August 18, by Nathaly Pesantez
A burglar stole a flat screen television from an Astoria apartment after kicking open the front door to get in, police say.
At 5:00 p.m. on Aug. 3, the suspect entered a building near 31st Avenue and Broadway and kicked open the apartment door of a 23-year-old female and stole her Samgsung television before fleeing the building in an unknown direction.…
August 18, by Nathaly Pesantez
A 59-year-old cyclist was left in critical condition after being struck by a car whose driver fled the scene on foot Thursday night, according to police.
At 10:54 p.m. on Aug. 17, a white Mercedes-Benz was traveling west on 36th Avenue and approaching 12th Street by the Ravenswood Houses at around the same time a 59-year-old male cyclist was riding on 12th Street and turning onto 36th Avenue.…
August 17, by Nathaly Pesantez
A man punched an MTA employee after he was told not to do pull ups on the handrails aboard the N train, police say.
At 1:10 p.m. on Aug. 9, a man was aboard a stationary N train at the Ditmars Boulevard train station doing pull ups on the train handrails when an MTA employee told him that it was inappropriate to use the handrails for that purpose,…
August 16, by Nathaly Pesantez
A craft beer bar is coming to Astoria, taking up a site that has been unoccupied since 2011.
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reports that River Crest will be the name of the bar coming to 33-15 Ditmars Boulevard,…
August 16, By Nathaly Pesantez
A man followed a woman into an Astoria apartment yesterday, placed her in a chokehold and repeatedly punched her in the face causing bone fractures–before stealing her purse, according to police.
The suspect followed the victim into a residential building near 31st Drive and 21st Street at around 7:30 am Tuesday,…
August 15, by Nathaly Pesantez
The Queens Kickshaw, the popular New American restaurant, will close at the end of August, with its owners reopening a new eatery at the location, according to the restaurant’s website.
In an online letter dated August 14 by owners Ben Sandler and Jennifer Lim,…
August 11, by Nathaly Pesantez
The owners of building that formerly housed Club Purlieu, the nightclub plagued with a violent history of shootings, robberies, and stabbings, appear to be in the process of leasing out the space for multiple retail shops.…
August 11, by Nathaly Pesantez
Plans for a four-story residential building close to Astoria Park have been filed, building records show.
The current two-story building at 26-26 18th Street has not had demolition paperwork filed for it, but the proposed building for the site will rise 40 feet and house seven apartments in a 4,981 square-foot area,…
August 9, By Jason Cohen
Kinship Coffee opened its second location on Steinway Street today, taking over the space formerly occupied by Caffe Bene.
Kinship takes over the 32-14 Steinway Street location that had been occupied by Caffe Bene,…
August 9, by Nathaly Pesantez
Two men stole backpacks containing a laptop and a checkbook from a restaurant on 30th Avenue, according to police.
The two males went inside The Grand, formerly known as the Grand Café, on 37-01 30th Avenue,…