Oct. 8, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for a man who posed as a cop and demanded that his victim “donate” money to the 114 Precinct. Police say that the suspect approached the victim’s house near 34th Street and Broadway at around 7 p.m. on Sept. 13. The suspect was wearing a police… Read more »
Oct. 4, 2018 By Tara Law Hit Astoria bakery Chip is opening a new cookie shop in Ditmars today. Chip will open a new shop serving its signature gooey cookie flavors at 22-04 33rd St. at 5 p.m. The shop will rotate the same 25 cookie varieties— including fan favorites such as chocolate chip, funfetti,… Read more »
Oct. 4, 2018 By Tara Law Police are searching for a man who robbed an Astoria Capital One Bank on Monday. Police say that the robber approached a teller at the 31-17 Broadway bank at around 12:07 p.m. The man handed the teller a note demanding money, and the teller forked over an undetermined amount… Read more »
Oct. 4, 2018 By Tara Law Police have released video surveillance footage of a man who snatched a woman’s purse from her lap at the 30th Avenue (N/W) subway station last month. Police say that the theft took place on a Astoria-bound W train on Sept. 27 at 6:50 p.m. As the train stopped at… Read more »
Oct. 2, 2018 By Tara Law The number of people murdered or shot in the 114 precinct this year has increased significantly compared to previous years, according to NYPD data. Nine people have been murdered in the precinct for the year through Sept. 23, compared to just three for all of 2017 and two in… Read more »
Oct. 2, 2018 By Tara Law A former executive of the auto dealership Major World who was convicted of tax fraud in July has filed an application to rezone and redevelop a Northern Boulevard auto lot into an 11-story residential and retail building. Bruce Bendell, who was a senior manager for the 43-40 Northern Blvd…. Read more »
Oct. 2, 2018 By Tara Law (Updated 10/2) An 122-year-old funeral home has relocated from Astoria to Woodside, the company that manages it announced yesterday. Thomas M. Quinn Funeral Home moved its business on Oct. 1 from 35-20 Broadway to the Kennedy-Roth Funeral Home at 41-45 58th St. The funeral home will also share the… Read more »
Sept. 28, 2018 By Tara Law Parents and kids are invited to get the school year off to a good start at a special Queens Library- Astoria open house Saturday. Parents who attend the Sept. 29 event at the library (14-01 Astoria Blvd.) will get to participate in a hands-on demonstration of free library resources and… Read more »
Sept. 28, 2018 By Tara Law An Astoria woman topped newsfeeds today after she confronted Senator Jeff Flake in an elevator as he was approaching a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting on U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Astoria resident Ana Maria Archila, the co-executive director from the Center for Popular Democracy, teamed up with another… Read more »
Sept. 26, 2018 By Tara Law A race billed as “NYC’s Sweetest 5K” will return to Astoria Park on Oct. 13. Runners during the 6th annual NYC Cupcake Run will attempt to race 3.1 miles (twice around Astoria Park) and gobble down three cupcakes along the way. A portion of the proceeds will go to… Read more »