March 9, By Hannah Wulkan
One of the most iconic structures in Astoria turned 100 years old today.
March 9 marks the 100th anniversary of the official dedication and opening of the Hellgate Bridge. Several local organizations are planning celebrations in honor of the railroad bridge across the East River that has come to be a symbol for the neighborhood.…
March 9, Staff Report
A 62-year-old man was killed in a car crash last week after a 22-year-old man sped through an Astoria intersection, according to police.
According to the report, police responded to the accident around 5:05 p.m.…
March 9, Staff Report
Police are searching for a man who impersonated a police officer in an attempt to solicit money at an Astoria preschool last week.
According to the report, an unknown man walked in to the New Milestone Preschool at 27-18 Hoyt Avenue around 11:50 a.m.…
March 8, By Christian Murray
A local real estate firm is looking to bulldoze a strip of stores in Astoria to put up a new mixed-use development with more than 40 new apartments, according to Building Department records.
Real estate firm Rockfarmer Properties filed plans yesterday to build a new six-story,…
March 8, Staff Report
A smart car caught on fire in Woodside this morning temporarily closing down traffic on Northern Boulevard.
The FDNY received a call at 12:07 pm that a car was in flames on Northern Blvd by 50th Street.…
March 8, By Hannah Wulkan
An advertisement for a gay dating site on the side of a phone booth in Astoria was vandalized yesterday with black spray-painted graffiti.
The vandalized phone booth at 34th Street and Broadway advertises a gay dating website called Squirt.org,…
March 7, By Hannah Wulkan
A local developer is looking to build a new apartment building in Astoria that will include space for a ground floor restaurant.
According to plans filed with the Building Department, George Hrisikopoulos is looking to develop a six story,…
March 7, Staff Report
A fire broke out on the roof of Kaufman Astoria Studios this morning but was quickly extinguished by the FDNY.
The fire department received a call at 6:37 am that the roof of the studio at 34-12 36 Street was ablaze.…
March 6, By Hannah Wulkan
The Queens District Attorney presented the NYPD with more than $20 million in forfeiture funds today to implement a new community policing program and to upgrade equipment throughout the borough.
The funds, totaling $20.4 million,…
March 3, Staff Report
A 69-year-old Hispanic woman was attacked on 31st Street near Ditmars Blvd by a man with an umbrella who told her that she should be deported.
The woman, according to the Daily News
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