and burglaries over the same period of time, according to the NYPD.