Dec. 20, 2017 By Christian Murray Payless Shoes, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in April, is closing its 31st Street store and the future of one of its two Steinway locations is uncertain. The company, which announced earlier this year that it was closing about 900 of its 4,400 stores globally, reemerged from Chapter… Read more »
Dec. 8, 2017 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who allegedly pickpocketed a worker at an Astoria drug store on Wednesday. The suspect allegedly went into American Specialty Pharmacy, located at 26-20 Hoyt Ave., at about 4:30 p.m. and asked the worker for assistance. The employee came out from behind the… Read more »
Dec. 3, 2017 By Christian Murray A 20-year-old man was shot and killed on a Long Island City street Saturday afternoon, according to police. Police responded to a 911 call about an assault taking place near Ravenswood Houses at 36th Avenue and 14th Street at around 4:00 p.m., Dec.2. Upon their arrival, they discovered a… Read more »
Dec. 2, 2017 By Christian Murray The police are looking for a man who allegedly broke into an Astoria restaurant last month and swiped $2,500 from the cash register. The suspect broke into the Crescent Kitchen, located at 23-42 30th Ave., at about 10:00 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 23, by smashing through the front glass door…. Read more »
Nov. 27, 2017 By Christian Murray
An eclectic group of softball players, history buffs and local residents formed a group earlier this year dedicated to upgrading Whitey Ford Field located on the Hallets Point Peninsula.
The group aims to work with the city agencies,…
Nov. 20, By Christian Murray
A man was robbed at knife point and then escorted to two ATMs to withdraw cash in Astoria last month, police said.
The knife-wielding suspect followed the 32-year-old victim on Steinway Street at around 6:00 p.m.…
Nov. 16, 2017 By Christian Murray
The MTA will be increasing subway service along four Queens subway lines next summer, in an effort to keep up with demand.
The agency will be adding trains to the N/W and Q lines on weekdays,…
Nov. 10, By Christian Murray
A developer has filed plans to build an eight story, 85-room hotel in Dutch Kills– near the Best Western and Howard Johnson.
The hotel will take up two lots, 38-22 and 38-26 11th Street,…
Nov. 6, By Christian Murray
The lottery opened today for 21 affordable units that are part of a luxury building that is going up by Socrates Sculpture Park.
The building, called Vernon Tower, is eight stories tall and consists of 105 units.…
October 30, By Tara Law
The days of property owners having to rely solely on snail mail to get detailed information about their property taxes may soon be coming to an end, local politicians announced at a press conference in Astoria on Monday.…