November 18, By Hannah Wulkan
An Arab-American Uber driver was the victim of another driver’s racist rant yesterday in Astoria.
The Uber driver filmed the racist tirade on his cellphone, which was later uploaded to Facebook by Karim Metwaly,…
November 18, By Hannah Wulkan
Electric vehicle charging stations will be installed throughout the city following legislation sponsored by a local lawmaker.
The City Council voted Wednesday to begin a pilot program for electric vehicle charging, installing at least 25 EV charging stations throughout the city,…
November 17, By Hannah Wulkan
A local restaurateur is looking to liven up Broadway with a new restaurant.
Born and raised in Astoria, Joe Brown has being eyeing a space at 34-02 Broadway for years, and has watched several businesses come and go over that time.…
November 16, By Hannah Wulkan
When Superstorm Sandy hit the City four years ago, more than 750 NYCHA buildings were damaged.
Eight buildings at the Astoria Houses are still in need of repair stemming from Sandy and they are now—years later—in the process of being fixed and improved.…
November 15, By Hannah Wulkan
Dutch Kills Playground is one step closer to undergoing a $4.5 million facelift.
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer unveiled the official designs for the upgraded playground today, which is located between 36th and 37th Avenues,…
November 15, By Hannah Wulkan
The W train’s return has received a cool reception from some local politician who claim that Astoria residents are now getting less subway service than before.
In a joint statement released yesterday, Council Members Jimmy Van Bramer and Costa Constantinides condemned the MTA for a reduction in train service to Queens with the return of the W train,…
November 14, By Hannah Wulkan
An influential community organization has put together a list of items it believes should be considered when the city determines how $30 million of improvements should be spent on Astoria Park.
The Astoria Park Alliance,…
November 11, Staff Report
A former Astoria resident was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for the 1992 murder of a 23-year-old man, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown announced yesterday.
The defendant, 44-year-old James Pacheco who formerly lived at 40-08 10th Street,…
November 10, By Hannah Wulkan
The City Council is planning to take a closer look at the emissions and efficiency of power plants throughout the city, 70 percent of which are in Astoria and Long Island City.
For the first time,…
November 10, By Hannah Wulkan
Two single-family homes in Astoria are about to be demolished as the developer aims to cash in by constructing two new apartment buildings.
The developer filed permits in October to demolish two single-family homes at 31-31 and 31-33 30th Street.…