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Residents Discuss $4.5M Revamp Planned For Local Playground

April 19, By Michael Florio

Locals gathered on Monday night to discuss renovation ideas for Dutch Kills Playground, including a possible multi-purpose sports area.

Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer announced last week that he has secured $4.5 million in funding from Mayor Bill de Blasio for the renovation of Dutch Kills Playground,…

Police Looking For Man Who Robbed Car In Astoria Driveway

April 19, Staff Report

Police are searching for a suspect who stole a GPS and dashboard camera out of an unlocked car last week.

The suspect entered the vehicle while it was parked in a driveway between Ditmars Boulevard and 21st Avenue on April 14 and removed a GPS system and a dashboard camera,…

About $1.5 million to be spent on neighborhood parks and bus countdown clocks

April 18, By Michael Florio

Residents voted to upgrade neighborhood parks and bring bus countdown clocks to the district when they went to the polls last month to determine how $1.5 million of city capital should be spent in the district via a process called Participatory Budgeting.…

City Proposes Long-term shelter at former Verve Hotel

April 18, By Jackie Strawbridge

The City is looking to keep a local women’s shelter that was installed on an emergency basis last year in place until at least 2020.

A four-year, $39 million contract is proposed between the Department of Homeless Services and the Acacia Network,…

Bernie by Bareburger in Astoria

People on 31 Av in Astoria are starstruck at @BernieSanders, taking photos and shaking hands outside @Bareburger pic.twitter.com/UTwZQTjzUB— Samuel Rubenfeld (@srubenfeld) April 18, 2016…

Two men rob Citgo Station on Ditmars Blvd at gunpoint

April 18, By Michael Florio

Two men robbed an Astoria gas station at gunpoint Monday morning.

The suspects targeted an employee who pumps gas at the 46-06 Ditmars Blvd Citgo Station for the cash he keeps in his pockets.…

Living Sculpture Of Plants And Bees To Grow At Socrates Park

April 15, Staff Report

A blooming, buzzing “earthwork” sculpture will grow at Socrates Sculpture Park this summer.

“Concave Room for Bees” is a piece by artist Meg Webster that will consist of flowers, herbs, and shrubs – and the bees they attract – stretching across a circle 70-feet in diameter.…

Another Astoria house to be torn down, this one for 16 units

April 14, Staff Report

The latest development coming down the pike in Astoria is a seven-story, 16-unit building on 31st Street.

Construction plans were filed yesterday with the Department of Buildings (DOB) for the structure at 25-40 31st Street.…