October 11, By Christian Murray
The police released video this morning of a man who allegedly walked into a TV production company in Long Island City last month and fled with $44,000 worth of cameras and camera equipment.
The suspect entered Sound View Broadcasting,…
October 9, By Christian Murray
Three men robbed a bodega on Ditmars Boulevard this morning taking $600 in cash, according to police.
Two of the perpetrators entered Ditmars Candy & Grocery, located at 28-05 Ditmars Blvd, at about 9 am while a third man came in shortly after and blocked the door,…
Oct. 4, by Nathaly Pesantez
Renderings for a 3-story commercial and community facility in Astoria have been released, depicting sharply angled slabs at every level, clear walls, and a large circular opening atop the corner building.
Plans filed back in August for the building at 40-17 28th Ave,…
Oct. 3, by Nathaly Pesantez
A parking lot in Dutch Kills will be the new site of the Academy of American studies high school, building documents show.
The lot at 40-11 28th St, behind the Newcomers High School, is set to rise to a height of 68 feet,…
Sept. 28, By Tara Law
Two armed men donning wigs robbed a string of gas stations in the early hours Sunday, police said.
The first robbery took place at the BP Gas Station at 59-36 Maurice Avenue in Maspeth at about 1:30 am on Sept.…
September 24, By Christian Murray
A taxi driver was robbed at knife point Thursday night by a passenger he picked up near the Crescent Grill restaurant in Long Island City, according to police.
The driver picked up the suspect in front of front of 38-40 Crescent Avenue and drove him to 37 Street and 34 Avenue.…
September 21, by Nathaly Pesantez
Citi Bike stations will roll in across two sites in Astoria tomorrow, sources for the bike share company say.
One of the stations installed tomorrow will be at Vernon Boulevard and 41st Ave, and another at 24th Street and 40th ave.…
September 18, by Nathaly Pesantez
A Long Island City strip club that was a magnet for crime closed over the weekend, with community leaders saying that similar clubs in Western Queens may end up closing too.
Aces, the gentlemen’s club located at 32-10 37th Ave.,…
September 19, By Christian Murray
The man responsible for a rash of homophobic graffiti scrawled across several buildings in Astoria earlier this year pleaded guilty today to criminal mischief and is likely to be sentenced to six months in prison,…
September 15, by Nathaly Pesantez
The 30th Avenue and 36th Avenue stations will be closed for about eight months–starting late October– so they can be repaired and renovated, according to an MTA spokesperson.
The two stations serving the N and W lines will close on Oct.…