October 12, By Hannah Wulkan
The 114th Precinct launched a new model of community policing last week, aiming to increase community involvement and decrease response times.
The new Neighborhood Policing Program, which launched on October 3 assigns two neighborhood coordination officers (NCOs) full time to one of four designated sections of the precinct,…
October 12, By Hannah Wulkan
Finding street parking may become a bit easier in Astoria.
The Old Astoria Neighborhood Association, a local civic group, commissioned a study to examine the possibility of adding nearly 100 angled parking spaces to specific parts of the neighborhood to increase the total number of spots available.…
October 12, By Hannah Wulkan
Astoria has seen a rise in mail fishing scams in the past month, similar to those seen in the Bronx earlier this year, according to police.
A representative from the 114th precinct confirmed that there has been an uptick in mail fishing recently,…
October 12, Staff Report
A fire broke out in an apartment building Monday night at 35-30 34th Street, taking 60 firefighters to get it under control.
The fire began around 8 p.m., according to a FDNY spokesperson, and 12 units,…
October 8, Staff Report
The police are looking for a woman who allegedly tried to rob the Santander bank on Broadway yesterday.
The woman allegedly entered the 37-10 Broadway bank at around 11:40 am Friday and passed a note to the bank teller demanding money.…
October 6, By Hannah Wulkan
An Astoria landlord has filed permits to build a 7-story residential building in the neighborhood.
The developer plans to build a seven story, 12 unit residential building at 30-48 Crescent Street, according to filings with the Building Department.…
October 6, By Hannah Wulkan
If one door closes another door opens, as the old adage goes, and Sweet Jane’s Frozen Desserts is following just that logic, as it closes its doors in October and looks for a new location.…
October 5, By Hannah Wulkan
The Museum of the Moving Image will be hosting a Gene Wilder tribute series, screening some of his most famous works.
Wilder, an actor, screenwriter, director, and author known for his comedic flair, died in August.…
October 4, By Hannah Wulkan
The Food Emporium is coming to Astoria, taking the place of the former C-Town supermarket on Broadway.
The new grocery store will replace C-Town, which closed last year as part of an expansion of the building.…
October 4, By Hannah Wulkan
The Socrates Sculpture Park is now accepting Walkens.
A new installation at the park consists of ten small Christopher Walken heads planted in the ground. The exhibit is one of 15 installations added last week as part of the Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition,…